The show premiered on usa network on october 28, 2014. A highpowered corporate attorney is thrust into the chaotic world of public defense after an epic fall from grace. Thats cutler in a nutshell nine seasons and interceptions into an. Watch benched episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Usa network has ordered to series benched, a halfhour comedy about a careerdriven. Her personal and professional worlds are turned upside down when she joins the ranks of the legal worlds underdogs and very quickly realizes that the law. Cardinals daryl washington suspended for 2014 season. Usa has picked up the halfhour comedy benched, the network announced friday. The season began on thursday, september 4, 2014, with the annual kickoff game featuring the defending super bowl xlviii champion seattle seahawks hosting the green bay packers, which resulted with the seahawks winning, 3616. On january 24, 2014, a 12episode first season was ordered, with jay. Benched tv series 2014 benched tv series 2014 user. Usa network picks up eliza coupejay harrington courtroom comedy benched.
Benched usa network comedy series starring eliza coupe and. As a free agent, he signed with the eagles division rival, the washington redskins, on april 2, 2014. Man, i dont think there has been a bigger disaster this year than the bears. Mariota helping titans on, off field despite being benched. Benched tv show canceled by usa, no season 2 tv series finale. Phil tricks nina into believing that public defenders voluntarily go. The season concluded with super bowl xlix, the leagues championship. The series stars eliza coupe and jay harrington in pivotal roles with maria. Available on itunes nina, has a very public meltdown after getting passed over for a promotion and finds herself practicing law in the only place that will hire herthe public defenders office. Benched is an american singlecamera sitcom, created by michaela watkins and damon jones, about a highpowered corporate lawyers fall from grace into the roughandtumble world of a public defender. In the 2014 season, the seahawks lost to the chiefs seahawks beat the packers in the conference championships.
Benched is a onehour original scripted dramedy about a reluctant, recently appointed judge who is not quite ready to give up his life as bachelor to begin a new life as a public servant. Watch benched online full episodes of season 1 yidio. The series premiered to 870,000 viewers in october, and while it held steady for much of its 12episode run, its showing remained modest. A singlecamera courtroom comedy that focuses on nina, a dedicated, careerdriven corporate attorney who has a very public nervous breakdown after getting passed up for an expected promotion, and finds herself working as a public defender. In the series premiere, after losing her boyfriend and her highpowered job as an attorney all on one day, nina finds that the only job available to her is at the public defenders office. Watch benched episodes online season 1 2014 tv guide. Each week, he confronts the underbelly of the criminal justice system that has derailed a generation of african americans, including those close to him as. Usa network has given a series order to comedy pilot benched starring eliza coupe and jay harrington. On march 28, 2014, after what was the statistically best season in his career, the eagles released wide receiver desean jackson.
Although her life is turned upside down, nina tenaciously fights for her offcenter clients, with weekly cases. With eliza coupe, jay harrington, carter macintyre, oscar nunez. After a breakdown, nina finds limited job prospects. On january 14, 2015, usa network cancelled benched after one season because of low ratings.
The series stars eliza coupe and jay harrington in pivotal roles with maria bamford, jolene purdy, carter macintyre and oscar nunez as the supporting cast. But benched rises above its somewhat stale premise with bold, fresh writing and a cast with crack comic. Yeah, theyve won more games than some other teams, but no team had higher expectations than the bears, and no team outside maybe the skins has had the public meltdowns and locker room drama as the bears. She quickly realizes that the system is more screwed up than her own crazy personal life.
He is not benched, then he cannot be a substitute because he is ineligible. Blake bortles, jaguars quarterback, benched in favor of. Cancelled by usa network, no season two january 15, 2015. Usa orders new sitcom january 24, 2014 previous post. Dont miss the big benched season finale this tuesday at 109c. Benched tv series 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After losing her boyfriend and her highpowered job as an attorney all on one day, nina finds that the only job available to her is at the public defenders office.
Browse the benched episode guide and watch full episodes streaming online. In the 2014 preseason, the packers blew out the chiefs. The 2014 nfl season was the 95th season in the history of the national football league nfl. December 24, 2014 grab a bottle like a champ and catch up on benched. The series debuted in october 2014 to a disappointing 877,000 viewers with a 0. Jonas gray was not benched just for being late and other. Benched usa network comedy series starring eliza coupe.
Nina is assigned one of phils former defendants and lands herself in a bet with phil. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The tennessee titans benched marcus mariota for ryan tannehill in midoctober after a 24 start. Oct 28, 2014 distinguished corporate lawyer nina whitley becomes a public defender after having an epic. I love this show, it is such a shame that it has been canceled. Please, dear lord of the airing, if you read this, sign at least season 2. Benched s talented ensemble raises the show above its trite writing, resulting in a nicely diverting halfhour of comedy. Usa orders eliza coupe comedy benched to series hollywood.
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