Courthouse (1995)

Directed by

Ron Lagomarsino

Genre

drama television series, LGBT-related television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 11 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A tough female judge oversees a busy courthouse in a large city. The show follows the judges, lawyers, and staff as they handle different cases. It also explores the personal lives of the characters, including a closeted romance between two women.

groundedseriousbrisksoapyearnestambitiousunassumingworkplace-driven

What happens

Courthouse is an American drama television series that ran on CBS from September 13 to November 15, 1995. The series was created and executive-produced by Deborah Joy LeVine. The Courthouse plot centered on a tough female judge, and was partially inspired by NYPD Blue and the television coverage of the O. J. Simpson murder case. Patricia Wettig led the cast which also included Bob Gunton and Robin Givens. Wettig intended to leave the show due to "creative differences", with sources saying that she wanted the show to be more of a star vehicle for her, rather than an ensemble cast, but the show was cancelled before her character could be written out. The show included Jenifer Lewis and Cree Summer as the first recurring African American lesbian characters on TV, but the role was ordered to be toned down for broadcast. Lewis played Juvenile Court judge Rosetta Reide, who was having a relationship with her housekeeper Danny Gates (played by Summer). The show failed to catch on with audiences, the pilot ranked 47 out of 108 shows, according to the Nielsen ratings for that week, with 9.2 million viewers (16% share), and it was cancelled two months after it premiered. One critic described the show as "a hopeless amalgam that strains the senses". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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