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Divorce Court

1999 · 28 seasons

A brisk, low-stakes courtroom diversion where real relationship grievances are aired and settled with a judge's decisive ruling.

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Reality
Starring
Mablean Ephriam, Faith Jenkins, Lynn Toler
Overview
The venerable courtroom show takes a look at real-life divorcing couples. The soon-to-be exes tell their stories to the judge, who gives the ruling and settles all the usual -- and unusual -- divorce issues by the end of the episode. This third incarnation of the show premiered on August 30, 1999, with the first having premiered in 1957. This current incarnation has seen different presiding judges: former Los Angeles prosecuting attorney Mablean Ephriam (1999–2006), former municipal court judge Lynn Toler (2006–2020), former NYC prosecutor Faith Jenkins (2020–2022), and former Brooklyn A.D.A. Star Jones (2022- ). Since the debut of the original series in 1957, it is one of the longest-running syndicated television programs of all time. Divorce Court also holds the record for the longest-running court show of all time, leading the second-place show The People's Court by two years.

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Starring
Mablean Ephriam, Faith Jenkins, Lynn Toler
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • love
  • justice
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
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Starring
Mablean Ephriam, Faith Jenkins, Lynn Toler, Juan Bustamante, Nick Barrotta, Star Jones, Corey Jovan, Rae Sunshine Lee
Length
28 seasons, 1926 episodes, 22 min each
Network
Syndication
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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