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Friends with Benefits is an American romantic sitcom created by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber that aired on NBC from August 5 to September 9, 2011. It was originally set to air on as a mid-season replacement during the 2010–11 television season, but was ultimately delayed until summer. The series ended after twelve episodes aired with the thirteenth being only available on iTunes, Amazon.com, and Netflix.
Original Release
08/05/2011 on NBC
US Release
08/05/2011
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ryan Hansen | Ben Lewis |
| Danneel Ackles | Sara Maxwell |
| Zach Cregger | Aaron Greenway |
| André Holland | Julian 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
| Fran Kranz | |
| David Nevins | |
| Ian Reed Kesler | |
| Elle Young | Waitress |
| Jessica Lucas | Riley Elliot / Riley Elliott |
| Jessica Lucas | Riley Elliott / Riley Elliot |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Friday, 05 August 2011 |
| 2 | The Benefit of the Mute Button | Friday, 05 August 2011 |
| 3 | The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic | Friday, 12 August 2011 |
| 4 | The Benefit of Forgetting | Friday, 12 August 2011 |
| 5 | The Benefit of the Right Track | Friday, 19 August 2011 |
| 6 | The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check | Friday, 19 August 2011 |
| 7 | The Benefit of Mardi Gras | Friday, 26 August 2011 |
| 8 | The Benefit of Mentors | Friday, 26 August 2011 |
| 9 | The Benefit of Being Shallow | Friday, 02 September 2011 |
| 10 | The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger | Friday, 02 September 2011 |
| 11 | The Benefit of Putting in the Work | Friday, 09 September 2011 |
| 12 | The Benefit of Friends | Friday, 09 September 2011 |
| 13 | The Benefit of Full Disclosure | Friday, 16 September 2011 |
Directors
Fred Savage, Eyal Gordin, David Rogers, Rob Greenberg, John Putch, Joanna Kerns, Jay Chandrasekhar, David Dobkin, Michael Patrick Jann, Reginald Hudlin, Ira Ungerleider, Tricia Brock
Writers
Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker, Daley Haggar, Owen Ellickson, Valerie Breiman, Michael H. Weber, Scott Neustadter, Brian Keith Etheridge, Gene Hong, Claudia Lonow
Creators
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ryan Hansen | Ben Lewis |
| Danneel Ackles | Sara Maxwell |
| Zach Cregger | Aaron Greenway |
| André Holland | Julian 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
| Fran Kranz | |
| David Nevins | |
| Ian Reed Kesler | |
| Elle Young | Waitress |
| Jessica Lucas | Riley Elliot / Riley Elliott |
| Jessica Lucas | Riley Elliott / Riley Elliot |
| Patrick Heusinger | Austin |
| Shirley Jordan | Nurse |
| Robert Covarrubias | Horse Trainer |
| Bryan Krasner | Depressed Fan |
| Oakley Lehman | Amish 2x4 Guy #1 |
| Rachelle Wood | Ben's Date |
| Blake Lee | Dean |
| Jenna Finley Moller | Girl #2 |
| Franklin Ruehl | Basketball Game Attendee |
| Jeff Meacham | Dennis |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jeff Kleeman | Executive Producer |
| David Dobkin | Executive Producer |
| Brian Grazer | Executive Producer |
| Ira Ungerleider | Executive Producer |
| Claudia Lonow | Executive Producer |
| Michael H. Weber | Executive Producer |
| Scott Neustadter | Executive Producer |
| David Nevins | Executive Producer |
| Christopher J. Connolly | Producer |
| John Amodeo | Producer |
| Michael Borkow | Producer |
| Owen Ellickson | Producer |
| Valerie Breiman | Producer |
| Victor Hsu | Producer |
| Aaron Miller | Producer |
