Hot Bench (2014)
- Genre
- court show
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 2 seasons, 225 episodes
- Rated
- TV-G
- Rating
- 4.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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