MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

TV series
Poster for The Steve Wilkos Show

The Steve Wilkos Show

2007 · 19 seasons

A loud, confrontational studio hour where lie-detector verdicts and paternity reveals land like verdicts, equal parts grim and oddly gripping.

Created by
Rachelle Wilkos, Steve Wilkos
Genres
Drama, Reality, Talk
Starring
Steve Wilkos
Overview
Former Chicago cop and security guard of The Jerry Springer Show gets his own series adapted from the popular 'Steve to the Rescue' segments he did while filling in for Springer. Steve says he hopes his show will provide him with a platform to stand up for everyday people and help viewers in need. Common topics include trying to confirm — often using results of lie-detector tests — whether guests abused or molested children. Steve also helps guests determine paternity and if guests are cheating on their partners.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: The Steve Wilkos Show

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
  • Pluto TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Rachelle Wilkos, Steve Wilkos
Genres
Drama, Reality, Talk
Starring
Steve Wilkos
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • trauma
  • justice
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity2
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like The Steve Wilkos Show

TV series

The Jeremy Kyle Show

2005–2019

A loud, confrontational daytime spectacle where raw emotions and harsh judgments collide, leaving a sour, voyeuristic aftertaste.

Tense, dark, brisk · about betrayal and family

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • betrayal
  • family
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
12
Details
The Jeremy Kyle ShowHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Jerry Springer Show

1991

A loud, chaotic circus of shouting guests and baying crowds, watched with ironic detachment as a guilty-pleasure spectacle.

Brisk · about betrayal and family

Via
  • betrayal
  • family
Pacing
brisk
Attention
background
Seasons
27
Details
The Jerry Springer ShowHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Maury

1991–2022

Loud, confrontational daytime TV where ordinary people's private dramas become public spectacle, equal parts cringe and catharsis.

Tense, brisk · about betrayal and family

Via
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • family
Pacing
brisk
Attention
background
Seasons
31
Details
MauryHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Dr. Phil

2002–2023

Confrontational studio talk where real people's crises are aired and dissected before a live audience, equal parts voyeuristic and moralising.

About family and trauma

Via
  • family
  • trauma
Pacing
measured
Attention
background
Seasons
21
Details
Dr. PhilHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Accused: Guilty or Innocent?

2020

A tense, intimate true-crime procedural that follows the accused and their families through the legal system, keeping you emotionally invested in the verdict.

Tense, dark · about family and justice · procedural

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • family
  • justice
  • procedural
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
8
Details
Accused: Guilty or Innocent?Hidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Survivor

2000

A sun-baked pressure cooker where charm and scheming collide, equal parts physical endurance test and slow social chess match.

Tense, earnest, brisk · about betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • betrayal
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
51
Details
SurvivorHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Ransom

2017–2019

A tense, brisk procedural that keeps you leaning in as negotiations unfold, with earnest heroes racing to defuse high-stakes standoffs.

Tense, earnest, brisk · about family and justice · procedural

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • family
  • justice
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
RansomHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Divorce Court

1999

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

Tense, brisk · about betrayal and family · procedural

Via
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • family
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
background
Seasons
28
Details
Divorce CourtHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Let Them Talk

2001

A loud, confrontational studio show where ordinary people air raw personal problems before a reactive audience.

Tense, brisk · about betrayal and family

Via
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • family
Pacing
brisk
Attention
background
Seasons
25
Details
Let Them TalkHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

2007–2021

A glossy, gossipy peek into a famous family's lavish lives, easy to dip in and out of.

Brisk · about family

Via
  • family
Pacing
brisk
Attention
background
Seasons
20
Details
Keeping Up with the KardashiansHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Jenny Jones Show

1991–2002

A loud, confrontational daytime talk show where ordinary people air personal conflicts before a reactive studio audience.

Tense, brisk · about betrayal and family

Via
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • family
Pacing
brisk
Attention
background
Seasons
4
Details
The Jenny Jones ShowHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Hot Bench

2014

Watching feels like sitting in on a lively, no-nonsense small-claims court where three judges bicker and reason their way to a verdict.

Earnest, brisk · about family and justice · procedural

Via
  • earnest
  • family
  • justice
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
background
Seasons
13
Details
Hot BenchHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Free
  • Tubi TV
  • Pluto TV

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, reality, talk
Created by
Rachelle Wilkos, Steve Wilkos
Starring
Steve Wilkos
Length
19 seasons, 1486 episodes, 44 min each
Network
Syndication
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbWikipediaWikidata