''Bad Judge'' is an American legal

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television series co-created by Chad Kultgen and

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. Kultgen and Heche also serve as executive producers, along with

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, Kate Walsh, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Betsy Thomas, and Jill Sobel Messick for

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. The series premiered on

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on October 2, 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 *

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as Dr. Gary Boyd *

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as Tom Barlow *

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as Tedward Mulray *

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as Judge Hernandez *Amy Rhodes as Judy

Reception

''Bad Judge'' has received mostly negative reviews. On

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, 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

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, 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

Accolades

''Bad Judge'' was nominated for a

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for Favorite New TV Comedy.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 2769470, Bad Judge 2014 American television series debuts 2015 American television series endings 2010s American single-camera sitcoms English-language television shows 2010s American legal television series 2010s American workplace comedy television series NBC original programming Television series by Gary Sanchez Productions Television series by Universal Television Television shows set in Los Angeles Court shows