Pilot

7.0/10 · 92 votesAug 5, 201121 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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 what to make of Ben and Sara's complicated friendship, but

Season 1 Episodes12

E1 7.0Now viewing

Pilot

E2 7.0

The Benefit of the Mute Button

E3 7.1

The Benefit of the Unspoken Dynamic

E4 6.8

The Benefit of Forgetting

E5 6.9

The Benefit of the Right Track

E6 7.1

The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check

E7 7.0

The Benefit of Mardi Gras

E8 6.9

The Benefit of Mentors

E9 7.3

The Benefit of Being Shallow

E10 7.5

The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger

E11 7.1

The Benefit of Putting in the Work

E12 7.5

The Benefit of Friends

Cast5

Ryan Hansen

Ben Lewis

Danneel Ackles

Sara Maxwell

Zach Cregger

Aaron Greenway

André Holland

Julian 'Fitz' Fitzgerald

Jessica Lucas

Riley Elliott

Crew11

Russ T. Alsobrook

Director of Photography

Lisa Beach

Casting

Christine Smith Shevchenko

Casting

Alexis Frank Koczara

Casting

Victor Hsu

Producer

Sarah Katzman

Casting

David Dobkin

Director

Nirvana Adams

Script Supervisor

Scott Neustadter

Writer

Michael H. Weber

Writer

John Amodeo

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Friends with Benefits season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 92 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by David Dobkin and written by Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, it aired on August 5, 2011.

Pilot

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