Friends with Benefits

Overview

Revolving around a group of twentysomething singles as they navigate the difficult, sometimes rewarding, often confusing world of dating. Loyal and devoted to one another, these friends are never too busy to help a member of the group who might be in need. In fact, their companionship often extends into a more intimate setting - the bedroom.

Episodes

Pilot

S01E01 Pilot

August 5, 2011 7.5 21 min
When Ben is confronted with needing a date to his sister's wedding, Sarah begins to worry that their arrangement is becoming too serious. Their friend Aaron Greenway, a successful tech genius, is not quite sure...

S01E02 The Benefit of the Mute Button

August 5, 2011 7.0 21 min
Ben and Sarah choose to bring their physical relationship to a halt when Sarah begins dating a co-worker who she thinks might be boyfriend material. Elsewhere, Aaron takes his relationship with Riley more seriously than...
The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic

S01E03 The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic

August 12, 2011 21 min
When Aaron becomes depressed over an ex-girlfriend getting engaged, Ben and Fitz decide to take him out for a night on the town, only to end up arguing over a girl. Meanwhile, Sarah tries to...
The Benefit of Forgetting

S01E04 The Benefit of Forgetting

August 12, 2011 7.0 21 min
Ben runs into an ex and reaps the benefits of her short-term memory loss. Meanwhile, Fitz fears his lesbian mother is lonely and tries to find her a girlfriend, but is surprised to find that...
The Benefit of the Right Track

S01E05 The Benefit of the Right Track

August 19, 2011 7.0 21 min
Sarah struggles to get off the "Booty Call Track" and onto the "Relationship Track" with paramedic Evan, while Ben works toward the opposite with a girl he met over the weekend. Back at the loft,...
The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check

S01E06 The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check

August 19, 2011 7.0 21 min
In an attempt to avoid a date with a nerdy co-worker, Sarah asks Aaron to bid on her at a charity bachelorette auction. Meanwhile, Ben accidentally uses a suggestive phrase with a co-worker getting himself...
The Benefit of Mardi Gras

S01E07 The Benefit of Mardi Gras

August 26, 2011 7.0 21 min
After fighting with her sister, Sara wants to skip a trip to visit her family; Aaron gets drunk and loses his friends.
The Benefit of Mentors

S01E08 The Benefit of Mentors

August 26, 2011 7.0 21 min
Aaron learns a girl he mentored in junior high has become a porn star; a doctor bribes Sara for help impressing Riley; Fitz and Ben visit a friend at the hospital.
The Benefit of Being Shallow

S01E09 The Benefit of Being Shallow

September 2, 2011 7.0 21 min
Sara misses compliments about her appearance when she starts dating a blind man; Ben dates a girl with an affinity for large hats; Aaron spends time with an older woman
The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger

S01E10 The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger

September 2, 2011 8.0 21 min
Sara and Ben start losing themselves when they fall back into relationships with their exes; Riley is surprised by Aaron's efforts to impress a woman with his money.
The Benefit of Putting in the Work

S01E11 The Benefit of Putting in the Work

September 9, 2011 7.0 21 min
Ben asks Aaron to invest in a new business venture; Sarah encounters some obstacles while dating a cute journalist; Riley tries to help Fitz become Chicago's number one bachelor.
The Benefit of Friends

S01E12 The Benefit of Friends

September 9, 2011 8.0 21 min
Ben realizes he misses the relationship he had with Sarah; Sarah lies to her boyfriend; Riley falls for a guy she just met.

Cast

Ryan Hansen
Ryan Hansen
Ben Lewis
Danneel Ackles
Danneel Ackles
Sara Maxwell
Zach Cregger
Zach Cregger
Aaron Greenway
André Holland
André Holland
Julian 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
Jessica Lucas
Jessica Lucas
Riley Elliott

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