Judging Amy — 1999-2005 · 6 seasons · 138 eps

★ 7.1

Judging Amy

1999-2005 6 seasons 138 episodes

★ 7.1 (7,493 votes) Bottom 33%

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

E1

8.2

7.9

8.0

8.5

7.5

7.9

E2

6.9

7.7

7.6

8.2

7.6

7.9

E3

7.5

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.9

8.1

E4

7.7

7.7

7.8

8.0

7.7

7.8

E5

7.0

8.3

7.8

7.9

8.1

8.1

E6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

7.8

7.8

E7

8.5

8.0

7.1

8.4

8.5

7.4

E8

7.7

8.1

8.3

8.5

8.2

7.8

E9

7.3

7.9

8.1

8.3

8.2

8.0

E10

8.1

7.5

7.8

8.3

7.5

7.8

E11

8.2

7.6

8.1

8.0

7.9

7.4

E12

7.8

7.4

7.6

8.1

8.1

7.7

E13

8.2

8.1

7.4

8.4

8.1

7.5

E14

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.3

8.2

E15

7.5

7.6

7.3

8.1

8.2

7.8

E16

8.1

8.0

7.7

8.2

8.0

8.1

E17

7.7

7.9

7.6

8.2

8.0

7.3

E18

7.7

7.9

8.2

7.0

8.0

8.2

E19

7.7

7.2

8.0

7.9

8.2

6.9

E20

8.0

8.3

8.3

7.7

7.6

7.9

E21

7.8

8.0

8.4

7.9

8.2

7.6

E22

7.6

8.1

8.0

8.2

8.0

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E23

7.8

8.3

7.8

7.1

E24

8.1

8.4

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.3

S6E22 My Name Is Amy Gray...

#2

S4E6 8.6

Roses and Truth

#3

S1E7 8.5

An Impartial Bias

4. S4E1 "Lost in the System" 8.5
5. S4E8 "A Pretty Good Day" 8.5
6. S5E7 "Kilt Trip" 8.5
7. S3E21 "Tidal Wave" 8.4
8. S4E7 "Damage Control" 8.4
9. S4E13 "The Best Interests of the Child" 8.4
10. S4E14 "Wild Card" 8.4

📉 Bottom Episodes

#138

S6E19 6.9

Revolutions Per Minute

137. S1E2 "Short Calendar" 6.9
136. S4E18 "Looking for Quarters" 7.0
135. S1E5 "Last Tango in Hartford" 7.0
134. S5E23 "Sex, Lies and Expedia.com" 7.1

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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65 Standouts

5 Infamous

59 Hidden Gems

9 Forgettable

Top Standout: S6E22 My Name Is Amy Gray...

Most Infamous: S1E2 Short Calendar

Best Hidden Gem: S4E6 Roses and Truth

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

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