Watch Hot Bench with Fubo
Additional taxes, fees, and regional restrictions may apply.
TVGHD
Hot BenchMany popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.S10, EP6 "Unlordly Landlord"A young woman says her landlady kicked her out with only one day's notice and called her mother with disparaging remarks about her sexual habits.
S2, EP61 "Drake Concert Fail!; When Girlfriends Fight!"A woman says a botched dress delivery ruined her trip to see a concert and accuses the dress-boutique owner of slandering her online; a woman sues her ex for unpaid taxes on the sale of a car.
S2, EP78 "Doggy Jail Bailout; Moon-Bounce Mash Up!"A couple accuse a former friend of hiding their beloved dog from them; a mom cancels her child's first birthday party and demands a refund from the party-supply service.
S9, EP70 "Money for Nothing; Border in the Court"An accidentally overpaid employee tries to explain why he doesn't owe his boss anything; a defendant who went out clubbing doesn't remember leaving a note confessing to hitting the plaintiff's car in a Tijuana liquor store parking lot.
S10, EP45 "In the Weeds"A woman who made a sizable investment in a CBD company years ago says she never received an investor agreement and hasn't seen a dime.
S9, EP147 "The Real Swim Shady"Sisters hired a swim instructor for their young children, but she canceled lessons with short notice twice in a row and refuses to return their money.
S10, EP155 "Can't Get Far With a Stolen Car"An armed guard says she paid her cousin's friend $2,000 for a Camaro, but when she tried to get it registered, she learned it had been reported stolen by the seller; a fake registration is submitted into evidence.
S2, EP87 "Judge DiMango Turkey Day Surprise!; Tickling Can Be Abusive!"A retired veteran accuses his friends of treating him badly; a woman invokes unwanted tickling, homeless selfies and the totaling of a car in her suit against her ex-boyfriend.
S2, EP94 "Stolen Identity BFF?!"A woman sues a former longtime friend for stealing her identity to get health care benefits and get out of speeding tickets.
S9, EP58 "A Friendly Eviction"A homeowner, accused of showing up unmasked to a birthday party, says he did nothing wrong -- but his tenants say he put their immunocompromised guests in danger.
S10, EP46 "Bad TAT-titude"A woman has second thoughts after making a deposit on a full sleeve tattoo, and after she cancels, the artist says her deposit amount was not enough.
S9, EP122 "Dreading the Lock Refund"A woman says she paid her hairstylist for diamond dreadlock extensions, but they came out square; the stylist offers to redo the do, for an extra fee, but the plaintiff wants her money back.
S10, EP156 "Double, Double, Oil & Trouble; Luck Is No Lady"A woman says a mobile mechanic was a no-show for five days, then spilled oil and left engine parts all over the driveway; a casino visitor says she lent $4,000 to a bus driver, who failed to repay her and ran away when she caught him playing slots.
S2, EP95 "Bloodthirsty Dog for Sale!"An English bulldog's new owner puts it up for sale after it is accused of killing two other dogs, and the previous owner sues for breach of contract.
S2, EP98 "Breathalyzer Love?!; Bed-Bug Bitten, Pill-Popping Alcoholic?!"A former couple fight over custody of a truck with a device estimating blood-alcohol content installed; a woman denies outrageous allegations made by a roommate with whom she lived for only one week.
S9, EP119 "Double Damage"A hit-and-run survivor got his car back from the body shop then discovered his air conditioning was malfunctioning; the shop owners say they do body work, not AC repair.
S10, EP1 "I Declare a Door War"A man is sitting in a parked car with his door wide open into traffic when a teen driver rams into him and crushes his leg.
S9, EP153 "Irritation System; The Costly Cousin"A client says he sent a repairman a check, but the repairman says he never received it; a man falls on hard times, stops repaying his cousin for a loan, and doesn't reply to her text messages.
S10, EP91 "Mr. Telephone Man, What's Wrong With My Lines?"An electronics integrator was hired to install 30 phones in a house, and now the homeowner refuses to pay him and won't let him back in the house without another professional supervising.
S2, EP99 "Fighting Ex-Fiances!; Death in a Mobile Home Fire!"A man demands that his ex return her engagement ring; a fire chief testifies that the accident that burned a couple's trailer and killed their dog was their fault.
S1, EP1 "Service Dog Tearjerker"A dog's custody is contested between its emotional owner and a couple who grew close to it during a time of grief.
S9, EP95 "Are You Flooding Kidding?"A formerly homeless couple with five children say their landlady went above and beyond to get their rental assistance application approved; now she accuses them of causing massive flooding in her home.
S10, EP97 "Quad Squabble"The buyers of an ATV say the seller told them multiple times that the 16-year-old vehicle "ran perfectly"; because it didn't, they accuse him of running a scam -- even though he offers to help fix it.
S9, EP151 "Hissing Cousins"A woman resists repaying her aunt for a loan, saying she previously forgave her aunt's debt of the same amount; the aunt calls her a pathological liar.
S10, EP102 "Roommate Rumble"A food truck owner's roommate's COVID rent-relief check got stuck in a bureaucratic loop, and the judges must follow the money to determine who owes whom.
S10, EP47 "All Fenced Up"A fence repairman made a bid to build several hundred feet of fencing and three gates on a large private property, but says the bid did not include installation of the gates; the owner thought it did and resists paying him a penny more.
S1, EP2 "Turn Lane Collision!; Tiny Toilet Turmoil"An uninsured motorist involved in a crash insists that he was on his way home to pay for his lapsed car insurance; a woman sues her former friend for faulty home renovations.
S1, EP4 "Mansion Madness; Firefighter Hero Sued by Ex"An emotional single mother walks out of the courtroom when faced with tough questions; an ex-lover sues a firefighter for repayment of a loan he insists was a gift.
S9, EP123 "The Father, the Son & the Unpaid Ticket"A man laments that his father would rather spend time with his emotional support snakes than his own grandchildren.
S9, EP148 "Fishy Repairs"A landlady wanted her tenant out after he caused a 40-gallon flood by falling asleep while filling a fish tank; video evidence may show her secretly planting a pre-dated 30-day notice in his room.
S10, EP157 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S10, EP42 "Think We're A-Loan Now"A single mother made a loan to her ex so that he could keep his job; he says she violated their agreement by logging into his bank account and wiping out the balance.
S1, EP3 "Beauty School Hazing?"A student says beauty school was an unsanitary joke; the teacher says the student is a hysterical mess and a vandal.
S1, EP6 "Kidnapping and Abuse Claims; Pimp Mobile for an 11-Year-Old?"A mother from Ukraine accuses her ex-husband of kidnapping and abuse after he moved to Australia with their son; a woman who paid $5,000 for a custom-made bicycle for her child is unsatisfied with the designer's work.
S9, EP90 "Fortunate Son"A man owes his ex-dominatrix mother for bailing him out of jail.
S9, EP154 "Failure by Design"A homeowner says her interior designer didn't provide receipts for décor purchased on her dime; the designer says she was so micromanaged that she had to cancel the job two weeks in -- but, in doing so, she may have violated her own contract.
S10, EP158 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S1, EP5 "Devastated Daddy at Baby Girl's Party; Pit Bull vs. Chihuahua!"A distraught father sues for emotional distress after a dancing mouse failed to show up on time for his toddler's birthday party; a pit bull's owner defends his dog's innocence despite incriminating attack photos.
S1, EP7 "Marijuana Test-Drive Drama; Player Hater Vandalism!"A teen is accused of turning a simple test-drive into a three-day joy ride; a woman denies keying her cheating boyfriend's car.
S9, EP98 "Mad House"A landlady lets her tenant out of her lease because a reported stalker ex-boyfriend has a key to the place, but the tenant leaves behind rotting food and flies, and the landlady has to clean it up.
S10, EP21 "Chip off the Mold Block"A young woman brings tenants into her mother's house without her knowledge; they withhold rent due to mold and plumbing problems and sue for property damage and medical bills.
S9, EP158 "Jacked-On-All-Trades"A handyman says he quit a landscaping and repair job because the homeowner was harassing him all day; the homeowner loved his low price, but says his work was shoddy.
S10, EP159 "Hot Bench"Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.
S1, EP8 "The Very Odd Couple; Stolen Skateboard Ethics"As a favor to a friend, a man takes in a young boarder who plans a large party and sues him for damages; a young man steps up to pay for a friend's skateboard that went missing at his home.
S1, EP9 "Africa Trip Fallout; When Bed Bugs Bite!"A sick grandmother, an unplanned pregnancy and a penny stockbroker come into play; a young woman accuses her ex-roommate of causing a bedbug infestation.
S9, EP140 "Watch Where You're Going!"Two vehicles collide, and since the defendant has no insurance, the plaintiff comes after him for repair costs -- but her boyfriend's tactics offend him.
S10, EP23 "Eviction Friction"Trouble with the IRS interferes with tenants' ability to pay rent, and they move out early then say the landlords are harassing them to pay for damages.
S9, EP118 "We Had a Deal"A woman says her friend is neglecting to pay back a loan and lying about it in court; he says he paid her back by driving her around town for a year.
S10, EP95 "After a While, Crocotile"A homeowner and a tile contractor square off over a bathroom job gone wrong.
S1, EP10 "BB Gun and Paternity Test; Three-Car Pile-Up!"A woman admits to leaving two boys alone with a loaded BB gun; a car speeding through a yellow light hits an innocent motorist and his mother.
S1, EP11 "Racial Slurs and Bigotry; Homeless Widow Woes"A man resorts to threatening his ex-business partner in an attempt to collect his share of an investment; a widow living out of her car accuses a neighbor of wrecking it.
S9, EP34 "Two Tickets to Paradise"A woman with impaired mobility accuses her caretaker of abandoning her in Hawaii; the caretaker says, "she tried to run me over with her scooter!"
S10, EP22 "What the Truck?"A truck is passed from brother to girlfriend to childhood friend, but when the latest owner tries to get it registered, he discovers there is no VIN.
S9, EP144 "Paid in Bull"A church play director pays her stage manager only half his wages, saying he showed up but didn't work, and she was too busy to fire him.
S10, EP96 "How I Met Your Motherboard"A nonprofit employee was given a computer as part of her compensation, but it is too big, and she wants to return it; her boss, only 20 minutes away, refuses to pick it up, and is suing for the value.
S1, EP12 "Female Boxer vs. Trainer"A professional boxer sues her ex-trainer for breaking fight contacts and lost income.
S1, EP14 "Self-Made Landlord After Murder!; White Picket Fence Wipeout!"A tenant takes over renting apartments when the landlord becomes a murder suspect; a woman says her car hit only a small corner of a fence, but the owner says it was completely destroyed.
S9, EP160 "Can't Pay, Can't Stay"Something overwhelming assaulted a landlord's nostrils when he entered his tenant's unit; the tenant denies using any illegal substances and says he was evicted without proper notice.
S10, EP24 "What a CARtastrophe!"A nurse sustains a broken neck and jaw in a horrible car accident, and now the former friend who sold her the car sues her for the remainder of the balance.
S9, EP152 "Warrior Renter"A landlady lets her brand-new tenant out of the lease after surgery complications prevent her from moving in, but doesn't return the deposit and calls the police.
"Hot Bench"Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.
S10, EP87 "Sub-Spicious"A nurse chases down her security deposit for an apartment she sublet, but her subletter is adamant that she's not responsible and that the landlord should refund the deposit -- but the nurse never had any involvement with the landlord.
S10, EP50 "All's Wheel That Ends Wheel"A man sues his stepdaughter for repayment on a car he says was transferred into her name by his wife to keep it out of divorce proceedings.
S10, EP38 "A Wheely Bad Accident"A man says his day was ruined when a person on an e-bike tumbled across his hood, ending his joyride with his dog.
S10, EP36 "EXplain Yourself"The judges must assess the character of an ex-boyfriend who is apologetic for the way he treated the woman he says he loves then demands money from her father and threatens to get her in trouble at her job.
S9, EP145 "Deposit Debacle"A man made a deposit to the private seller of a luxury sports car, but never paid the remaining balance, so she spent his money and sold the car to someone else; he sues for his deposit back.
S9, EP114 "If a Tree Falls"A nursery owner sues for the value of three queen palms, which were crushed by his neighbor's overhanging branch; the neighbor says the palms were neglected and worthless.
S9, EP106 "All Fired Up"A landlady lets scammers into her home without a lease or background check, then holds her property manager responsible for the unpaid rent; the property manager says she's still owed for all the work she did trying to evict the tenants.
S9, EP104 "Women in Uniform"A self-made businesswoman says she was helping a competitor by placing a large inventory order on her behalf, but the competitor accuses her of price-gouging and resists repaying her.
S2, EP57 "Transgender Discrimination?; Sugar Daddy Drama!"A tenant accuses a landlord of an illegal lockout that led to homelessness and emotional distress; a 58-year-old man who fell for a 27-year-old woman says he always insisted she pay him back for a loan.
S2, EP55 "Heartbreaking Dog Custody Fight"Emotions run high when dog lovers battle for ownership of a beloved Chihuahua.
Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.
Original Air Date: Sep 15, 2014
Genres: RealityTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
3 seasons available on demand (10 episodes)
Available on
Frequently asked questions
How can I watch Hot Bench?
How many seasons of Hot Bench are there?
Popular on Fubo