Comedy | Romance
Station:
NBC (US)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2011-08-05
Rating:
5.7/10 from 3 users
From Oscar and Emmy winner Brian Grazer ("A Beautiful Mind," "Arrested Development"), "Friends with Benefits" is a half-hour comedy revolving around a group of twentysomething singles as they navigate the difficult, sometimes rewarding, often confusing world of dating. Loyal and devoted to one another, these friends are never too busy to help a member of the group who might be in need. In fact, their companionship often extends into a more intimate setting - the bedroom.
Ben Lewis (Ryan Hansen, "Party Down") is on the hunt for the perfect woman who meets his impossible set of high standards, while his best friend, Sara Maxwell (Danneel Harris, "One Tree Hill"), a busy young doctor, is just looking for a nice, compatible man to settle down with and raise a family. Ben and Sara have fallen into the habit of turning to each other for moral and physical support as they wait for Mr. and Ms. Right to arrive. Their friend Aaron Greenway (Zach Cregger, "Miss March") a successful tech genius, is not quite sure what to make of Ben and Sara's complicated friendship, but he, along with the smooth ladykiller Julian "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Andre Holland) and the gorgeous, free-spirited Riley Elliott (Jessica Lucas, "Cloverfield"), are all distracted with their own dating trials and tribulations.
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S1E9 - The Benefit of Being Shallow
Sara dates a blind man and finds she misses receiving compliments on her looks. Elsewhere, Ben's new love interest continually sports a large hat; Aaron dates an older woman whose daughter makes a connection with Fitz.
Air Date: 02 Sep 2011 19:00 (CDT)
S1E10 - The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger
Sara reunites with an ex (Pete Wentz) who causes a change in her personality. Ben steps in to help Sara but ends up falling into the same trap with his ex. Elsewhere, Aaron tries to impress a woman with his money and shocks Riley in the process.
Air Date: 02 Sep 2011 19:00 (CDT)
S1E11 - The Benefit of Putting in the Work
Ben tries to launch a food-truck business and asks Aaron to invest; Sara dates a journalist whose medical issues put a damper on their relationship; and Riley helps Fitz take the top spot on an eligible-bachelor list.
Air Date: 09 Sep 2011 19:00 (CDT)
S1E12 - The Benefit of Friends
Ben pines for his past relationship with Sara while he's going through a rough patch. Sara, meanwhile, lies to her boyfriend when he questions her about Ben. Elsewhere, Riley falls for a guy who may be dying.
Air Date: 09 Sep 2011 19:00 (CDT)