The People's Court

Reality TV Show
Audience Score
68
The People's Court is an American arbitration-based reality court show currently presided over by retired Florida State Circuit Court Judge Marilyn Milian. Milian, the show's longest-reigning arbiter, handles small claims disputes in a simulated courtroom set. The People's Court is the first court show to use binding arbitration, introducing the format into the genre in 1981. The system has been duplicated by most of the show's successors in the judicial genre. Moreover, The People's Court is the first popular, long-running reality in the judicial genre. It was preceded only by a few short-lived realities in the genre; these short-lived predecessors were only loosely related to judicial proceedings, except for one: Parole took footage from real-life courtrooms holding legal proceedings. Prior to The People's Court, the vast majority of TV courtroom shows used actors, and recreated or fictional cases. Among examples of these types of court shows include Famous Jury Trials and Your Witness. The People's Court has had two contrasting lives. The show's first life was presided over solely by former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Wapner. His tenure lasted from the show's debut on September 14, 1981, until May 21, 1993, when the show was cancelled due to low ratings. This left the show with a total of 2,484 ½-hour episodes and 12 seasons. The show was taped in Los Angeles during its first life. After being cancelled, reruns aired until September 9, 1994.

All Seasons

Season 25

Season 25

Sep 6, 2021
Season 24

Season 24

Sep 7, 2020
Season 23

Season 23

Sep 9, 2019
Season 22

Season 22

Sep 3, 2018

TV Show Details

Last Air Date:July 21st, 2023

Network:Syndication
Status:Returning Series

Genres: Reality , Crime

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Television, Ralph Edwards-Stu Billet Productions
The People's Court on the Web:Official Website
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