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This fall, IFC launches a brand new eight-episode original hockey comedy Benders. Starring Lindsey Broad (The Office, 21 Jump Street), Chris Distefano (Girl Code, The Half Hour), Mark Gessner (Orange is the New Black, The Blacklist), Ruy Iskandar (Gotham, The Blacklist) and Andrew Schulz (Guy Code, co-creator & host of Brilliant Idiots podcast) Benders follows a team of friends bonded by an irrational obsession with their men’s ice hockey team, The Chubbys. Benders premieres Thursday, October 1 at 10:00pm ET/PT.
Paul Rosenberg (Schulz) is the insecure leader whose involvement with the team causes daily havoc for him and his wife Karen (Broad). Along for the ride are Paul’s best friends Anthony (Distefano), the charmer who schemes his way through life Dicky (Gessner), the wealthy hedge fund manager whose answer to everything is in his wallet and Sebalos (Iskandar) the slacker on a misguided search for his purpose in life. While their hockey skills may be limited their passion is not, as evidenced by the chaos their devotion to the game creates in their everyday lives.
Creators Jim Serpico and Tom Sellitti are executive producing along with their Apostle partner Denis Leary.
Original Release
10/01/2015 on IFC
US Release
10/01/2015
Cast
Name | Character |
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Andrew Schulz | Paul Rosenberg |
Lindsey Broad | Karen |
Chris Distefano | Anthony |
Mark Gessner | Dicky |
Ruy Iskandar | Sebalos |
Steve Schirripa | Vito |
Godfrey | Rajon Tucker |
Steve Greenstein | Dino |
Bianca Rutigliano | Kelly |
Anthony Pasqua | Kenny |
# | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|
1 | Choke | Thursday, 01 October 2015 |
2 | Wake 'Em Up | Thursday, 08 October 2015 |
3 | Prodigal Son | Thursday, 15 October 2015 |
4 | Fight Club | Thursday, 22 October 2015 |
5 | The Sport of Kings | Thursday, 29 October 2015 |
6 | Secrets and Lies | Thursday, 05 November 2015 |
7 | Nice Day for a Boat Ride | Thursday, 12 November 2015 |
8 | California Here We Come | Thursday, 19 November 2015 |
Directors
Richie Keen, Jim Serpico, Michael Blieden, Tom Sellitti, Joe Kessler
Writers
Tom Sellitti, Jim Serpico, Frank Sebastiano, Jim O'Doherty
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Andrew Schulz | Paul Rosenberg |
Lindsey Broad | Karen |
Chris Distefano | Anthony |
Mark Gessner | Dicky |
Ruy Iskandar | Sebalos |
Steve Schirripa | Vito |
Godfrey | Rajon Tucker |
Steve Greenstein | Dino |
Bianca Rutigliano | Kelly |
Anthony Pasqua | Kenny |
Grei Pines | Bar Minor / Bar Patron |
Meredith Hagner | Tanya |
Mark Margolis | Paul's Grandfather |
Gia Crovatin | Molly |
Dan Amboyer | Christian |
Ali Ahn | Angie |
Jim Norton | Brian Beale |
Joel Marsh Garland | Upstairs Neighbor |
Robert Kelly | EMT Thurber |
Nneka Okafor | Angela |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Tom Sellitti | Executive Producer |
Jim Serpico | Executive Producer |
Sawyer Williams | Producer |
Tyson Bidner | Producer |
Maria Cerretani | Producer |