Benched 2014
Nina is a dedicated, career driven corporate attorney who has a very public nervous breakdown after getting passed up for an expected promotion and now finds herself working as a public defender. Her personal and professional worlds are turned upside down when she joins the ranks of the legal world’s underdogs and very quickly realizes that the law isn't quite as fair as she once thought.
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S1·E1 PilotCorporate lawyer Nina Whitley has given up a lot in her climb to the top. However, when she's passed over for a promotion and her former fiance gets engaged to another…
S1·E2 DownsizingNina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed.
S1·E3 Hooked & BookedPhil tricks Nina into believing that all of the public defenders voluntarily go to jail to better understand their clients. She learns what lengths she'll go to be a…
S1·E4 Sell ItNina discovers that she needs a refresher on influencing jurors and winning friends. Phil and Trent have to deal with a curmudgeonly judge.
S1·E5 Shark, ActuallyNina is concerned that she is being played by a private defense lawyer assigned to help her. Phil attempts to impress a pretty stenographer.
S1·E6 Rights and WrongsNina must accept that losing cases to Trent is a fact of life. Carlos gives up smoking, which worries the rest of the gang.
S1·E7 Curry FavorNina makes friends with a spunky forensics analyst who takes the concept of loyalty a bit too seriously. Carlos gets worrisome glimpse into Phil's life.
S1·E8 Diamond Is a Girl's Worst FriendNina is assigned one of Phil's former defendants and lands herself in a bet with Phil. Meanwhile, Phil and Carlos decide to teach Micah a lesson.
S1·E9 A New DevelopmentNina discovers the D.A.'s plans to arrest the city's homeless and faces a crisis of conscience.
S1·E10 Solitary RefinementAn old friend asks Nina to set her up with Phil, a female judge takes a liking to Carlos, and Nina goes on an ill-fated date of her own.
S1·E11 Campaign ContributionsPhil is on the shortlist for Public Defender of the Year; Trent brings a young boy to court.
S1·E12 Brief EncountersNina faces a difficult choice after reuniting with Trent; Phil examines his own relationships.Cast
M
Michael S. Chambers
Fletcher
C
Chris Fogleman
Workman #1
J
Jim Cashman
Keith
C
Casey Smith
John
H
Helen Duffy
Mrs. DeSilva (Wino)
A
Adam Mendoza
County Jail Inmate
J
Jason Zahodnik
Rich the Waiter
L
Lynn Wactor
Baby Jones
C
Cristina Balmores
Nurse Marcella
L
Lisa Schurga
Sylvia the Clerk
M
Monica Parks
Public Defender
S
Sandra McCoy
Lucy
J
Johnny Wilson
Dave
D
David A. Garcia
Behavior Class Student
D
Damian Cecere
Assistant DA
G
Gus Buktenica
Balasso
Crew
- Creator
- Damon Jones, Michaela Watkins
Details
- First air date
- Oct 28, 2014
- Last air date
- Dec 30, 2014
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode runtime
- 22 min
- Network
- USA Network
- Status
- Canceled
- Studios
- The Mark Gordon Company, ABC Signature Studios
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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