Benched

S01E10: Solitary Refinement

An old friend asks Nina to set her up with Phil, a female judge takes a liking to Carlos, and Nina goes on an ill-fated date of her own.

Overview

Nina is a dedicated, career driven corporate attorney who has a very public nervous breakdown after getting passed up for an expected promotion and now finds herself working as a public defender. Her personal and professional worlds are turned upside down when she joins the ranks of the legal world’s underdogs and very quickly realizes that the law isn't quite as fair as she once thought.

Episodes

Pilot

S01E01 Pilot

October 28, 2014 7.0
Corporate lawyer Nina Whitley has given up a lot in her climb to the top. However, when she's passed over for a promotion and her former fiance gets engaged to another woman, Nina has an...
Downsizing

S01E02 Downsizing

November 4, 2014
Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed.
Hooked & Booked

S01E03 Hooked & Booked

November 11, 2014 7.0
Phil tricks Nina into believing that all of the public defenders voluntarily go to jail to better understand their clients. She learns what lengths she'll go to be a part of the gang.
Sell It

S01E04 Sell It

November 18, 2014 8.0
Nina discovers that she needs a refresher on influencing jurors and winning friends. Phil and Trent have to deal with a curmudgeonly judge.
Shark, Actually

S01E05 Shark, Actually

November 25, 2014 7.0
Nina is concerned that she is being played by a private defense lawyer assigned to help her. Phil attempts to impress a pretty stenographer.
Rights and Wrongs

S01E06 Rights and Wrongs

December 2, 2014 7.0
Nina must accept that losing cases to Trent is a fact of life. Carlos gives up smoking, which worries the rest of the gang.
Curry Favor

S01E07 Curry Favor

December 9, 2014 1.0
Nina makes friends with a spunky forensics analyst who takes the concept of loyalty a bit too seriously. Carlos gets worrisome glimpse into Phil's life.
Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend

S01E08 Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend

December 16, 2014
Nina is assigned one of Phil's former defendants and lands herself in a bet with Phil. Meanwhile, Phil and Carlos decide to teach Micah a lesson.
A New Development

S01E09 A New Development

December 23, 2014
Nina discovers the D.A.'s plans to arrest the city's homeless and faces a crisis of conscience.
Solitary Refinement

S01E10 Solitary Refinement

December 23, 2014
An old friend asks Nina to set her up with Phil, a female judge takes a liking to Carlos, and Nina goes on an ill-fated date of her own.
Campaign Contributions

S01E11 Campaign Contributions

December 30, 2014
Phil is on the shortlist for Public Defender of the Year; Trent brings a young boy to court.
Brief Encounters

S01E12 Brief Encounters

December 30, 2014
Nina faces a difficult choice after reuniting with Trent; Phil examines his own relationships.

Cast

Eliza Coupe
Eliza Coupe
Nina
Jay Harrington
Jay Harrington
Phil
Carter MacIntyre
Carter MacIntyre
Trent
Oscar Nuñez
Oscar Nuñez
Carlos
Jolene Purdy
Jolene Purdy
Micah
Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford
Sheryl
Peter Spruyt
Peter Spruyt
Boring Larry
Fred Melamed
Fred Melamed
Judge Don Nelson

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