Judge Mathis

This article is about the television series. For the eponymous arbiter of this court show, see Greg Mathis.

Judge Mathis
GenreArbitration-based reality court show
Presented byJudge Greg Mathis
Brendan Anthony Moran
Kevin Lingle
Doyle Devereux
Narrated byWilliam Price
Music byRoy Shakked
Brian Wayy
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons24
No. of episodes3,000+
Production
Production locationsWMAQ-TV NBC Tower
Chicago, Illinois
Camera setupMultiple
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 13, 1999 (1999-09-13) –
May 25, 2023 (2023-05-25)
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Mathis (right) and Shannon Whisnant

Judge Mathis is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by Judge Greg Mathis, a former judge of Michigan's 36th District Court and Black-interests motivational speaker/activist.[1][2]

The series ran for 24 seasons from September 13, 1999, to May 25, 2023. The series ran in first-run syndication during its active years. The series saw Judge Greg Mathis adjudicating small claims disputes from his studio courtroom set. The series is NAACP Image Award winning, as well as the first court show featuring an African American jurist to win Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program.

The series was produced by Telepictures Productions and AND Syndicated Productions, while distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.[3] The courtroom series was filmed in front of a studio audience at the NBC Tower in Chicago, but included cases and litigants from other U.S. jurisdictions.[4] As Divorce Court and The People's Court faced numerous judge-role casting changes, Mathis is the second longest reigning judge in television court show history, behind only Judy Sheindlin (Judge Judy and Judy Justice) by 3 years.[5]

In February 2023, late into its final season, it was confirmed that the 24th season would be its last.[6] Shortly after, Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group had ordered a new series starring Mathis and his son Amir as bailiff. His subsequent court show is entitled Mathis Court with Judge Mathis, which began in syndication by September 11, 2023 on Justice Central.[7]

Judge Mathis currently continues to air in reruns.

  1. ^ Harris, Ida (May 10, 2022). "I GOT QUESTIONS: Judge Mathis Talks Cancel Culture, Tough Love, American Gangsters And Trap Queens". MadameNoire. United States. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Parker, Dallas (February 28, 2019). "TV Judge Greg Mathis keynotes Black History Month ceremony at Oakwood University". News19. United States. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Judge Mathis website. Online at: "About the Show" Archived 5 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 May 2007
  4. ^ Swartz, Tracy. "Judge Mathis recalls highlights from his Chicago-filmed TV show ahead of Season 20 premiere". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Swartz, Tracy (August 30, 2018). "Judge Mathis recalls highlights from his Chicago-filmed TV show ahead of Season 20 premiere". Chicago Tribune. United States. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Schneider, Michael (February 17, 2023). "Judge Mathis, People's Court Canceled By Warner Bros. After More Than Two Decades". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (February 21, 2023). "Judge Greg Mathis Lands New Court Show With Byron Allen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2023.