The People's Court

"The People's Court," produced by Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions (the producers of the original series which ran for 12 years), draws on ordinary people who have filed grievances in civil court and have opted to have their cases heard and mediated by Judge Milian. An experienced team of researchers continually canvas courts across the country in search of the most compelling, unique and thought-provoking cases. Running the gamut from disputes between neighbors and family members, to dissatisfied customers suing businesses, Milian's decisions – based on current law – are final and binding. "These cases are never about the money, they're about principle," Milian proclaims. "The People's Court" has been delivering reality television to viewers for over two decades. "The People's Court" is a nationally syndicated television court show that is taped at the Connecticut Film Center in Stamford, Connecticut. The taping of this popular long-running reality TV show features ordinary people, from all walks of life, who have filed grievances against other parties in civil court and then choose to have their cases heard/mediated on The People's Court TV Show by the Judge Marilyn Milian. The People's Court has been delivering reality television to viewers for over three decades beginning with the no-nonsense Judge Joseph Wapner in September 1981. Doug Llewelyn was the court reporter who summarized each case at the end of the show. The first version was based in Los Angeles and ran until June 1993. A team of researchers canvas courts across the country in search of the most compelling, unique and entertaining cases. The litigants all agree to have their disputes settled on "The People's Court." The decisions, based on current law, are final and binding. Judge Wapner's original "The People's Court" ran from September 1981 before being cancelled in June of 1993. In 1997, the show was resurrected and production was moved to New York City. The first judge

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TheTVDB.com Series ID 261665
Status Ended
First Aired September 8, 1997
Recent July 21, 2023
Airs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, at 4:00pm
Network Syndication
Average Runtime 40 minutes
Genres Crime Reality
Original Country United States of America
Original Language English
Geographic Location America / United States
Mood or Tone Feel-Good
Plot Characteristics Betrayal Deception Infidelity Interracial Love Jealousy Love Triangle Revenge
Relationship Types Blended Family Boyfriend/Boyfriend Boyfriend/Girlfriend Brother/Brother Brother/Sister Classmates Co-workers Family Father/Daughter Father/Son Friends Husband/Wife Mother/Daughter Mother/Son Neighbors Person/Dog
Setting Courtroom
Time Period 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
TV Type or Format Docuseries Episodic Anthology Episodic Reality Competition Non-Story-based Web Series
On Other Sites IMDB TMS (Zap2It) TheMovieDB.com
Episode Screenshot Format 16:9 Screencap
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Season	From	To	Episodes
All Seasons
Specials			0
Season 1	September 1997		1
Season 15	September 2012	January 2013	26
Season 16	January 2013	August 2018	174
Season 17	September 2013	September 2014	210
Season 18	September 2014	September 2015	200
Season 19	September 2015	September 2016	199
Season 20	September 2016	September 2017	200
Season 21	September 2017	August 2018	219
Season 22	March 2018	September 2019	229
Season 23	September 2019	July 2020	183
Season 24	September 2020	June 2021	150
Season 25	September 2021	June 2022	150
Season 26	October 2022	July 2023	150
Unassigned Episodes			52