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HOT BENCH, CBS Media Ventures’ Emmy-nominated court show, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin, returned for its 12th season on September 8, 2025.
HOT BENCH is the #1 syndicated court show in original production, averaging nearly 2 million viewers. It ranks in the top 10 first-run shows in all of syndication, and is the only court show to see year-over-year ratings and viewer growth.
Judges Rachel Juarez, Yodit Tewolde and Daniel Mentzer— the first-ever three-judge bench on television —dispense justice by arguing the merits of cases amongst themselves and coming to a verdict. Additionally, viewers can watch the judges hash out the facts and law during deliberations, where majority rules.
HOT BENCH is an Emmy-nominated syndicated court show, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin and executive produced by David Theodosopoulos. Belinda Jackson and James Glover are co-executive producers. HOT BENCH is produced by Big Ticket Pictures and Queen Bee Productions. It is distributed by CBS Media Ventures.
Follow the show: On Facebook @HotBench, on X, Instagram, and TikTok @HotBenchTV, and on YouTube @hotbench. Visit hotbench.tv to find out where to watch in your local market.
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Gina Findley; Yodit Tewolde; Rachel Juarez; Dan Mentzer - Hot Bench
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Judge Dan Mentzer of the CBS Media Ventures series HOT BENCH, scheduled to air in syndication. Photo... - Hot Bench
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Judge Dan Mentzer of the CBS Media Ventures series HOT BENCH. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2025 CBS Bro... - Hot Bench
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Baliff Gina of the CBS Media Ventures’ Emmy-nominated court show HOT BENCH. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS... - Hot Bench
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Baliff Gina of the CBS Media Ventures’ Emmy-nominated court show HOT BENCH. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS... - Hot Bench
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