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The Best Episodes of Benched Season 1

Every episode of Benched Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Benched Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Benched Season 1

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...

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  1. 7.8/10(70 votes)

    #1 - Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend

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    S1:E8

    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.

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  2. 7.6/10(58 votes)

    #2 - Solitary Refinement

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    S1:E10

    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.

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  3. 7.6/10(61 votes)

    #3 - Campaign Contributions

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    S1:E11

    Phil is on the shortlist for Public Defender of the Year; Trent brings a young boy to court.

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  4. 7.6/10(64 votes)

    #4 - Brief Encounters

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    S1:E12

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

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  5. 7.4/10(130 votes)

    #5 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    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 epic meltdown.

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  6. 7.4/10(87 votes)

    #6 - Downsizing

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    S1:E2

    Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed.

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  8. 7.4/10(58 votes)

    #7 - A New Development

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    S1:E9

    Nina discovers the D.A.'s plans to arrest the city's homeless and faces a crisis of conscience.

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  9. 7.3/10(86 votes)

    #8 - Hooked & Booked

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    S1:E3

    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.

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  10. 7.3/10(70 votes)

    #9 - Sell It

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    S1:E4

    Nina discovers that she needs a refresher on influencing jurors and winning friends. Phil and Trent have to deal with a curmudgeonly judge.

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  11. 7.2/10(68 votes)

    #10 - Shark, Actually

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    S1:E5

    Nina is concerned that she is being played by a private defense lawyer assigned to help her. Phil attempts to impress a pretty stenographer.

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  12. 7.1/10(63 votes)

    #11 - Rights and Wrongs

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    S1:E6

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

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  13. 7.0/10(58 votes)

    #12 - Curry Favor

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    S1:E7

    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Diamond Is a Girl's Worst Friend" is the best rated episode of "Benched" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 70 votes. Directed by Tristram Shapeero and written by Ben Smith, it aired on 12/16/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Solitary Refinement".