Bad Judge is an American legal sitcom television series co-created by Chad Kultgen and Anne Heche. Kultgen and Heche also serve as executive producers, along with Will Ferrell, Kate Walsh, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Betsy Thomas, and Jill Sobel Messick for Universal Television.
The series premiered on NBC on October 2, 2014.NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates For New 2014-15 Season from The Futon Critic (June 3, 2014) NBC canceled the series on October 31, 2014; however, the network aired the full series 13-episode order. The series finale aired on January 22, 2015.
Plot The series chronicles the personal life (and 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 reckless behavior.
Cast Kate Walsh as Judge Rebecca Wright Ryan Hansen as Dr. Gary Boyd John Ducey as Tom Barlow Tone Bell as Tedward Mulray Miguel Sandoval as Judge Hernandez Amy Rhodes as Judy
Reception Bad Judge has received mostly negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show holds a rating of 20%, based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10. The site's consensus reads, "A alleged comedy charged with minimal wit, Bad Judge is benched by stale jokes and a lead performance that lacks conviction." On Metacritic, the show has a score of 38 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
The show also received criticism from the Miami-Dade chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, which asked NBC to cancel the series. Deborah Baker, president of the chapter, was quoted as saying, "The show is not only offensive to the many women judges who serve with the highest levels of integrity but also dangerous to the extent those who hold preconceived notions about women judges will find their sexist beliefs reaffirmed."
Episodes
Ratings No. Title Air date Rating/share(18–49) Viewers(millions) 1 "Pilot" 1.3/4 5.84 2 "Meteor Shower" 1.3/4 5.24 3 "One Brave Waitress" 1.2/4 4.68 4 "Knife to a Gunfight" 1.0/3 4.39 5 "Judge and Jury" 0.9/3 3.90 6 "What is Best in Life?" 0.9/3 3.68 7 "Communication Breakdown" 0.9/3 3.20 8 "The Cat's Out of the Bag" 0.9/3 3.46 9 "Face Mask Mom" 1.1/3 3.75 10 "The Fixer" 0.5/1 2.11 11 "Naked and Afraid" 0.8/2 3.19 12 "Lockdown" 0.7/2 2.71 13 "Case Closed" 0.7/2 2.85
Accolades Bad Judge was nominated for a People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy.
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