Watch Friends with Benefits
- TV-14
- 2011
- 1 Season
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6.5 (3,529)
Friends with Benefits is a romantic comedy series created by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber that aired on NBC in the summer of 2011. The show stars Ryan Hansen as Ben Lewis and Danneel Ackles as Sara Maxwell, two best friends who decide to enter into a casual sexual relationship without any strings attached.
The show also stars Jessica Lucas as Riley Elliot, a mutual friend of Ben and Sara, and André Holland as Julian "Fitz" Fitzerald, Riley's colleague at the magazine where they all work.
At the start of the series, Ben and Sara have been friends since college and have kept in touch over the years even though he lives in New York City and she lives in Los Angeles. When Ben is sent to LA for work, he reconnects with Sara and they quickly fall back into their old friendship.
As they spend more time together, they both realize they are attracted to each other and decide to become friends with benefits. They both agree not to let their relationship get too serious or to catch feelings for each other, but as they spend more time together, they both start to question whether they really can keep things casual.
Throughout the series, Ben and Sara navigate their complicated relationship while trying to figure out what they really want from each other. Their journey is complicated by the fact that they both have their own professional and personal lives to deal with, including Ben's job as a corporate lawyer and Sara's work as a doctor.
Meanwhile, Riley and Fitz also struggle with their own romantic lives. Riley is trying to get over a recent break-up, while Fitz is dealing with his own commitment issues. Together, they offer support and advice to Ben and Sara, while also dealing with their own issues.
Overall, Friends with Benefits is a light-hearted, feel-good series that explores modern relationships in a relatable and humorous way. The show is full of witty banter, romantic mishaps, and heartfelt moments that are sure to make viewers laugh, cry, and root for the characters throughout their journey.
Friends with Benefits is a series that ran for 1 seasons (13 episodes) between August 5, 2011 and on NBC