JUDGING AMY: PILOT {SERIES PREMIERE} (TV)
Summary
The pilot episode in this drama about Amy Gray, a single mother who moves back home with her mother to take a job as a superior court judge in Hartford, Connecticut. She must balance her workload with family life, including the joys and trials of dealing with her daughter Lauren and mother Maxine. As the program opens, Amy almost oversleeps on her first day of work. Arriving at the courthouse, she meets her court-services officer, Bruce Van Exel, and takes the bench for the first time, not really familiar with the procedures of being a judge. Almost immediately, Amy calls a recess as Lauren is sick and must be retrieved from school. Upon returning to work, Amy meets supervisor Jack Overby, who welcomes her to the courthouse. Later, Maxine cooks a big family dinner for Amy, Lauren, Amy's brothers Peter and Vincent, and Peter's wife Gillian. Maxine's mothering makes the meal a little tense, and Amy feels further stress when her ex-husband calls to talk to their child. At work, Amy is faced with tough cases; specifically, she tries to stick to her guns in attempting to place a neglected child with a family member instead of in foster care, much to the dismay of the social worker on the case and other colleagues. Amy continues to feel frustrated by Maxine's interference in her daily life, although she opens up to Vincent about the collapse of her marriage. At work, Bruce warns Amy to beware of Jack, and in the neglect case Amy discovers that the child's grandmother is still alive. The program concludes as Amy gives a motherly pep talk to Lauren and is sworn in as a judge. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: September 19, 1999 Sunday 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:45:31
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:61584
- GENRE: Drama; Drama, legal; Families
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV Series, 1999-2005
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Joseph Stern … Executive Producer
- Amy Brenneman … Executive Producer, Created by
- Connie Tavel … Executive Producer, Created by
- Barbara Hall … Executive Producer, Developed by, Writer
- James Hayman … Co-Executive Producer
- Nicole Yorkin … Co-Executive Producer
- Dawn Prestwich … Co-Executive Producer
- Natalie Chaidez … Producer
- Thomas R. Moore … Co-Producer
- James Hayman … Director
- John Tinker … Created by, Writer
- Bill D'elia … Created by, Writer
- D. Paul Yeuell … Researcher
- Peter Himmelman … Music by
- Amy Brenneman … Cast, Amy Gray
- Dan Futterman … Cast, Vincent Gray
- Richard T. Jones … Cast, Bruce Van Exel
- Jessica Tuck … Cast, Gillian Gray
- Marcus Giamatti … Cast, Peter Gray
- Karle Warren … Cast, Lauren Cassidy
- Tyne Daly … Cast, Maxine Gray
- LaTanya Richardson … Cast, Lena Railsback
- Spencer Garrett … Cast, AAG Franklin Dobbs
- Tracy Letts … Cast, Mr. Kleinman
- Jacqueline Schultz … Cast, Mrs. Jenkins
- David Newsom … Cast, Jack Overby
- Al Pugliese … Cast, Sheriff Fred Gilbert
- Hardy Rawls … Cast, Cop Randy
- Jane Lynch … Cast, Ms. Perkins
- Carlo Allen … Cast, Donald Karon
- Phillip Attmore … Cast, Jay Williams