Justice on Trial

I adore Judge Judy and watch everything she does, but this is unwatchable. The beyond cheesy reenactments, the horrible acting, and the Judge herself looks stiff and uncomfortable. I made it through 2 episodes and it was painful. I don't know whose idea this was but they need to think again. It might have been okay if it was done in a documentary style with a look back on the cases. Why writers and producers think reenactments with third rate actors and production values are a good idea is beyond me. This does not deserve a second season or to be associated with Judge Judy. She can definitely do better.

I absolutely love this show. I personally love anything true crime and anything produced/directed/created by Ms. Judy. I watch crime shows and although they tell you what happened in court a lot of times they dont show you. So these episodes give me a lot of understanding of what goes on behind the scenes. Can't wait to continue watching.

Is justice truly just? That's for us to decide. I am shocked at what has happened in our courtrooms. It can be truly devastating to see what the rulings were. I'm glad for this show because I'm learning a lot. Everyone should watch this show. Judge Judy is truly amazing. I hope there'll be more than 1 season.

The first depicted a child being severely beaten. I think trigger warnings are needed. I usually love Judge Judy and the facts of a case are the facts of a case, but thats just not soemething at my age I want to see on television. I have pretty severe PTSD and was not prepared for that. I will check out other episodes and hopefully they will be less graphic. To the children who have experienced such horrible torture at the hands of their parents, I pray for your healing.

The new Judith Schiendlin show is a slick and fast paced entertainment, it is also a fascinating look at the American legal system using real life cases to illustrate it. However, this is not the Judge Judy we know and love and she appears here very much a fish out of water. Her inclusion in the show was probably a means to sell the series, or maybe she just likes being on tv. The lawyers involved, Daniel Mentzer and Larry Bakman, are certainly passionate but their melodramatic performances began to irritate me after a while. My verdict, worth a watch.