Hot Bench

Hot Bench
Premiere	September 15, 2014
Airs	check local listings
Creator	Judith Sheindlin
Network/Provider	Syndication
Style	30-minute courtroom series
Company	Big Ticket Television, Queen Bee Productions, CBS Television Distribution (2014-2020) CBS Media Ventures (2021- )
Seasons	7
Episodes	1,236 (through season 6)
Status	Currently airing season 7
Origin	USA
Official Site	Hot Bench
Official Twitter	@hotbenchtv feed on X
Official Facebook	HotBench on Facebook

Hot Bench is a courtroom series that airs in first-run Syndication. The series is a spin-off of Judge Judy, airing in most markets at either 2:00PM or 3:00PM eastern standard time on select ABC Owned Television Stations as a replacement for Katie.

Hot Bench features a panel of three judges who will hear court cases, arguing the merits of the case that is amongst themselves inside the chamber room, and rendering a verdict upon its decision between them.

Judges

Judge		Duration
		1	2	3	4	5
Patricia DiMango		*	*	*	*	*
Tanya Acker		*	*	*	*	*
Larry Bakman		*	*	*
Michael Corriero				*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
First-run Syndication
Season One	September 15, 2014	May 28, 2015				196
Season Two	September 14, 2015	August 24, 2016				224
Season Three	September 12, 2016	September 7, 2017				221
Season Four	September 11, 2017	September 6, 2018				210
Season Five	September 10, 2018	September 5, 2019				215
Season Six	September 9, 2019	July 29, 2020				170
Season Seven	September 14, 2020	—				95

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series
• Stations: A list of stations airing the show.

DVD Releases

There are no DVD releases for this show.