Hot Bench
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Status:
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Season 12:
Ended on May 20, 2026 -
Watched: 0%
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Why Watch
"Step inside the chambers where three judges clash over the law before delivering their final, binding majority verdict."
Tone: Opinionated, Deliberative, Snappy
AI Critic Analysis
Series Deep Dive:
In the crowded docket of daytime TV, Hot Bench remains a standout by turning the deliberation room into a battlefield. Created by the legendary Judge Judy Sheindlin, this tribunal doesn't simply hand down rulings; the panel argues the finer points of the law until a majority emerges. The friction often heats up in the chambers, offering a sharp look at the mechanics of justice. Yet, the courtroom is currently silent. Following the season finale, the agonizing wait for renewal news has left the docket uncomfortably empty. With the future of the bench still under advisement, setting a reminder now is the best way to ensure you are present when the next session is finally called to order.
Analysis Refined: March 2026
Season: 12
| # | Air Date | Episode Name | Watched? |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Sep 08, 2025 | The Stuff of Love | |
| E2 | Sep 09, 2025 | Holy Ghosted | |
| E3 | Sep 10, 2025 | Hole-in-Loyalty | |
| E4 | Sep 11, 2025 | Get the Ex Out | |
| E5 | Sep 12, 2025 | Cosigned and Conned! | |
| E6 | Sep 15, 2025 | Silence of the Band | |
| E7 | Sep 16, 2025 | When Life Gives You Lemons | |
| E8 | Sep 17, 2025 | Bank of Grandpa Is Closed | |
| E9 | Sep 18, 2025 | Money Games | |
| E10 | Sep 19, 2025 | We're Not A-Loan | |
| E11 | Sep 22, 2025 | Framed by Blood | |
| E12 | Sep 23, 2025 | Family Truckus | |
| E13 | Sep 24, 2025 | Gym Bros in Legal Woes | |
| E14 | Sep 25, 2025 | Stickers for Sticklers | |
| E15 | Sep 26, 2025 | Washer Woes and Tire Blows | |
| E16 | Sep 29, 2025 | Doggy Dilemma | |
| E17 | Sep 30, 2025 | Family Doesn't Mean Free | |
| E18 | Oct 01, 2025 | Holy Words, Unholy Acts! | |
| E19 | Oct 02, 2025 | Rough Patch | |
| E20 | Oct 03, 2025 | Money Is Thicker Than Blood | |
| E21 | Oct 06, 2025 | Prom Dress Stress | |
| E22 | Oct 07, 2025 | Raised Me, Robbed M | |
| E23 | Oct 08, 2025 | Deflated Sisterhood | |
| E24 | Oct 09, 2025 | Loan and Order | |
| E25 | Oct 10, 2025 | The Golden Years Grudge | |
| E26 | Oct 13, 2025 | Unsettled Sisters | |
| E27 | Oct 14, 2025 | Braid and Switch | |
| E28 | Oct 15, 2025 | Mail Order Lied | |
| E29 | Oct 16, 2025 | Friendship Fiasco | |
| E30 | Oct 19, 2025 | Carpet Diem | |
| E31 | Oct 20, 2025 | Off With Her Shed | |
| E32 | Oct 21, 2025 | Cruise Ship Thunder | |
| E33 | Oct 22, 2025 | Cake Cake Cake | |
| E34 | Oct 23, 2025 | 50 Shades of Green | |
| E35 | Oct 24, 2025 | No Mofongo, No Money | |
| E36 | Oct 27, 2025 | The Dog Is Mine | |
| E37 | Oct 28, 2025 | Of Mice and Rent | |
| E38 | Oct 29, 2025 | The Jewelry Joust! | |
| E39 | Oct 30, 2025 | Estate Bail | |
| E40 | Oct 31, 2025 | Driveway Robbery | |
| E41 | Nov 03, 2025 | Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow | |
| E42 | Nov 04, 2025 | Red Light, Green Light, Crash | |
| E43 | Nov 05, 2025 | Row A, Seat Petty! | |
| E44 | Nov 06, 2025 | Beyond a Reasonable Snout | |
| E45 | Nov 07, 2025 | Juvenile Joy Ride | |
| E46 | Nov 10, 2025 | Who Let the Dogs Out? | |
| E47 | Nov 11, 2025 | Smile: You're on Camera | |
| E48 | Nov 12, 2025 | Ruff Breakup | |
| E49 | Nov 13, 2025 | Not-So-Happy Camper | |
| E50 | Nov 14, 2025 | Senior Superintendent Smackdown | |
| E51 | Nov 17, 2025 | Oh, Bail No | |
| E52 | Nov 18, 2025 | Driven Apart! | |
| E53 | Nov 19, 2025 | In the Doghouse | |
| E54 | Nov 20, 2025 | At the Road Rage | |
| E55 | Nov 21, 2025 | Deja Vroom! | |
| E56 | Nov 24, 2025 | My PI Vinny | |
| E57 | Nov 25, 2025 | Baby Got Back Rent | |
| E58 | Nov 27, 2025 | Breast Intentions | |
| E59 | Dec 01, 2025 | Gobble, Guzzle, Glass Shatter | |
| E60 | Dec 02, 2025 | Dog Eat Dog World! | |
| E61 | Dec 03, 2025 | Money Is Thicker Than Blood | |
| E62 | Dec 04, 2025 | Tow-tally Messy Dispute | |
| E63 | Dec 05, 2025 | Didn't Make the Cut | |
| E64 | Dec 08, 2025 | What a Cat-astrophe | |
| E65 | Dec 09, 2025 | Ex-Change of Title | |
| E66 | Dec 10, 2025 | Yorkie Wars: Sister Showdown | |
| E67 | Dec 11, 2025 | Suspicious Sweethearts | |
| E68 | Dec 12, 2025 | Frozen and Forgotten | |
| E69 | Dec 15, 2025 | Doll Disaster | |
| E70 | Dec 16, 2025 | Love and Lawsuits! | |
| E71 | Dec 17, 2025 | Shady Sublease | |
| E72 | Dec 18, 2025 | TThe Lost Footage | |
| E73 | Dec 19, 2025 | Cuffed for Cash | |
| E74 | Jan 05, 2026 | Stereo Inferno | |
| E75 | Jan 06, 2026 | Tree Fallin' | |
| E76 | Jan 07, 2026 | Pool of Surprises | |
| E77 | Jan 08, 2026 | Broken Breakdown | |
| E78 | Jan 09, 2026 | One Man's Treasure Is Another Man's... Lemon! | |
| E79 | Jan 12, 2026 | Driven to Debt | |
| E80 | Jan 13, 2026 | The Price of Being Auntie | |
| E81 | Jan 14, 2026 | Unhinged | |
| E82 | Jan 15, 2026 | Fuel-ish Behavior | |
| E83 | Jan 19, 2026 | Billing Me Softly | |
| E84 | Jan 20, 2026 | LED Lights & Legal | |
| E85 | Jan 21, 2026 | Electric Boogie | |
| E86 | Jan 22, 2026 | The Illuminated Dash | |
| E87 | Jan 26, 2026 | Game of Bones | |
| E88 | Jan 27, 2026 | Driven to Sue | |
| E89 | Jan 28, 2026 | En-Titled to a Refund | |
| E90 | Jan 29, 2026 | Hung Out to Drywall | |
| E91 | Feb 02, 2026 | Poodle Doodle Doomed | |
| E92 | Feb 03, 2026 | Showroom Showdown | |
| E93 | Feb 04, 2026 | Throuple Trouble | |
| E94 | Feb 05, 2026 | Surveillance & Suds | |
| E95 | Feb 06, 2026 | Viva Las Jail Bail | |
| E96 | Feb 09, 2025 | Stucc-off | |
| E97 | Feb 10, 2025 | Timesharing Is Caring | |
| E98 | Feb 11, 2025 | Ex, Give Me My Money | |
| E99 | Feb 12, 2025 | Dive Another Day | |
| E100 | Feb 13, 2025 | A Boat Load of Trouble | |
| E101 | Feb 16, 2026 | Barking Up the Wrong Tree | |
| E102 | Feb 17, 2026 | Battle in the Basement | |
| E103 | Feb 18, 2026 | Fast and Spurious | |
| E104 | Feb 19, 2026 | The Squat Thickens | |
| E105 | Feb 20, 2026 | CONcrete Evidence | |
| E106 | Feb 23, 2026 | Gone in a Snack | |
| E107 | Feb 24, 2026 | Lease and Desist | |
| E108 | Feb 25, 2026 | Sub-Let Me Down | |
| E109 | Feb 26, 2026 | You Got Me Muffed Up | |
| E110 | Feb 27, 2026 | Gone With the Couch | |
| E111 | Mar 02, 2026 | The Auntie Dealership | |
| E112 | Mar 03, 2026 | The Shingle Life | |
| E113 | Mar 04, 2026 | Tenant Troubles | |
| E114 | Mar 05, 2026 | Tree Branch Blow-Out | |
| E115 | Mar 06, 2026 | Love It or Litigate It | |
| E116 | Mar 09, 2026 | The Coast of Comfort | |
| E117 | Mar 10, 2026 | Aide Me Maybe | |
| E118 | Mar 11, 2026 | Love Connection Collection | |
| E119 | Mar 12, 2026 | AsFaulty | |
| E120 | Mar 13, 2026 | Shelf Sabotage | |
| E121 | Mar 16, 2026 | Discount to Disaster | |
| E122 | Mar 17, 2026 | Shattered Dreams | |
| E123 | Mar 18, 2026 | Trash and Dash | |
| E124 | Mar 19, 2026 | Sign, Sealed, Betrayed | |
| E125 | Mar 20, 2026 | Ex Marks the Debt! | |
| E126 | Mar 23, 2026 | Root of the Problem | |
| E127 | Mar 24, 2026 | Gassed Up & Going Nowhere | |
| E128 | Mar 25, 2026 | Love Overboard | |
| E129 | Mar 26, 2026 | Turning Into a Problem | |
| E130 | Mar 27, 2026 | Party Pooper | |
| E131 | Mar 30, 2026 | Jamaican Me Crazy! | |
| E132 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fallen on Deaf Ears | |
| E133 | Apr 01, 2026 | Petty Mama | |
| E134 | Apr 02, 2026 | Floating Fraud | |
| E135 | Apr 06, 2026 | Double Dose of Pay | |
| E136 | Apr 07, 2026 | Evicted From Love | |
| E137 | Apr 08, 2026 | The Young and the Owed | |
| E138 | Apr 09, 2026 | Crash Decisions | |
| E139 | Apr 13, 2026 | Big Drama in Little Rock | |
| E140 | Apr 14, 2026 | HOA-wo! | |
| E141 | Apr 15, 2026 | Quite a Racket | |
| E142 | Apr 20, 2026 | A Florida Man | |
| E143 | Apr 21, 2026 | Real Estate of Mind | |
| E144 | Apr 22, 2026 | Classic Car Clash | |
| E145 | Apr 23, 2026 | Flash Flood Sale | |
| E146 | Apr 27, 2026 | Debts of the Heart | |
| E147 | Apr 28, 2026 | Episode 147 | |
| E148 | Apr 29, 2026 | Can't Cheat the Heat | |
| E149 | Apr 30, 2026 | Little Engine That Couldn't | |
| E150 | May 04, 2026 | Beach Please! | |
| E151 | May 05, 2026 | Common Fence | |
| E152 | May 06, 2026 | Ring the Alarm | |
| E153 | May 07, 2026 | Cross My Dead Heart | |
| E154 | May 08, 2026 | Hold Not Sold | |
| E155 | May 11, 2026 | Sugar, Sugar, Oh Money Money | |
| E156 | May 12, 2026 | TBD | |
| E157 | May 13, 2026 | Leasebreaker | |
| E158 | May 14, 2026 | Sugar Mama Drama | |
| E159 | May 15, 2026 | Lights, Bills, Action! | |
| E160 | May 18, 2026 | Nutri-Bully | |
| E161 | May 19, 2026 | Braid Expectations | |
| E162 | May 20, 2026 | Gone With the Rent |
Broadcast Schedule - Daily Strip
Broadcast Cadence: Daily (Monday-Friday)
Hot Bench is a courtroom reality institution that airs daily in first-run syndication. Created by the legendary Judge Judy Sheindlin, the series has carved out a permanent space in the daytime television landscape by offering a unique three-judge panel format that differentiates it from traditional solo-jurist programs. Its sustained success over more than a decade stems from its ability to blend legal expertise with high-stakes interpersonal drama, making it a reliable fixture for viewers seeking consistent midday entertainment.
The show serves as a daily habit for its loyal audience, benefiting from strong lead-ins and a reputation for fast-paced, decisive legal resolutions. By maintaining a rotating but stable cast of legal professionals, the production ensures fresh perspectives while preserving the authoritative tone that fans expect from the genre. Its longevity is a testament to the enduring power of the court format in the broadcast syndication market.
Current Status: Active
Focus: Syndicated Courtroom Reality
Focus: Syndicated Courtroom Reality
Oracle Insights Refined:: March 2026
Scheduled next refinement: 103 days
Technical Details
- Network: Syndication
- Seasons: 12
- Years: 2014 - 2026
- Genre: Crime, Reality, Talk Show
- Rating: TV-G
Frequently Asked Questions
Hot Bench is a daily strip series that airs new episodes every Monday through Friday. Because it is a syndicated program, you should check your local television listings to find the specific air times for your area.
Viewers can stream episodes of Hot Bench on Amazon Freevee, which features a dedicated channel for the show. Additionally, many local broadcast station websites and apps offer catch-up viewing for recently aired episodes shortly after they broadcast.
Created by Judge Judy Sheindlin, the show features a unique three-judge panel that hears small claims cases from across the country. After the litigants present their evidence, the judges retreat to a private chamber to deliberate and debate the merits of the case before delivering a final verdict.
The current presiding panel features Judge Michael Corriero, Judge Rachel Juarez, and Judge Yodit Tewolde. These legal professionals bring a variety of experience in criminal, civil, and family law to ensure a balanced perspective during their private deliberations.
To locate the specific station and time for the show in your market, visit the official Hot Bench website and use the zip code search tool. This ensures you find the correct local affiliate as the show is distributed via syndication rather than a single national network.
Yes, individuals with pending small claims cases can submit their information through the show's official website for consideration by the production team. If selected, the show typically pays the awarded judgment, allowing both parties to resolve their dispute without personal financial loss.
FAQ Refined:: March 2026
Scheduled next refinement: 57 days
