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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 |
| Jessica Lucas | Riley Elliot / Riley Elliott |
| Elle Young | Waitress |
| Patrick Heusinger | Austin |
| Paula Marshall | Claire Prater |
| Camille Guaty | Katie Finelli |
| Collette Wolfe | Megan Harriman |
| # | 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, Rob Greenberg, David Rogers, 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, Tatsuo Miyata, Claudia Lonow, Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Brian Keith Etheridge, Gene Hong
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 |
| Jessica Lucas | Riley Elliot / Riley Elliott |
| Elle Young | Waitress |
| Patrick Heusinger | Austin |
| Paula Marshall | Claire Prater |
| Camille Guaty | Katie Finelli |
| Collette Wolfe | Megan Harriman |
| Lee Garlington | Billie |
| Ryan McPartlin | Evan Macklam |
| Valerie Azlynn | Kristen |
| Brian McNamara | Dr. Everett Lonsdale |
| John Brotherton | Dr. Matt |
| Pete Wentz | Joe |
| Kevin Christy | Kyle |
| Alexandra Holden | Dakota |
| Nicky Whelan | Colleen |
| Scott Michael Foster | Daniel |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ira Ungerleider | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Kleeman | Executive Producer |
| David Dobkin | Executive Producer |
| Brian Grazer | Executive Producer |
| Claudia Lonow | Executive Producer |
| Scott Neustadter | Executive Producer |
| Michael H. Weber | Executive Producer |
| David Nevins | Executive Producer |
| John Amodeo | Producer |
| Christopher J. Connolly | Producer |
| Michael Borkow | Producer |
| Owen Ellickson | Producer |
| Tatsuo Miyata | Producer |
| Valerie Breiman | Producer |
| Victor Hsu | Producer |
| Aaron Miller | Producer |
