Friends with Benefits

Season 1

TV-14
40%
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.

12 Episodes

  • Pilot
    E1
    PilotWhen 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 what to make of Ben and Sara's complicated friendship, but he, along with the smooth ladykiller Julian "Fitz" Fitzgerald and the gorgeous, free-spirited Riley Elliott, are all distracted with their own dating trials and tribulations.
  • The Benefit of the Mute Button
    E2
    The Benefit of the Mute ButtonBen 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 she does and shows up to meet her for what he believes to be a dinner date, but quickly realizes things aren't what they seem.
  • The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic
    E3
    The Benefit of the Unspoken DynamicWhen 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 befriend Riley and her wild lifestyle by hesitantly attending a party that makes her question her conservative ways.
  • The Benefit of Forgetting
    E4
    The Benefit of ForgettingBen 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 she is already in a relationship. Elsewhere, Riley dates a man with a breast-feeding fetish.
  • The Benefit of the Right Track
    E5
    The Benefit of the Right TrackSarah 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, Fitz, humiliated by Aaron's extravagant gift on their "Roommate-aversary," tries to take Aaron on a fun, low-cost night out.
  • The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check
    E6
    The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in CheckIn 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 accused of sexual harassment. Elsewhere, Fitz thinks he's in the clear to spend one last night partying before becoming monogamous, but when he finds out his girlfriend feels differently, he must scramble to cover up incriminating photos from his wild night.
  • The Benefit of Mardi Gras
    E7
    The Benefit of Mardi GrasAfter 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
    E8
    The Benefit of MentorsAaron 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
    E9
    The Benefit of Being ShallowSarah and Ben both end up dating people with unique characteristics that make them question how shallow they really are, while Aaron and Fitz keep it all in the family when they date a mother daughter duo.
  • The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger
    E10
    The Benefit of Avoiding the MindbangerSara 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
    E11
    The Benefit of Putting in the WorkAn unemployed Ben tries a new business venture and asks Aaron to invest - elsewhere Sarah meets a cute journalist with mental and physical issues, while Riley helps Fitz become number one on an ex-girlfriend's website.
  • The Benefit of Friends
    E12
    The Benefit of FriendsBen realizes he misses the relationship he had with Sarah; Sarah lies to her boyfriend; Riley falls for a guy she just met.

Cast of Season 1

  • Ryan HansenBen Lewis
  • Danneel AcklesSara Maxwell
  • Zach CreggerAaron Greenway
  • André HollandJulian 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
  • Jessica LucasRiley Elliott
  • David DobkinProducer
  • Jeff KleemanProducer
  • Ira UngerleiderProducer
  • Brian GrazerProducer
  • Scott NeustadterProducer

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