Hot Bench (2014)

Genre

court show

Country

United States

Length

12 seasons, 630 episodes

Rated

TV-G

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three judges hear small claims court cases and debate them together before reaching a verdict. The show follows their discussions and rulings in a panel format.

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What happens

Hot Bench is an American nontraditional panel-based court show that debuted in first-run syndication on September 15, 2014. The series was conceptualized and produced for CBS Media Ventures by Judith Sheindlin of Judge Judy fame, alongside executive producers Randy Douthit, Maureen FitzPatrick, David Theodosopoulos, and co-executive producer James Glover. For the first two seasons, Hot Bench was presided over by Judge Tanya Acker, Judge Larry Bakman, and former Supreme Court of Brooklyn, New York, justice Patricia DiMango. Beginning with the third season, Judge Michael Corriero joined, replacing Bakman. Hot Bench emanates from Stamford Studios in Stamford, Connecticut; production relocated there from Sunset Bronson Studios in Los Angeles after the 2024–2025 season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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