Judging Amy

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 19, 1999 5.5Ten years after her marriage to New Yorker Michael Cassidy, corporate lawyer Amy Gray is separated, living back in Connecticut at her mother
2. S01E02Short CalendarSeptember 21, 1999 6.0Amy is thrown into the dog-eat-dog world of the short calendar, with some 54 cases, and decisions must be made quickly. She is called to an
3. S01E03Trial by JurySeptember 28, 1999—Ma finally admits the car she inherited from dad has had its time, but allows Peter to talk her out of settling for one that she and Vincent
4. S01E04Victim SoulOctober 5, 1999—In the hardware-store Vincent meets a woman, painter Chris Osborne, who offers him a date and to pay him for publicity copy-writing. Vincent
5. S01E05Last Tango in HartfordOctober 12, 1999—A death threat, coupled with Maxine's disapproval, puts a crimp in Amy's blossoming relationship with Tracy; Vincent begins to feel like he
6. S01E06Witch HuntOctober 19, 1999—
7. S01E07An Impartial BiasNovember 2, 1999—
8. S01E08Near Death ExperienceNovember 9, 1999—
9. S01E09The Persistence of TectonicsNovember 23, 1999—
10. S01E10Crowded HouseNovember 30, 1999—
11. S01E11Presumed InnocentDecember 14, 1999—Sparks fly between Amy and Stuart; he appeals her decision, then later asks her for a date. Maxine places a gifted, chronic run-away teenage
12. S01E12Spoil the ChildJanuary 11, 2000—Amy orders an attorney to leave criminal court case to attend her triple juvenile case. Despite his initial indignation, the judge supports
13. S01E13Zero to SixtyJanuary 18, 2000—Michael's insistence upon joint custody of Lauren after Amy requests an increase in child support payments dooms the divorce mediation proce
14. S01E14Shaken, Not StirredFebruary 8, 2000—Amy must decide if a young boy accused of shaking his infant sister to death is guilty of murder; Maxine fights to keep a 10-year-old girl a
15. S01E15Culture ClashFebruary 15, 2000—The Gray family is excited now Vincent's first book is suddenly in the stores, but he worries about any bad criticism he might get, especial
16. S01E16The Wee HoursFebruary 22, 2000—Vincent has writer's block, even Donna's poem seems more inspired, so he postulates for another reporter cadetship. Amy looses control emoti
17. S01E17Drawing the LineFebruary 29, 2000—Vincent is now a Hartford Examiner reporter, but objects to a sensationalist assignment to cover a case about a house-father killed while co
18. S01E18Human TouchMarch 21, 2000—A man with obsessive-compulsive disorder tries to regain custody of his daughter. At work, Maxine finds out a coworker is embezzling money.
19. S01E19The Out-of-TownersApril 18, 2000—Heeding the request of counsel to deliver one of her "rants" at a sentencing hearing, Amy lectures a young drug dealer whose mother has made
20. S01E20The God ThingMay 2, 2000—At the trial, Liz twists the truth to get 'just' revenge and blames honest lover Vincent for 'not supporting' her - they break up. Amy is ru
21. S01E21Gray vs. GrayMay 9, 2000—Maxine gets a new supervisor at DCF.; Donna becomes stressed when Oscar's attorneys petition to have his conviction reversed; Amy and Maxine
22. S01E22Not with a WhimperMay 16, 2000—After going on the date from hell with a Yale professor, Amy has one last fling with Michael the day their divorce becomes final; Maxine ret
23. S01E23Blast from the PastMay 23, 2000—Accusations of misconduct are filed against Amy and Bruce. Maxine meets Jarod"s son, who suspects her motives. Donna learns she is pregnant.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Zero ToleranceOctober 10, 2000—The Gray family copes with the aftermath of a deadly explosion that involved Vincent.
2. S02E02You're Not the Boss of MeOctober 24, 2000—Maxine goes overboard in mothering Vincent after he's released from the hospital and moves back into her house to recuperate; Amy sentences
3. S02E03InstinctsOctober 31, 2000—Vincent returns to work; Gillian nervously agrees to allow Donna to babysit for Ned so that she and Peter can have a romantic wedding annive
4. S02E04ConvictionsNovember 14, 2000—Amy contends with a high profile attorney who attempts to bully her during a paternity case; Maxine struggles over mending fences with a nei
5. S02E05Unnecessary RoughnessNovember 21, 2000—After losing it, Maxine has to take an anger management class. Amy is working on a case where a teenager had mutilated another player during
6. S02E06The Burden of PerspectiveNovember 28, 2000—Amy finds out that her ex husband is getting remarried, and Maxine and Jared decide to cool it down.
7. S02E07Dog DaysDecember 5, 2000—Amy takes a case of a young girl in care of wanderer parents.
8. S02E08WaterworldDecember 19, 2000—Donna experiences Braxton Hicks contractions and Maxine makes a discovery about their dog, Socrates.
9. S02E09The UndertowJanuary 9, 2001—Amy is asking other judges to help her with much delayed adoptions. Maxine gets great support for her future home for victims of child abuse
10. S02E10Adoption DayJanuary 16, 2001—Maxine has to deal with children's adoptions. Among them, a young boy who refuses the adoption, sure that his mother will come back.
11. S02E11The Claw is Our MasterJanuary 30, 2001—Amy judges a case involving an HIV positive mother who wants to avoid screening her baby and to continue breast feeding her. She tries to de
12. S02E128 1/2 NarrowFebruary 6, 2001—Amy hears the case of a teenager protesting against discrimination by his school. Her friend's husband tries to kiss her after giving her a
13. S02E13The Beginning, the End, and the Murky MiddleFebruary 13, 2001—Amy presides over the case of a boy who shot and killed his sister without apparent remorse. She and Tom plan to tell their children they're
14. S02E14One for the RoadFebruary 20, 2001—Amy hears the case of a pregnant woman living in a group of people who believe that medical treatment is against the will of God. After a te
15. S02E15The Treachery of CompromiseFebruary 27, 2001—Representing the governor, Stuart Collins offers Amy a chance to apply for an appellate court appointment if she'll rule against two women w
16. S02E16Everybody Falls DownMarch 20, 2001—Amy must decide whether to terminate the parental rights of a couple convicted of child abuse; Maxine's disrespect rubs a building inspector
17. S02E17Romeo and Juliet Must Die--Well, Maybe Just JulietApril 10, 2001—Amy hears a manslaughter case involving a 15-year-old boy who's into goth and accused of luring a girl into a mutual suicide pact; Maxine in
18. S02E18The UnforgivenApril 24, 2001—Maxine contemplates ending her relationship with Jared after meeting his son again, while Amy oversees a case involving a mother who wants t
19. S02E19Between the Wanting and the GettingMay 1, 2001—Jonathan Ashworth joins the Sanctuary House team and manages to ruffle everyone's feathers; Amy tries unsuccessfully to displace some doubts
20. S02E20GroundedMay 8, 2001—Felled by the flu, Amy collapses in court, but not before presiding over a custody hearing for a cow; long-buried feelings erupt between Gil
21. S02E21Redheaded StepchildMay 15, 2001—Amy gets an offer to be in a TV debate, while Maxine investigates a case of familial child abuse she finds particularly distressing.
22. S02E22Hold on TightMay 22, 2001—Amy judges the case of a wife who repeatedly accuses her husband of mistreating their daughter without proof, which comes to an unexpected a

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Last WordSeptember 25, 2001—Amy judges the case of a teenager accused of arson, who is rumored to be the son of a mafia captain. Maxine tries to support a couple whose
2. S03E02Off the GridOctober 2, 2001—Maxine disappears suddenly, prompting Vincent and Sean to worry.
3. S03E03Darkness for LightOctober 9, 2001—Maxine makes a great effort to track down the former dog of a little girl who has had a series of awful experiences. Amy presides of the cas
4. S03E04The Right Thing to DoOctober 16, 2001—Maxine ruffles feathers at Sanctuary House, and is offered a difficult choice by Jared. Amy presides over a case involving conjoined twins,
5. S03E05Look CloserOctober 23, 2001—Amy hears the case of a high school gang leader charged with torturing an undercover police officer and a teenage girl involved in day-tradi
6. S03E06The Unbearable Lightness of Being FamilyOctober 30, 2001—Amy must decide whether to modify a custody agreement and allow a woman to take her daughter to Paris for two years against the wishes of th
7. S03E07ImbroglioNovember 6, 2001—Amy asks Bruce to set her up with his friend, but it doesn't go quite the way she planned; Amy hears cases involving a woman who breastfeeds
8. S03E08Rights of PassageNovember 20, 2001—Donna stumbles as she subs for Bruce as Amy's C.S.O. while he attempts to convince the probation officer of a teenager that Amy assigned to
9. S03E09Surprised by GravityNovember 27, 2001—Amy feels responsible when three teenagers she sentenced to community service are killed by a drunken driver during their work detail, until
10. S03E10Beating the BoundsDecember 11, 2001—Lauren asks if "cheating" was the reason her parents divorced; Bruce warns Amy that she's being set up after Judge Keeler asks to observe he
11. S03E11Crime and PuzzlementDecember 18, 2001—At the request of Vincent's editor, Amy picks up where her brother left off in his investigation of Judge Keeler; Kyle gets off to a rocky s
12. S03E12Who Shot Dick?January 8, 2002—After her brother Richard arrives in town looking for his son, Maxine initially refuses to put him in touch with Kyle, but later relents; in
13. S03E13The Cook of the Money PotJanuary 15, 2002—Amy hears the case of a disturbed teenager who successfully impersonated a police officer at a high school for several months, carrying a lo
14. S03E14The Extinction of the DinosaursJanuary 22, 2002—Barry invites Amy to a business dinner, where her outspokenness almost gets the better of her and the budding relationship with Barry; with
15. S03E15Can They Do That with Vegetables?February 5, 2002—Maxine reluctantly allows Eric to stay at her house when she's unable to find him the right placement; Amy makes a second date with Barry; K
16. S03E16Woman in Cacti with a Curled Up RatFebruary 26, 2002—Amy presides over a sad custody dispute in which neither parent wants a troubled teenager; Bruce sets down some ground rules with Andrea abo
17. S03E17Not Stumbling, But DancingMarch 5, 2002—Amy's suspicion that a little "pretty girl voodoo" is behind the case of a teenager who beat up the abusive ex-boyfriend of a girl on whom h
18. S03E18The Justice League of AmericaMarch 26, 2002—When a teenager whom neither parent wanted and Amy placed in a locked facility escapes and comes into D.C.F. with bruises she says were caus
19. S03E19Men Aren't MonstersApril 2, 2002—The Gray house is completely ransacked by vandals who appear to have targeted the house after receiving an adverse judgment in Amy's courtro
20. S03E20The Bottle ShowApril 9, 2002—Maxine is saddened when Jared fails to call her upon his return from China, so Sean arranges a casino night fund raiser to cheer her up; a b
21. S03E21Tidal WaveApril 23, 2002—Maxine works more tirelessly than ever on the Pamela Taylor investigation as she assists an attorney in finding other abused teens who are w
22. S03E22Boston Terriers from FranceMay 7, 2002—Amy turns into a henpecking daughter upon Maxine's return from the hospital, forcing her mother to suffer through a healthier diet and a wal
23. S03E23Nobody Expects the Spanish InquisitionMay 14, 2002—Amy, Maxine and Lauren have trouble adjusting to their new living arrangements; Vincent returns for a visit to smooth over the waters betwee
24. S03E24Come Back SoonMay 21, 2002—Although Amy tries to make the best of it, she and Lauren are still miserable in their small apartment; unable to avoid running into Jared a

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Lost in the SystemOctober 1, 2002—Amy and Michael agree to work out Lauren's custody with a mediator; Maxine and Kimberly clash over a child lost in the system; Jared returns
2. S04E02Thursday's ChildOctober 8, 2002—Amy's discovers that the man the police have in custody may not be her stalker after all; Maxine refuses to give up on a client who may be t
3. S04E03Every Stranger's Face I SeeOctober 15, 2002—As Amy decides the fate of a ten year old boy who was kidnapped by his adoptive parents when they lost custody to his birth mother, she find
4. S04E04The Frozen ZoneOctober 22, 2002—Amy presides over the custody hearing of a boy whose mother died in the collapse of the World Trade Center; an old friend offers Kyle a job
5. S04E05Cause for AlarmOctober 29, 2002—Amy must decide whether a teenager is responsible for the death of an infant she was babysitting; Maxine investigates an abuse case at the h
6. S04E06Roses and TruthNovember 5, 2002—Amy must decide if a student raped his teacher or was seduced by her; Kyle is unhappy about his non-medical duties at St. Michael's; Maxine
7. S04E07Damage ControlNovember 12, 2002—Amy hears the case of a young boy charged with obstruction of justice for not revealing the name of the man who took pornographic pictures o
8. S04E08A Pretty Good DayNovember 19, 2002—Amy's ruling in the case of a teenager who called in a bomb scare to avoid a test is complicated by the arrival of an I.N.S. agent who's rea
9. S04E09Boys to MenNovember 26, 2002—Maxine and Jared move up their wedding date, to the consternation of their children; Peter's plans for a classy bachelor party go awry, but
10. S04E10People of the LieDecember 10, 2002—Amy must decide if a little girl in the middle of a bitter custody dispute is being molested by her father; doing research for a paper, Donn
11. S04E11Lost and FoundDecember 17, 2002—Maxine drives carpool for Amy. Kyle and Dr. Redikker track down an injured man released from the emergency room in grave danger. Sean finds
12. S04E12Ye Olde Freedom InnJanuary 7, 2003—After Amy accidently sets on fire the homework that Lauren has spent hours painstakingly hand-calligraphing, she agrees to make it up to her
13. S04E13The Best Interests of the ChildJanuary 21, 2003—Amy and Michael continue to hash things out in court about their daughter, Lauren. Kyle gains a new opportunity as well as a new perspective
14. S04E14Wild CardFebruary 4, 2003—Maxine and Sean battle a sleazy attorney with a penchant for blackmail when they attempt to remove a child from her negligent parents; Amy p
15. S04E15Maxine, InterruptedFebruary 11, 2003—Maxine's reunion with Sally Goodwin is bittersweet when Maxine discovers that Sally was sent to investigate complaints filed against her. A
16. S04E16Sixteen Going on SeventeenFebruary 18, 2003—Stuart Collins returns from Sri Lanka reincarnated as a criminal defense attorney eager to take on Eric's case and renew his romance with Am
17. S04E17Judging EricFebruary 25, 2003—Eric's trial begins and is presided over by a slightly eccentric and seemingly unsympathetic judge. Meanwhile, a party is planned for to cel
18. S04E18Looking for QuartersMarch 18, 2003—Maxine unwittingly provides Amy with the information she needs to decide whether promoters are responsible for the death of a teenager who d
19. S04E19Just Say OopsApril 1, 2003—Maxine tempers her frustrations over her daughter-in-law's outlandish plans for the Gray-Duff nuptuals after Peter tells his mother about Gi
20. S04E20RequiemApril 15, 2003—Stu has convinced Amy to go on a camping trip with him, while Maxine is making plans to bring wedding forward to this weekend at her house.
21. S04E21Picture of PerfectApril 22, 2003—Maxine's first day back on the job finds her removing a boy from the custody of his mother, who was one of Maxine's clients for a short time
22. S04E22CSO: HartfordApril 29, 2003—On "Take Your Daughter to Work Day", Lauren learns how lucky she is when she spends the afternoon with Maxine, and Rebecca becomes seriously
23. S04E23Marry, Marry Quite ContraryMay 6, 2003—Amy must decide if it's in a teenager's best interest to get married; Bruce investigates when he suspects that a teenager's probation violat
24. S04E24Shock and AweMay 13, 2003—A stressed out public defender goes ballistic in Amy's courtroom; Maxine tries to figure out why a woman who lost her son wants to give up h

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Motion SicknessSeptember 23, 2003—When Amy is transferred to criminal court, Bruce stays behind in juvenile court, and she inherits Spencer, an insolent clerk; Lauren has an
2. S05E02Going DownSeptember 30, 2003—After she's released from the hospital with a clean bill of health, Gillian reveals that she had a near-death experience during Walt's deliv
3. S05E03Ex Parte of FiveOctober 7, 2003—Maxine and Amy clash with each other after Amy allows a 7-year-old girl to testify in court about her little brother's death; Gillian has a
4. S05E04Tricks of the TradeOctober 14, 2003—Amy presides over the case of a prominent athletic star accused of rape. Maxine, feeling the pressure to find a new place to live, considers
5. S05E05The Wrong ManOctober 21, 2003—Maxine has a hard time being happy that Amy is getting married; Amy is concerned when a man accused of attempting to murder a Catholic pries
6. S05E06Into the FireOctober 28, 2003—During Amy's first capital murder case, ASA David McClaren makes inappropriate comments during his closing statements which forces her to pa
7. S05E07Kilt TripNovember 4, 2003—Two days before her wedding, Amy has to precede over a felony murder case involving a 14-year-old boy who is charged in the shooting death o
8. S05E08The Long GoodbyeNovember 11, 2003—After returning home from her honeymoon, Amy sees a counselor and decides to go back to juvenile court; Kyle faces a dilemma when he is aske
9. S05E09RumspringaNovember 25, 2003—Amy precides over a custody case involving two teenage parents, one of whom is Amish; Maxine discovers that foster girls have been placed in
10. S05E10Sex and the Single MotherDecember 16, 2003—Amy presides over the custody case in which a mother thinks that her son is being affected by the behavior of his shock jock father; Maxine
11. S05E11ChristeningsJanuary 6, 2004—When a young teenager is hospitalized with problems caused by anorexia, Judge Amy must determine if the author of a pro-anorexia web site is
12. S05E12Dancing in the DarkJanuary 13, 2004—While filling in for a judge in criminal court, Amy finds herself not only working with David McClaren, but a defense attorney who was the b
13. S05E13Sins of the FatherFebruary 3, 2004—A teenage boy hires a man to impersonate his father in order to keep Amy from sending him to live with his mother full-time; Lauren and Pete
14. S05E14Roadhouse BluesFebruary 10, 2004—Amy precedes over the case where she has to decide whether an 11-year-old boy will be safe living with his father, who is in the Witness Pro
15. S05E15Werewolves of HartfordFebruary 17, 2004—While hearing the case of a teenage girl charged with destroying the bicycle of her brother's girlfriend, Amy is shocked when it's revealed
16. S05E16Baggage ClaimFebruary 24, 2004—Amy has to decide whether or not a 9-year-old boy who is the product of his mother's brutal rape should be placed in the custody of his pate
17. S05E17The Song That Never EndsMarch 2, 2004—Amy presides over the case of a mother seeking custody of her children after completing a welfare-to-work program; Kyle breaks the rules to
18. S05E18DisposableMarch 16, 2004—Maxine is concerned that a foster mother of hers might be suffering from Alzheimer's disease; Amy hears the case of a teenage girl involved
19. S05E19The Quick and the DeadApril 6, 2004—After hearing new evidence that Danny Hawkins might be innocent, Amy has to decide whether or not to retry his case; Maxine discovers that a
20. S05E20Slade's ChophouseApril 27, 2004—Amy fusses over Lauren's overnight school field trip to Philadelphia with Victor; Bruce is in for a shock when an old friend comes for a vis
21. S05E21Predictive NeglectMay 4, 2004—Amy presides over the case of a young girl charged with shoplifting whose attorney is quite well-known; after the death of his father, Kyle
22. S05E22My Little RunawayMay 11, 2004—Amy hears the case of a boy who runs away from home hoping to join the circus as a gymnast; Maxine discovers that a foster girl lied about b
23. S05E23Sex, Lies and Expedia.comMay 18, 2004—Unwilling to let a poor client go to extremes to get prompt medical attention for her daughter, Maxine finds a way to get D.C.F. to cover th

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01AccountabilitySeptember 28, 2004—Amy is convinced the lenient sentence she handed down in the Casey Ives case, not the collapse of the ceiling in her courtroom, is to blame
2. S06E02LullabyOctober 12, 2004—Vincent's struggles with his latest novel leads him into blowing off his agent, who responds by dropping Vincent and demanding the return of
3. S06E03LegacyOctober 19, 2004—Asked to help out Vincent with a loan to pay back his canceled contract advance, Peter discloses the family firm is about bankrupt and bitte
4. S06E04ConsentOctober 26, 2004—Pre-teen Brent Chase is charged with sexually abusing a classmate, but the trial points out both were victims of excessive class peer pressu
5. S06E05Order and ChaosNovember 23, 2004—Supervisor Sean must suspend Maxine for slapping, in front of a cop, a wicked teen charge for nearly-fatally neglecting her naive senior fos
6. S06E06Catching It EarlyNovember 30, 2004—Class clown Avi Gould is charged for a laxative prank which accidentally landed a teacher in hospital. Amy stressed over a breast lump exami
7. S06E07Early WinterDecember 7, 2004—Maxine's stressing about lost charge Anthony caused her to be hospitalized for a cardiac crisis, but can't stand the family bickering on at
8. S06E08Conditional SurrenderDecember 14, 2004—Vincent takes another job offered by Sean, assisting street worker Louann 'Crystal' Turner, and volunteers as tutor for her academically gif
9. S06E09Silent EraJanuary 11, 2005—Vincent extends his 'interim' jobs to helping street workers again, now with a prostitute, but her pimp gets a goon to beat him up. Maxine i
10. S06E10The Long RunJanuary 18, 2005—In Amy's juvenile court schoolboy Charley Dane is on trial for stabbing his teacher, who was actually his only true friend who got fired for
11. S06E1110,000 StepsJanuary 25, 2005—Vincent extends his 'interim' jobs to helping street worker Louan 'Crystal' Turner again, now with a prostitute, but her pimp gets a goon to
12. S06E12You Don't Know MeFebruary 1, 2005—Amy has a case concerning a girl with epilepsy with the parents disagreeing about treatment. Vincent and Crystal help a Fanny, a street kid.
13. S06E13Dream a Little DreamFebruary 15, 2005—Before Vincent and Crystals eyes, a homeless teen is murdered by a pimp, which shocks and shakes their confidence, so he must question her r
14. S06E14Happy BorthdayFebruary 22, 2005—Amy finds it rather difficult to follow her mom's advice and embrace her 40th birthday as a milestone. Meanwhile, Donna is in Amy's court re
15. S06E15Hard to GetMarch 8, 2005—Several weeks have passed since Amy's miscarriage, but things are not quite back to normal for her. She refuses to discuss the house with Da
16. S06E16The Paper WarMarch 15, 2005—While attending a bench and bar dinner, Amy gets into a heated argument with the State Attorney and accuses his office of being politically
17. S06E17The New NormalMarch 22, 2005—In Amy's courtroom, she adjudicates a case involving two Arab-American Muslim boys, one of whom embraces his religion and culture and the ot
18. S06E18Sorry I Missed YouApril 5, 2005—Amy oversees a case involving a 5-year-old girl who is at the center of a custody battle between the girl's 21-year-old half sister and thei
19. S06E19Revolutions Per MinuteApril 12, 2005—Lauren's rebellious attitude continues to test the patience of Amy, who's perturbed when her daughter suddenly becomes a vegetarian. Amy's a
20. S06E20Too Little, Too LateApril 19, 2005—Maxine is afraid of becoming more than just friends with Ignacio so she introduces her friend Patricia to Ignacio and encourages her to invi
21. S06E21Getting OutApril 26, 2005—Bruce calls Amy's objectivity into question while sentencing a 10-year-old repeat offender. Maxine tries to help a family with multiple spec
22. S06E22My Name is Amy Gray...May 3, 2005—Judge Grays last day on the bench. She is approached to run for senator. Maxine talks with Ignacio. There is bill in the senate to incarcera

Season 6 ranked & reviewed