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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 |
|---|
| Danneel Ackles | Sara Maxwell |
| Ryan Hansen | Ben Lewis |
| Zach Cregger | Aaron Greenway |
| André Holland | Julian 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
| Elle Young | Waitress |
| Jessica Lucas | Riley Elliot / Riley Elliott |
| Jessica Lucas | Riley Elliott / Riley Elliot |
| Patrick Heusinger | Austin |
| Jenna Finley Moller | Girl #2 |
| Jeff Meacham | Dennis |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Monday, 12 December 2011 |
| 2 | The Benefit of the Mute Button | Monday, 19 December 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 | Monday, 30 January 2012 |
| 6 | The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check | Friday, 19 August 2011 |
| 7 | The Benefit of Mardi Gras | Monday, 16 January 2012 |
| 8 | The Benefit of Mentors | Monday, 23 January 2012 |
| 9 | The Benefit of Being Shallow | Monday, 06 February 2012 |
| 10 | The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger | Friday, 02 September 2011 |
| 11 | The Benefit of Putting in the Work | Monday, 27 February 2012 |
| 12 | The Benefit of Friends | Friday, 09 September 2011 |
| 13 | The Benefit of Full Disclosure | Monday, 09 January 2012 |
Directors
Fred Savage, David Rogers, Rob Greenberg, John Putch, Joanna Kerns, Jay Chandrasekhar, David Dobkin, Michael Patrick Jann, Reginald Hudlin, Ira Ungerleider, Tricia Brock
Writers
Petr Krenek, Liguo Zheng, Daley Haggar, Owen Ellickson, Tatsuo Miyata, Michael H. Weber, Scott Neustadter, Brian Keith Etheridge, Gene Hong, Claudia Lonow
Creators
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Danneel Ackles | Sara Maxwell |
| Ryan Hansen | Ben Lewis |
| Zach Cregger | Aaron Greenway |
| André Holland | Julian 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
| Elle Young | Waitress |
| Jessica Lucas | Riley Elliot / Riley Elliott |
| Jessica Lucas | Riley Elliott / Riley Elliot |
| Patrick Heusinger | Austin |
| Jenna Finley Moller | Girl #2 |
| Jeff Meacham | Dennis |
| Shirley Jordan | Nurse |
| Robert Covarrubias | Horse Trainer |
| Pilar Holland | Proctor |
| Bryan Krasner | Depressed Fan |
| Oakley Lehman | Amish 2x4 Guy #1 |
| Rachelle Wood | Ben's Date |
| Blake Lee | Dean |
| Katie Wallack | Angry Test Taker |
| Jordan Dunn | Amish Man |
| Ross Philips | John John |
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 |
| Tatsuo Miyata | Producer |
| Owen Ellickson | Producer |
| Michael Borkow | Producer |
| Aaron Miller | Producer |
| Victor Hsu | Producer |
