Judging Amy

1999

Seasons & Episodes

  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

EP16 The Paper War Mar 15, 2005

EP17 The New Normal Mar 22, 2005

EP18 Sorry I Missed You Apr 05, 2005

7| 0h30m| TV-PG| en
Synopsis

Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character is a judge who serves in a family court, and in addition to the family-related cases that she adjudicates, many episodes of the show focus on her own experiences as a divorced mother, and on the experiences of her mother, a social worker who works in the field of child welfare. This series was based on the life experiences of Brenneman's mother.

AD
AD

Watch Free for 30 Days

All Prime Video Movies and TV Shows. Cancel anytime. Watch Now

Trailers & Clips

Reviews

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.
Shopaholic35 I missed this show the first time round but am glad I stumbled onto it at an age I could appreciate it. It deals with serious issues and is very creative in planning out each case featured in the episodes. Every case is just so different and is treated that way. It makes it feel like a real court hearing that has victims, criminals, family and personal experiences, the hard thing is working out the truth and the right balance.The cast is also very good, even if occasionally they have a habit of pissing me off with their stupid idiotic behaviour. I guess the problem is that they are human and therefore not perfect. A clever and emotional show that allows you to view the criminal justice system from the side of the decider. Still as relevant as it was back in the nineties.
someofusarebrave I loved this show, y'all, except for the last season of course because Amy never wound up with the guy she obviously should have wound up with and neither did her brother.Erm--the clerk and Amy ought to have gotten together, and Kyle and the blonde women were obviously meant for each other. Take the plunge, people. You can't string us along for that many years and then just drop us on our faces. It sucks.This show did feature some excellent female actresses, however, and it was nice to see a show that revolved around women for a change. Where can I get dvds? Why aren't there any for sale on Amazon? Hello! I am willing to spend money, here! Why won't you enable me to do so?
pjb-artist I think this show was an excellent show on TV. I think that Tyne Daly is an excellent actress as well as Amy Brenneman I miss it terribly and I would really like having the yearly series to view whenever I have the time. I know many people who feel the same way that I do. I think that Amy Brenneman did an excellent job playing Judge Gray. She was professional on her job and also showed the human side with her family. Tyne Daly is excellent as an social worker. She does an outstanding job. I also like the way that they make the characters have their human sides and show some of their life outside of the job. The writers did an excellent job making all the people who came before the court believable. I hope that this show will be made into a DVD series.
barbara-tan All good things must come to an end ... While I can see how there must come a day for every TV series to come to an end, I think I would be very, very sad to see the end to Judging Amy.Being in Singapore, I'm privileged to still be able to enjoy the series whenever Hallmark decides to carry it, so I plan on enjoying the show while I can.For the record, I would like to applaud the producers, the stars and most of all, the writers and editors of the series for their exceptional work. I have never found any other TV series that is quite so compelling, quite so human and realistic, and quite so beautiful. I cannot even begin to express just how much the series moves me.It is sad that the series is so under-appreciated and that a large number of people actually prefer the more glitzy, glamorous or tawdry stuff. I think it's that much harder to entertain and to hold people's attention without all the razzmatazz and I think Judging Amy not only rose to the challenge, it succeeded in winning ardent fans around the world.Judging Amy proved that family drama can be successful and great, and still be 'ordinary' and 'plain'. In fact, given that today's society has a craving for instant satisfaction, I think it is amazing that the show managed to stay so true to its course and direction. I think it took a lot of courage too.Judging Amy is/was outstanding and it has earned my respect. I really think it is a wonderful series and I would like to thank everyone involved in it for making it happen.Now, if I could only get my hands on every single season of the series on DVDs here in Singapore, it would be like icing on the cake! So far, it doesn't look like it's something that will happen in the near future, but I guess I can be hopeful!Additional Comments: 26 Nov '05 I'm not posting these comments to silence the critics of the Judge Gray character, but more to offer another point of view.I can understand how some may find the character to be annoying, selfish and much too easy with the tears, but the God awful truth of it all is that we're very honest with ourselves, I'm pretty sure we all know someone who is a little bit like that.True, the people we know may not be judges, but I personally know of extremely successful women who have tremendous problems with themselves. In fact, I see a lot of Judge Gray's character in my sister who is now in her late 50's.If I were to look at the Judge Gray character from just a flat, 2-dimensional perspective, then I would see exactly what the critics see and like them, nothing more. But anyone who has given the series time and made the effort to read between the lines rather than look at the obvious would see that the quirky, annoying and totally dysfunctional characters are mere reflections of ourselves.Even Lauren's brattish behavior and Amy's over-indulgence of her is so frighteningly real because the truth is, a lot of kids these days are raised to be brats if not monsters.I'd also like to say that if we find the characters annoying and frustrating, we should give credit to the actors because they actually succeeded in making us relate with them, albeit in a negative manner. If they were lousy actors, I don't think they would be able to rouse such strong feelings in us.Finally, I can't help noticing that most of the criticisms were made by men. My guess is that these men most likely do not understand just how hard women have to struggle and fight in order to 'make it' in this paternalistic world. Sometimes I think we're forced to make some pretty hard choices if we want success, and from personal experience, I can say that the toll exacted is high. Despite this, some women still choose the difficult path and some end up getting more scarred and messed up than others, that's all.I think perhaps one of the strong points of the show is that it tries to show that even judges (note, not just female judges) are human. Back in the sanctuary of their homes, they can and should be allowed to be as vulnerable and stupid as any other 'ordinary' human being. They should be allowed to be as vulnerable as they want to be because the psychological burdens they carry every day are enough to drive any ordinary human being insane. Perhaps, this is why, as another fan has pointed out, the series was named 'Judging Amy' and not 'Judge Amy'. Even its title requires one to read between the lines to see the deeper meaning of it.I'm sorry that there are those who can't find the deeper messages hidden in the series, but I'm glad that there are many who think it to be an excellent show. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the number of men who not only took the time to comment on this series, but who also spoke up in its favor.I don't suppose there is any chance that CBS will reconsider it's decision to end the series? Perhaps someone should start an online petition that can be sent to CBS to have the series reinstated?