Judging Amy Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Judging Amy: Season 6 (2004 - 2005)

• Season 6 Episode 22: My Name Is Amy Gray

  Marty tries to persuade Amy to give her speech in Washington and run for Senate, while Maxine tries to make amends with Ignacio

• Season 6 Episode 21: Getting Out

  As Garciella languishes in her prison cell, Amy tries to get hold of a new lead that would enable her to take the case to a retrial, but things take a turn for the worse before she has time to act

• Season 6 Episode 20: Too Little, Too Late

  Maxine investigates a college professor accused of abusing his wife. Meanwhile, Amy presides over the trial of a boy charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest

• Season 6 Episode 19: Revolutions Per Minute

  The no-nonsense judge oversees the trial of a teenage boy accused of assaulting his mother and locking her in a basement, but it soon transpires she wasn't such an innocent victim. Maxine investigates an alleged case of child abuse

• Season 6 Episode 18: Sorry I Missed You

  A woman who suffered abuse as a child seeks custody of her five-year-old half-sister. Meanwhile, Vincent begins writing again, and his relationship with Crystal develops. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 6 Episode 17: The New Normal

  The judge hears a case involving a Muslim boy who was involved in a scuffle with a classmate, and must decide if the lad acted in self-defence - or whether the attack was racially motivated. Meanwhile, Maxine tries to teach a promiscuous teenager about safe sex. Cheech Marin guest stars

• Season 6 Episode 16: Paper Wars

  The judge gets into a heated argument with the state attorney at a formal dinner and accuses him of being politically motivated - which results in difficulties at her courtroom later on. Meanwhile, Maxine and Sean try to help a mother seeking to regain custody of her children. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 6 Episode 15: Hard to Get

  The judge struggles to come to terms with her miscarriage and Maxine meets an old school friend, whose recent divorce has left her suffering from depression. Graciela is involved in a drive-by shooting, and Crystal's relationship with Vincent becomes more serious

• Season 6 Episode 14: Happy Birthday

  A teenage girl stands trial for causing the death of one of her friends while joyriding, but shows no remorse for her actions

• Season 6 Episode 13: Dream a Little Dream

  Amy is confronted with an emotionally complicated case when a teenage boy with a history of violent behavior kills his grandfather, who suffered from terminal cancer.

• Season 6 Episode 12: You Don't Know Me

  A lovestruck Amy is annoyed by Bruce's casual attitude toward the news that she and David are to marry, unaware he is hiding his true feelings for her

• Season 6 Episode 11: 10,000 Steps

  Vincent goes to work in the outreach office and helps a teenage runaway get accepted into a halfway house, while Amy tells Lauren she's pregnant

• Season 6 Episode 10: The Long Run

  The judge has mixed emotions when she discovers she is pregnant with David's child. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 6 Episode 9: Silent Era

  A girl is brought before the court accused of violating her parole, but Amy soon finds out this has occurred because of events beyond the youngster's control. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 6 Episode 8: Conditional Surrender

  Amy must decide whether a woman suffering severe symptoms of multiple sclerosis is capable of raising her young son, who has become her primary caregiver; Gillian tries to persuade Maxine to take up yoga.

• Season 6 Episode 7: Early Winter

  Maxine faces her own mortality after she has a mild heart attack and finds herself in the same hospital where her mother died; Amy hears the case of a privileged teenage girl who burglarized a neighbor's home.

• Season 6 Episode 6: Catching It Early

  Donna finds herself empathising closely with a teenage client, while Amy is distressed to find a lump in her breast, and goes for a biopsy. Peter and Gillian try to locate a suitable school for Ned, while Maxine is found unconscious on the kitchen floor

• Season 6 Episode 5: Order and Chaos

  A 13-year-old boy is accused of murder, leaving Amy facing the difficult task of deciding whether the child is old enough to receive a maximum sentence

• Season 6 Episode 4: Consent

  The no-nonsense judge returns to family court, where she oversees the case of a teenage boy who allegedly forced a girl to perform a sexual act on him at a party

• Season 6 Episode 3: Legacy

  Amy insists on additional testimony from a teenager who confessed to murder, when the testimonies of his brother and psychiatrist arouse suspicion.

• Season 6 Episode 2: Lullaby

  Amy is forced to listen more carefully to presentencing testimony after she learns the real reason a girl broke curfew; Maxine must decide whether children should be pulled from their home to protect them from their mother.

• Season 6 Episode 1: Accountability

  The roof of Amy's courtroom collapses, forcing her to do a stint overseeing minor offences in the Accountability Court. Meanwhile, Sean asks Maxine to help him look for the missing placement records on a little boy - but they can find no trace of him anywhere

Judging Amy: Season 5 (2003 - 2004)

• Season 5 Episode 23: Sex, Lies and Expedia.com

  David declares his love for Amy, who has to pass judgement on a violent teenager, while Maxine gets help for a mother who can't afford the urgent medical attention her daughter needs and Gillian confronts Peter over his involvement with Shelby

• Season 5 Episode 22: My Little Runaway

  David returns to Hartford and is upset when Amy decides to end their relationship. Maxine tries to help a teenager who claims to have been raped

• Season 5 Episode 21: Predictive Neglect

  Kyle resigns from his job to rethink his life, while Amy presides over a difficult shoplifting case. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 5 Episode 20: Slade's Chophouse

  Lauren's pending overnight field trip to Philadelphia with Victor is a cause of great concern for Amy, and Bruce is in for a shock when an old friend comes to visit. David finally reveals the horrifying details surrounding Kelly's death

• Season 5 Episode 19: The Quick and the Dead

  As Amy presides over the hearing to determine whether Daniel Hawkins should be granted a new trial, David is haunted by memories of his wife's death. Amy Brenneman stars

• Season 5 Episode 18: Disposable

  The judge presides over a shoplifting trial and uncovers a prostitution ring in a home for teenage girls. Maxine tries to help a foster mother who is struggling to cope with a debilitating illness

• Season 5 Episode 17: The Song That Never Ends

  A woman seeks to regain custody of her children after being accused of leaving them alone to go to work; Kyle gets emotionally involved in the birth of an incarcerated woman's baby.

• Season 5 Episode 16: Baggage Claim

  Maxine meets her boyfriend's wealthy family, and Amy comes to an agreement with David after he asks her to accompany him to a support group on the anniversary of his wife's death

• Season 5 Episode 15: Werewolves of Hartford

  A family's hidden secret is revealed during a routine court case and Donna despairs of Amy's foundering relationship with David. Meanwhile, Maxine investigates the suitability of foster parents who admit to engaging in sexual role play. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 5 Episode 14: Roadhouse Blues

  Amy must decide whether to place a young boy in the custody of his father, who is in the witness protection program; Maxine attempts to stop a high-school suicide pact.

• Season 5 Episode 13: Sins of the Father

  Ignacio continues his pursuit of Maxine, while Kyle grows increasingly suspicious of Heather's erratic behaviour- until he discovers the reason behind it. Meanwhile a trip to the mall provides Lauren and Peter with a new perspective on life

• Season 5 Episode 12: Dancing in the Dark

  Amy oversees a criminal case being prosecuted by the assistant district attorney with whom she had a disastrous first date; Maxine accepts a date with her new gardener (Cheech Marin) to go salsa dancing.

• Season 5 Episode 11: Christenings

  Amy must decide if a pro-anorexia Web site is responsible for the death of a teenage girl; a mother's belief in alternative therapy puts her autistic child in jeopardy; Maxine hires a new gardener (Cheech Marin).

• Season 5 Episode 10: Sex and the Single Mother

  The judge presides over the custody case of a young boy whose mother thinks he is being harmed by the on-air outbursts of his shock-jock father. Legal drama, starring Tyne Daly and Amy Brenneman

• Season 5 Episode 9: Rumspringa

  Maxine confronts the DCF commissioner over budget cuts after discovering foster girls are being moved from group homes into a secure psychiatric facility, and that the money this saves is being used to decorate the commissioner's office

• Season 5 Episode 8: The Long Goodbye

  The judge returns to Hartford after a few days' holiday to collect her thoughts following the collapse of her proposed marriage. However, bad news continues to dog her steps as her ex-fiance refuses to talk to her, while her friends and relatives shake their heads in disapproval, leaving her agonising about what else might lie ahead

• Season 5 Episode 7: Kilt Trip

  Second thoughts about marriage cause chaos in Amy's job and personal life; the groomsmen become disgruntled when they learn Stu wants them to wear kilts to the wedding.

• Season 5 Episode 6: Into the Fire

  The judge calls a halt to a capital murder trial when one of the lawyers involved oversteps the mark. Stu tells Lauren his secret fear of children, and Kyle has a shock when he meets his new boss, whom he recognises from an AA meeting

• Season 5 Episode 5: The Wrong Man

  Stu and Amy go to Maxine for advice on their wedding plans, but she is too upset over Jared to be of any help. Bruce wishes there was another option for him when he finds himself stuck in a rut, working for Judge Bell, while Gillian is downhearted because things aren't going well with Walt, but doesn't feel ready to talk about it

• Season 5 Episode 4: Tricks of the Trade

  The judge oversees the case of a prominent athlete who is accused of rape, while Maxine feels pressure to find a place to live and considers selling the diner. Kyle races against time as he tries to locate a kidney for a patient in need of a transplant

• Season 5 Episode 3: Ex Parte of Five

  Conflict erupts between Amy and Maxine when an emotionally fragile child stands as a witness in her mother's murder trial. Lauren receives a poor grade in maths and blames it on the teacher

• Season 5 Episode 2: Going Down

  Gillian claims she had a near-death experience while giving birth to Walt - and is then surprised to find nobody's ready to believe her. Meanwhile, Amy struggles with the responsibilities of her new job and Kyle tries to persuade Lily to move to New York. Legal drama, starring Tyne Daly and Jessica Tuck

• Season 5 Episode 1: Motion Sickness

  Amy has to deal with an insolent clerk on her first day as a criminal court judge and Lauren has an unhappy first day at junior high, until things brighten up when she finds a boyfriend who is a year older. Amy Brenneman and Karle Warren star

Judging Amy: Season 4 (2002 - 2003)

• Season 4 Episode 24: Shock and Awe

  Chaos breaks out in court when a public defender snaps under pressure and fires a gun. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Last in series

• Season 4 Episode 23: Marry, Marry Quite Contrary

  The judge must decide whether a 16-year-old girl can marry her boyfriend or has to return to the custody of her drug-addicted mother. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 4 Episode 22: CSO: Hartford

  Rebecca goes missing when she joins Bruce for a 'Bring Your Daughter to Work' day. Legal drama, starring Rhyon Nicole Brown and Richard T Jones

• Season 4 Episode 21: Picture Perfect

  Maxine returns to work two weeks after Jared's death, and is assigned to an emotional case involving a former client. Amy hears a custody battle concerning an overweight teenager, whose parents disagree over whether she should be sent to a special school. Meanwhile, Kyle does his best to help a patient who urgently requires reconstructive surgery after being in an accident. Legal drama, starring Tyne Daly and Amy Brenneman

• Season 4 Episode 20: Requiem

  Stu convinces a reluctant Amy to go on an overnight camping trip with him which brings them closer together. Maxine plans to wed Jared in secret at the weekend, but when tragedy strikes, she begins to take her grief out on anyone she can find - including a rebellious teenage client

• Season 4 Episode 19: Just Say Oops

  The judge must decide whether to take a boy away from his parents when he is discovered with marijuana in his possession at school, and a man asks Maxine to investigate his ex-wife, who he believes has been taking illegal substances, while claiming sole custody of their daughter

• Season 4 Episode 18: Looking for Quarters

  A girl dies after taking Ecstasy at a rave - and Amy has to decide whether the teenage organisers can be held responsible for her death. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 4 Episode 17: Judging Eric

  After killing Amy's stalker, Eric considers committing perjury to clear himself of any charges. Rosie O'Donnell guest stars

• Season 4 Episode 16: Sixteen Going On Seventeen

  Stuart returns from Sri Lanka with a new profession as a defence attorney and takes on Eric's case, while Peter and Gillian are distraught to hear that their unborn child may not turn out to be completely healthy. A father petitions Amy for legal custody of a 14-year-old girl whose mother allowed her to drop out of school and pursue an unlikely singing career with an inappropriately sexy image

• Season 4 Episode 15: Maxine, Interrupted

  Maxine's ex-classmate Sally Godwin arrives to investigate her for professional misconduct - and they clash over the case of a sick child. Legal drama, guest starring Sharon Gless

• Season 4 Episode 14: Wild Card

  Maxine expresses her worries about her forthcoming wedding ceremony, and attempts to remove a child from her family when they continue to hold drug-fuelled parties. Tyne Daly and Amy Brenneman star

• Season 4 Episode 13: The Best Interests of the Child

  Kyle counsels a mother struggling over whether to allow doctors to resuscitate her critically ill son, while Michael and Amy's custody battle over their daughter continues in the courtroom. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 4 Episode 12: Ye Olde Freedom Inn

  Amy and Maxine spend a night as servants at a colonial inn, while Kyle treats a teenage girl who gave birth at school. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 4 Episode 11: Lost and Found

  Amy deals with a case involving a boy who has been missing for four years - his mother wants him declared dead, while his father still believes the youngster is alive. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 4 Episode 10: People of the Lie

  Amy is asked to alter the custody arrangement of a 6-year-old girl who says she was molested by her father; Michael lobbies to get full custody of Lauren after hearing about Jason Lobdel's murder.

• Season 4 Episode 9: Boys to Men

  The judge has to decide whether four teenage boys should be tried as adults or juveniles when they are accused of rape. Maxine and Jared bring their wedding forward and have their hen and stag nights. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 4 Episode 8: A Pretty Good Day

  The ruling in the case of a 14-year-old who made a hoax bomb threat leads to complications. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 4 Episode 7: Damage Control

  The judge is forced to charge a 12-year-old boy with obstructing justice when he refuses to name the man who used him for child pornography, while a woman is charged with allowing her abusive husband to violate a restraining order. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 4 Episode 6: Roses and Truth

  A high-school student stands accused of raping and impregnating his physics teacher, while Kyle is unhappy about his non-medical duties at St Michael's. Maxine tries to locate the mother of an abandoned newborn and Gillian gets the diagnosis she's always dreamed about. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 4 Episode 5: Cause for Alarm

  A worried Amy takes extra safety precautions, convinced that her stalker will continue to terrorise her, while Maxine investigates an abuse case involving a war veteran. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 4 Episode 4: The Frozen Zone

  Amy makes a difficult decision in a custody case involving members of a family who suffered a loss in the September 11 tragedy. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 4 Episode 3: Every Stranger's Face I See

  The judge tries to resolve an old custody case involving a 10-year-old boy and his adoptive parents, while Kyle applies for a residency programme. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 4 Episode 2: Thursday's Child

  An anxious time awaits Amy when she learns the identity of her stalker and tries to pluck up the courage to confront him, while Maxine refuses to give up on a client who may be a victim of police brutality. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 4 Episode 1: Lost in the System

  Maxine finds herself up against Amy in court as they try to resolve the case of a teenage mother fighting for the custody of her child. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

Judging Amy: Season 3 (2001 - 2002)

• Season 3 Episode 24: Come Back Soon

  Lauren feels forlorn living apart from grandmother Maxine, and Amy is shaken when Michael pushes to change their custody arrangement. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 3 Episode 23: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition

  Vincent returns to keep the peace between Amy and Maxine after hearing of their falling out. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 3 Episode 22: Boston Terriers from France

  Fueled by an argument over Maxine's health, Amy makes a life-altering decision about her family's future.

• Season 3 Episode 21: Tidal Wave

  The compassionate judge is angered by a social worker neglecting a child under her care, and Maxine strives to find more abused children to testify against Buckley Hills. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 3 Episode 20: The Bottle Show

  A born-again teenager takes her stripper mother to court for parental neglect. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 3 Episode 19: Men Aren't Monsters

  Lauren and Amy return home to find the place has been ransacked by a vengeful victim of the legal system. Drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 3 Episode 18: The Justice League of America

  A girl who has been rejected by her parents escapes from the children's home she was sent to, spelling trouble for Maxine, while Amy is disappointed by her former friends at a Harvard Law School reunion. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 3 Episode 17: Not Stumbling but Dancing

  A girl's ex-boyfriend is beaten up by a teenager who had a crush on her, but Amy suspects there is something more to the case. Meanwhile, Maxine helps a frightened teenager who locks himself in his house with his siblings and starts shooting at the police. Legal drama, starring Tyne Daly and Amy Brenneman

• Season 3 Episode 16: Women in Cacti with Curled Up Rats

  The judge presides over an emotionally charged custody case involving a troubled teenager, who's not wanted by either parent. Drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 3 Episode 15: Can They Do That with Vegetables?

  Romance is in the air as Amy arranges a second date with Judge Krumble and Kyle makes an effort to help a former drug addict. Guest starring Chris Sarandon and Aaron Paul

• Season 3 Episode 14: The Extinction of the Dinosaurs

  Maxine takes a runaway gay teenager under her wing until she can find him a new foster home and Amy regrets being so outspoken when she attends a business dinner

• Season 3 Episode 13: The Cook of the Money Pot

  The judge hears a case involving a teenager who impersonated a police officer at a high school for several months, before blowing his cover by severely beating another youth for allegedly dealing drugs

• Season 3 Episode 12: Who Shot Dick?

  Maxine is confronted by Kyle's father, someone she has not spoken to for many years, and Bruce gets closer to Andrea. Legal drama, starring Tyne Daly

• Season 3 Episode 11: Crime and Puzzlement

  Vincent's editor asks Amy to pick up her brother's investigation into Judge Keeler and Bruce meets an attractive young mother. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 3 Episode 10: Beating the Bounds

  Maxine and Kyle try to improve a youngster's self-esteem and Lauren questions the reasons behind her mother's divorce. Drama, starring Tyne Daly, Kevin Rahm and Karle Warren

• Season 3 Episode 9: Surprised by Gravity

  Maxine investigates a 40-year-old case involving a baby found buried in the garden of three spinster sisters and Amy hears a custody case with a twist. Tyne Daly and Amy Brenneman star

• Season 3 Episode 8: Rights of Passage

  The judge rules on a case involving a teenager who shot a yak as part of a coming-of-age ritual and Bruce helps a boy caught up in gang life. Drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 3 Episode 7: Imbroglio

  The judge hears the cases of a mother who breastfeeds her six-year-old son and a couple who can't decide whether to send their mute daughter for therapy

• Season 3 Episode 6: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Family

  Vincent leaves to start a new life with Carole in San Francisco, while Maxine takes on a homeless man's case. Drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 3 Episode 5: Look Closer

  The judge struggles to decide whether two teenage girls are to blame for the suicide of a fellow student. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 3 Episode 4: The Right Thing to Do

  Jared asks Maxine to marry him and to move to China; Amy faces a tough ruling involving the fate of conjoined twins.

• Season 3 Episode 3: Darkness for Light

  The judge must decide the appropriate punishment for a high-school gang leader who tortured an undercover police officer, Donna goes to extremes to promote Vincent's novel and Maxine helps an abused girl at Sanctuary House find her long-lost dog. Drama, starring Tyne Daly and Amy Brenneman

• Season 3 Episode 2: Off the Grid

  Carole ignores a lump on her breast, Vincent fears for Maxine's safety and Amy hears the case of two children who attacked a religious club which was meeting at their school

• Season 3 Episode 1: The Last Word

  Amy and Vincent are still not getting on, but their relationship is put into perspective when a lawyer has a heart attack and Amy hears a case involving the son of a mobster

Judging Amy: Season 2 (2000 - 2001)

• Season 2 Episode 22: Hold on Tight

  The compassionate judge hears the heart-rending case of a woman who attempted to kill herself and her daughter. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 21: Redheaded Stepchild

  Maxine investigates the case of a boy accused of abusing his younger sister and Amy appears on a talk show, while Vincent discusses his novel with his agent. Legal drama, starring Tyne Daly

• Season 2 Episode 20: Grounded

  Maxine turns down the offer of a holiday with Jared after a reprimand at work leaves her ego bruised, but her attention is diverted from her own problems when his plane goes missing, leading her to fear the worst

• Season 2 Episode 19: Between the Wanting and the Getting

  The New York judge reconsiders her relationship with Rob, while hearing a case involving an eight-year-old transvestite. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 18: The Unforgiven

  Maxine contemplates calling off her relationship with Jared after meeting his son again, and Carole is unsettled by Vincent's decision to give up his job and concentrate on writing a novel. Legal drama, starring Tyne Daly and Richard Crenna

• Season 2 Episode 17: Romeo and Juliet Must Die : Well, Maybe Just Juliet

  A 15-year-old Goth is accused of encouraging a girl to kill herself in a mutual suicide pact, and Maxine investigates claims a mother has been neglecting her son. Meanwhile, Gillian arranges a date with a man she met on the Internet

• Season 2 Episode 16: Everybody Falls Down

  The judge has to decide whether a couple who have abused their daughter should lose their parental rights, while Maxine's conflict with a building inspector endangers plans for the sanctuary house. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 15: The Treachery of Compromise

  A college rival offers Amy the chance to secure a desirable appeal court position - but only if she will sacrifice her principles. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 2 Episode 14: One for the Road

  Peter and Gillian are devastated to learn they must give up their adopted son, and Amy faces a difficult decision in the case of a couple who may lose their unborn baby due to the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of their first child. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 13: The Beginning, the End and the Murky Middle

  Peter and Gillian prepare for their son Ned's christening - but their plans go awry when the child's biological mother makes an appearance. Legal drama, starring Jessica Tuck

• Season 2 Episode 12: 8 1/2 Narrow

  Nick's romantic attentions become too much for Amy during a double date, while in court she presides over a case involving a boy's refusal to return to school. Legal drama, starring Tyne Daly and Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 11: The Claw is Our Master

  Romance becomes complicated for Amy when she considers giving Tom another chance - but first she has to break the news to lovelorn karate expert Rob. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 2 Episode 10: Adoption Day

  Ned's biological mother makes an appearance just as Gillian and Peter are about to adopt him, and Amy starts dating Lauren's karate teacher. Legal drama, starring Tyne Daly and Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 9: The Undertow

  Maxine sets out to start her own center for victims of child abuse; Amy faces a case of a girl authorities have accused of being possessed by demons.

• Season 2 Episode 8: Waterworld

  Family dog Socrates is found dead, and Donna decides to give birth in a tank of water - in the middle of the living room. Jill Eikenberry guest stars

• Season 2 Episode 7: Dog Days

  A girl sues her parents in a bid to prevent her sister being initiated into their cult lifestyle, while Vincent's criticism of the foster care system meets with disapproval. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 6: The Burden of Perspective

  Maxine receives an unexpected offer from Jared, Vincent is invited to read his short stories on the radio and Amy is shocked to hear of Michael and Lena's impending wedding

• Season 2 Episode 5: Unnecessary Roughness

  Maxine mounts a vigil to catch the vandal responsible for defacing the outside of the Grays' home, while Amy has to accept the fact that Lauren can't get into a special after-school class for gifted children. Legal drama, starring Tyne Daly and Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 4: Convictions

  The judge is nervous about confronting a big-name attorney, and Bruce's well-meaning advice doesn't exactly help matters. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 3: Instincts

  Racial tension sweeps the courthouse when Amy has to make a crucial judgement in the case of a white schoolboy accused of killing a black classmate. Maxine faces problems of her own when her advice on contraception causes controversy. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 2: You're Not the Boss of Me

  Tension builds between Amy and a fellow worker as the investigation into her relationship with Bruce draws to a close. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 2 Episode 1: Zero Tolerance

  Maxine spends time with Vincent when he is badly injured in an explosion, and Amy's relationship with Bruce comes under investigation. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

Judging Amy: Season 1 (1999 - 2000)

• Season 1 Episode 23: Blast from the Past

  Amy's life is endangered by a disgruntled parent who threatens to blow up the courthouse. Legal drama series, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 1 Episode 22: Not with a Whimper

  Amy and Michael have a romantic fling just as their divorce is finalized; Peter and Gillian are surprised when their adoptive child is born; Maxine experiences memory loss.

• Season 1 Episode 21: Gray vs. Gray

  The relationship between Amy and her mother is tested when they take opposite sides in the same case. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 1 Episode 20: The God Thing

  A friend returns to work with a new-found appreciation of her religious beliefs, making Amy question her own spirituality. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 1 Episode 19: The Out-of-Towners

  Maxine is outraged when Susie Nixon is reinstated despite the embezzlement charge and Vincent and Lisa receive bad news involving the killer who brought them together. Meanwhile, Amy and Bruce take on a case involving a child with attention deficit disorder. Richard Crenna guest stars

• Season 1 Episode 18: Human Touch

  Amy must decide if a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder is fit to be a parent; a Croatian couple fight for custody of their son; Maxine discovers Susie has been embezzling.

• Season 1 Episode 17: Drawing the Line

  The judge must make a difficult decision concerning a woman who is about to lose custody of her baby girl because of a brain injury, and Maxine discovers a teenage client is being abused by his therapist. Amy Brenneman stars

• Season 1 Episode 16: The Wee Hours

  Vincent takes a job with a newspaper to help him overcome a severe case of writer's block, and Amy decides the fate of a teenage athlete whose parents have very different ideas on how she should live her life. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 1 Episode 15: Culture Clash

  Maxine clashes with a Yemeni family whose daughter apparently stabbed herself, while Amy presides over a case involving a woman who believes her estranged husband is about to kidnap their children and flee to Germany. Tyne Daly and Amy Brenneman star

• Season 1 Episode 14: Shaken Not Stirred

  A difficult decision has to be made when an eight-year-old boy is accused of shaking his infant sister to death. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 1 Episode 13: Zero to Sixty

  Michael insists on joint custody of Lauren, threatening the mediation process and setting the stage for a bitter divorce

• Season 1 Episode 12: Spoil the Child

  A man beats his son with a belt as discipline; Amy is offered a job in the Hartford Criminal Justice System; Maxine fights frustration over her case load; Gillian and Peter embark on their quest to adopt.

• Season 1 Episode 11: Presumed Innocent

  A woman is suspected of causing her daughter's mysterious, life-threatening illness; Maxine takes on a case of a homeless child genius with no regard for authority; Vincent conducts interviews for a new roommate.

• Season 1 Episode 10: Crowded House

  Gillian decides to move in with Maxine to spend some time away from Peter; Vincent moves in with Maxine to concentrate on his writing; Amy oversees a case involving a girl with multiple personalities; Maxine reaches out to a young mother.

• Season 1 Episode 9: The Persistence of Tectonics

  Amy invites her soon-to-be ex-husband to Thanksgiving dinner, then must leave; Maxine offers financial assistance to Gillian and Peter; Vincent meets a fellow writer.

• Season 1 Episode 8: Near Death Experience

  Vincent is shot during an armed robbery, and Maxine investigates a mother who claims she was abducted by aliens, while a divorced couple ask Amy to resolve a dispute about the care of their five-day-old son. Drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 1 Episode 7: An Impartial Bias

  Maxine becomes embroiled in a custody case involving a deaf boy who is withdrawing from others; Amy must rule on an interracial adoption case; guest Marlee Matlin.

• Season 1 Episode 6: Witch Hunt

  A man sues his wife as unfit after she joins a coven of witches; parents hold their child captive; a Halloween tale spooks Lauren.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Last Tango in Hartford

  The judge starts dating a doctor, but a threat to her life soon drives all thoughts of romance from her mind - and a tough court case only adds to her problems. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman

• Season 1 Episode 4: Victim Soul

  A comatose child's grandmother allows him to be visited by hordes of people who think he has miraculous healing powers - but their presence exposes him to dangerous germs. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 1 Episode 3: Trial by Jury

  The family of a murdered girl decide to pursue a financial settlement against the killer's parents, while Maxine struggles to understand Vincent's desire to write. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 1 Episode 2: Short Calendar

  A day in court requires Amy to make some quick decisions - especially as she has only 15 minutes to decide the outcome of each case. Legal drama, starring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly

• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  Drama series, starring Amy Brenneman as an attorney who moves to Hartford, Connecticut, to begin a new career as a judge, taking her daughter with her. In the first episode, she deals with the emotional issue of rehoming an orphaned child. Tyne Daly and Jessica Tuck also star