Friends with Benefits (TV series)
A romantic sitcom about friends seeking love.
Friends with Benefits (stylized as friends ♥♥ith benefits) is an American romantic sitcom television series created by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. It aired on NBC from August 5 to September 9, 2011, after being delayed from its planned mid-season slot. The series ended after twelve episodes aired, with a thirteenth episode made available only on iTunes, Amazon.com, and Netflix, and the show is no longer available on any platform.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Creator
- Scott Neustadter; Michael H. Weber
- Starring
- Ryan Hansen
- Danneel Harris
- Jessica Lucas
- Zach Cregger
- Andre Holland
- Composer
- Matter Music
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13 (1 aired online)
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Friends with Benefits was originally developed for ABC with a script order in September 2009, but ABC did not green-light a pilot, allowing NBC to pick up the project.
- For the pilot episode, Fran Kranz was originally cast as Aaron, and Ian Reed Kesler portrayed Hoon (another version of Fitz).
- The series was officially picked up on May 16, 2010.
Cast
Ryan Hansen portrays Ben Lewis, an office drone who is in no rush to find the right girl and has been sleeping with his friend Sara. Danneel Harris plays Sara Maxwell, an OB/GYN and Ben's closest friend, who is desperate to find the right guy. Jessica Lucas appears as Riley Elliot, a laid-back bartender and Sara's roommate. Zach Cregger plays Aaron Greenway, a rich, nerdy engineer who struggles to interact with women. Andre Holland portrays Julian "Fitz" Fitzgerald, Aaron's roommate who helps him with women and keeps the group on good terms.
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