Benched is an American single-camera comedy television series, created by Michaela Watkins and Damon Jones, about a high-powered corporate lawyer's fall from grace into the rough-and-tumble world of a public defender. The series stars Eliza Coupe and Jay Harrington, and its 12-episode first season premiered on USA Network on October 28, 2014.On January 14, 2015, USA Network cancelled Benched after one season.