Justice on Trial: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Judge Judy Sheindlin puts the American justice system on trial in a true crime high-stakes courtroom drama, as she and her expert legal team recreate the trials from notorious cases where following the letter of the law did not necessarily feel "just." Season 1 spans from the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial to a case in which the convicted killer is currently on Death Row.

Series details

• Title: Justice on Trial
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, Legal
• Premiere date: 2025-07-21
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Prime Video
• Typical episode runtime: 43 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 85582
• IMDb ID: tt27651336
• TVDB ID: 465101

Cast and credited roles

• Judy Sheindlin — Judge

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-07-21; final listed air date 2025-07-21; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Justice on Trial on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.