Bad Judge

The series chronicles the personal life (and the wild lifestyle) of Rebecca Wright, a tough-as-nails judge serving on the Los Angeles County Circuit Court, whose time off the bench is spent partying and displaying a reckless behavior. Her reputation is about to be tamed—and judged—by Robby Shoemaker, a eight-year-old boy whose parents Rebecca put behind bars. He might be the one that can turn Rebecca's life around.

Bad Judge (2014-2015) is an American network sitcom created by Anne Heche for NBC. Kate Walsh stars as Rebecca Wright, a tough-as-nails judge on the Los Angeles County Circuit Court whose off-hours are spent partying and courting reckless behavior. Her carefully managed reputation is thrown into disarray when Robby Shoemaker, an eight-year-old boy whose parents she put behind bars, arrives in her orbit and may be the one person capable of turning her life around. Tedward Mulray (Tone Bell) and Dr. Gary Boyd (Ryan Hansen) fill out the supporting cast, with Miguel Sandoval appearing as Judge Hernandez among the courthouse colleagues. The series runs for a single season of thirteen half-hour episodes, each built from the friction between Rebecca's courtroom authority and the mess she makes away from the bench. Its workplace comedy rhythm leans on quick exchanges, awkward family-adjacent situations and the comedic collision between legal dignity and personal excess. The mood is brash, irreverent and breezy, with a sardonic edge that undercuts the courthouse setting. Fans of Night Court, Ally McBeal and Suits will find a similar blend of legal-world absurdity and a flawed professional at the center of the comedy.

Audience reception was negative, with viewers finding the single season's broad comedy and lead's reckless antics uneven.

• Night Courtshared workplace sitcom format with a flawed authority figure at its center and a comedic courtroom setting
• Ally McBealshared tone of irreverent legal-world comedy centered on an unconventional professional
• Suitsshared premise of a brash professional whose personal chaos collides with a serious institution

Created by

Anne Heche

Release Date

2014-10-02

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

6.0 / 10 (54)

What is Bad Judge about?

A tough, reckless Los Angeles judge who parties hard after hours is forced to answer to an eight-year-old boy whose parents she jailed.

What is Bad Judge like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bad Judge as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Bad Judge violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bad Judge.

What did critics think of Bad Judge?

Audience reception was negative, with viewers finding the single season's broad comedy and lead's reckless antics uneven.

Which shows are like Bad Judge?

Shows with a similar feel include Night Court, Ally McBeal, and Suits.

How long is Bad Judge?

Bad Judge: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is Bad Judge still running?

No, Bad Judge was canceled.