Judging Amy - Season 1 - Eps 1: Pilot

Name: Eps 1: Pilot
Released: 1999-09-19
Rating: 3.8

1999-09-19 • 60 min • ⭐ 7.5/10

Amy Madison Gray struggles to adjust to the new circumstances in her life as she separates from her husband and becomes a single mother to her young daughter, Lauren; moves from Manhattan to Hartford, CT to live with her opinionated mother Maxine, a retired social worker; and starts a new career as a superior court judge in family court. The first case on her docket, the placement of a child abandoned by a drug addicted mother, introduces her to the shortcomings and political realities of the juvenile justice system.

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About Judging Amy

Title: Judging Amy

First Air Date: 1999-09-19

Last Air Date: 2005-05-03

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.5/10 (from 77 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 6

Total Episodes: 138

Network: CBS

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: Unknown

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.