Hot Bench
| Hot Bench | |
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| Genre | Court show |
| Directed by | Karen J. Beck |
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| Narrated by | Rino Romano |
| Opening theme | Michael Egizi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 591 (April 18, 2017) |
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| Location(s) |
Sunset Bronson Studios Hollywood, California |
| Camera setup | Multiple camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | September 15, 2014 – present |
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Hot Bench is a nontraditional panel-based court show that made its debut in first-run syndication on September 15, 2014. The series is produced by Judge Judy's Judith Sheindlin, who also created the program and concept with executive producer Randy Douthit for CBS Television Distribution.
On December 11, 2014, Hot Bench was renewed for a second season. The show airs in the UK on TruTV (UK and Ireland). The show has been renewed through 2017.
The series features a panel of three judges, Larry Bakman, Tanya Acker, and Patricia DiMango, who preside over small-claims cases, and then argue the merits of the case amongst themselves in the chamber room before rendering a verdict (under the format, only a majority – two of the three panel members – need to agree on the verdict). Of the three, DiMango is the only one who has served on the bench, as she was on the Brooklyn, New York Supreme Court prior to accepting this job, while Acker and Bakman were attorneys before being selected to join the program. The panel acts as an arbitral tribunal, and as with most televised court shows, the cases are a form of binding arbitration in which the litigants forgo their actual lawsuit in favor of appearing on the program.
In October 2016, Larry Bakman announced that he was leaving Hot Bench to focus on his law practice. His replacement is Michael Corriero, a former New York State Court judge. Bakman's final episodes aired October 28, 2016, and Corriero's first episode was scheduled to air November 1, 2016, with series creator Judge Judy Sheindlin and her husband, former The People's Court judge Jerry Sheindlin, serving as guest judges on the October 31, 2016, broadcasts.
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