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Season 1 – Friends With Benefits

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David Nevins and Brian Grazer ("Arrested Development") serve as executive producers for this comedy that revolves around a group of 20-something singles who navigate the confusing world of dating. Ben and Sara are best friends who turn to each other for moral and physical support as they each search for the perfect mate. Ben and Sarah's friends are consumed by their own dating trials and tribulations.

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Myles McNutt AV Club 08/05/2011
D+
There is no pretending here: Friends with Benefits is getting buried. It's a deserved fate, as Neustadter and Weber failed to establish any of the necessary characteristics of a successful sitcom in the pilot. Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 08/05/2011
Some television shows get buried. Friends With Benefits was shot in the back of the head, driven to the Meadowlands and dumped in a ditch. Go to Full Review Kari Croop Common Sense Media 08/05/2011
2/5
Not to say it's awful, but it doesn't have enough of the goods to have any real staying power. "Goods" being good characters, good jokes, and good plots. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/23/2017 Ok show. Wanna-be HIMYM, with similar humor, slightly raunchier, but overall the writing and humor just don't quite cut it. Also, as much as I would like to care about the characters, they are major assholes and so I don't. See more Read all reviews
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Ryan Hansen

Actor

Danneel Ackles

Actor

Zach Cregger

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André Holland

Actor

Jessica Lucas

Actor

Ryan McPartlin

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 5, 2011 Pilot Two best friends, Sara and Ben, carry on a casual physical relationship as they search for love; when Ben needs a date to his sister's wedding, Sara worries the arrangement is too serious. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 5, 2011 The Benefit of the Mute Button When Sara starts dating a co-worker, she and Ben bring their physical relationship to a halt; Aaron realizes he is taking his relationship with Riley more seriously than she is. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 12, 2011 The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic Ben and Fitz take Aaron out to get his mind off an ex-girlfriend's engagement; Sara goes to a party with Riley. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 12, 2011 The Benefit of Forgetting Ben takes advantage of an ex's poor memory; Fitz tries to find his mother a girlfriend; Riley dates a man with a strange fetish. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 19, 2011 The Benefit of the Right Track Sara tries to get into relationship mode with Evan; Ben tries to keep things casual with a girl he just met; Fitz takes Aaron out to celebrate. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 19, 2011 The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check Sara asks Aaron to bid on her at a bachelorette auction; Ben unintentionally sexually harasses a coworker; Fitz spends a night partying before getting serious with his girlfriend. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 26, 2011 The Benefits of Mardi Gras After fighting with her sister, Sara wants to skip a trip to visit her family; Aaron gets drunk and loses his friends. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 26, 2011 The Benefit of Mentors Aaron learns a girl he mentored in junior high has become a porn star; a doctor bribes Sara for help impressing Riley; Fitz and Ben visit a friend at the hospital. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 2, 2011 The Benefit of Being Shallow Sara misses compliments about her appearance when she starts dating a blind man; Ben dates a girl with an affinity for large hats; Aaron spends time with an older woman. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 2, 2011 The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger Sara and Ben start losing themselves when they fall back into relationships with their exes; Riley is surprised by Aaron's efforts to impress a woman with his money. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 9, 2011 The Benefit of Putting in the Work Ben asks Aaron to invest in a new business venture; Sarah encounters some obstacles while dating a cute journalist; Riley tries to help Fitz become Chicago's number one bachelor. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 9, 2011 The Benefit of Friends Ben realizes he misses the relationship he had with Sarah; Sarah lies to her boyfriend; Riley falls for a guy she just met. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 16, 2011 The Benefit of Full Disclosure Sara is asked out by a guy she met while playing tennis, and he asks her if she has a friend for his female tennis partner. Details

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Friends With Benefits — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Brian Grazer, David Nevins, David Dobkin, Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Jeff Kleeman
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 5, 2011