Judging Amy

Overview
Judging Amy aired on CBS from September 19, 1999, to May 3, 2005, featuring Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly in prominent roles. The drama centers around a family court judge navigating complex cases while juggling her life as a divorced mother. Each episode delves into her personal struggles and those of her mother, a dedicated social worker in child welfare. Drawing inspiration from Brenneman's own mother’s experiences, the series presents a poignant blend of legal challenges and familial dynamics, highlighting the emotional weight of both professional duties and personal relationships.
Episodes
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1

Pilot
Amy Madison Gray faces significant changes as she navigates life after separating from her husband and becoming a single mother to her daughter, Laure...
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2

Short Calendar
A brief court day sees Amy's docket swell with 54 new cases, leading to a long night as she grapples with a critical decision regarding the future of ...
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3

Trial By Jury
While covering for a friend going through chemotherapy, Amy takes the reins on her first jury trial, facing off against a former law school peer repre...
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4

Victim Soul
Amy faces the challenge of uncovering whether a boy in a coma, rumored to possess healing abilities, is being mistreated by his grandmother. Meanwhile...
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5

Last Tango in Hartford
When Amy receives a death threat and faces Maxine's disapproval, her growing romance with Tracy hits a snag. Meanwhile, Vincent starts to sense that h...
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6

Witch Hunt
A mother battles for custody of her son when his father argues that her Wiccan beliefs render her an unsuitable parent. Meanwhile, Vincent secures rep...
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7

An Impartial Bias
Maxine battles to ensure that a deaf boy remains under the guardianship of his older teenage brother after they lose their parents. Meanwhile, Bruce f...
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8

Near Death Experience
Amy leads the sentencing hearing for a teenage boy found guilty of murdering a ten-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting. Meanwhile, Vincent gets shot ...
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9

The Persistence of Tectonics
Amy finds herself balancing the chaos of Thanksgiving dinner preparations, managing her on-call duties, and dealing with an unexpected revelation from...
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10

Crowded House
Amy takes on the case of a severely abused and mentally troubled teenager who has attacked a teacher. Meanwhile, Vincent’s agent secures him a publi...
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11

Presumed Innocent
Amy feels hurt when Stuart challenges her choice to reverse the jury's decision. Meanwhile, Maxine devises an innovative plan to help a highly talente...
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12

Spoil the Child
Amy confronts a father who insists on disciplining his son with a belt, threatening to take custody of the boy due to the visible welts. Meanwhile, Ma...
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13

Zero to Sixty
Michael's demand for joint custody of Lauren after Amy seeks higher child support payments derails the divorce mediation, leading both to hire aggress...
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14

Shaken, Not Stirred
Amy faces a tough choice as she evaluates whether a young boy, charged with the murder of his baby sister, is truly guilty. Meanwhile, Maxine battles ...
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15

Culture Clash
Amy is part of a Judicial Conduct Commission tasked with determining the fate of a judge who allegedly solicited sexual favors from a prostitute in re...
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16

The Wee Hours
As Amy prepares for her custody fight over Lauren, Vincent starts a new role at the local newspaper to combat his persistent writer's block. Meanwhile...
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17

Drawing the Line
Amy is faced with the challenging choice of whether a woman with a brain injury is capable of being a mother. Meanwhile, Maxine uncovers that a teenag...
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18

Human Touch
Amy finds herself in the middle of a custody battle involving a young girl's stepfather and her biological father, whose severe Obsessive Compulsive D...
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19

The Out-of-Towners
Responding to her legal team's request, Amy passionately addresses a young drug dealer at his sentencing, highlighting the sacrifices his mother made ...
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20

The God Thing
Amy faces a tough decision regarding the fate of two teens caught with a date rape drug. Meanwhile, Greta returns to work with a renewed sense of spir...
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21

Gray vs. Gray
Maxine welcomes a new supervisor at D.C.F., while Donna feels overwhelmed as Oscar's lawyers push to overturn his conviction. Tension arises between A...
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22

Not With a Whimper
Following a disastrous date with a Yale professor, Amy decides to have one last adventure with Michael just as their divorce is finalized. Meanwhile, ...
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23

Blast From the Past
Vincent gets hurt in an explosion while trying to convince an old friend not to detonate a bomb at the courthouse after he loses custody of his sons i...
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1

Zero Tolerance
In the wake of the explosion, the Gray family struggles to adjust. Maxine reduces her work hours to support Vincent during his tough recovery, while A...
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2

You're Not the Boss of Me
Maxine becomes overly protective of Vincent as he recuperates at her home following his hospital release. Meanwhile, Amy deals with a bullying case in...
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3

Instincts
Vincent is back at work, while Gillian, feeling anxious, reluctantly agrees to let Donna babysit Ned so she and Peter can enjoy a romantic anniversary...
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4

Convictions
Amy faces off against a prominent lawyer who tries to intimidate her in a paternity dispute. Meanwhile, Maxine wrestles with repairing her relationshi...
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5

Unnecessary Roughness
Amy is determined to have Lauren recognized as a "gifted" student. Meanwhile, Maxine commits to attending an anger management course after harshly ins...
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6

The Burden of Perspective
Amy is taken aback while Lauren beams with joy upon hearing the news of Michael and Leisha's upcoming wedding. Noticing Maxine's doubts about their re...
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7

Dog Days
Amy faces a tough choice about whether to take an eleven-year-old girl away from her Wanderer parents. Meanwhile, Vincent pens an article that critiqu...
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8

Waterworld
After Donna's birthing center catches fire just before her labor, the Grays generously offer their home for her water birth. Meanwhile, the family gro...
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9

The Undertow
After forgetting to pick up Lauren from class, Amy gets to know Rob, Lauren's handsome sensei, when he brings her home. Meanwhile, Maxine gains some i...
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10

Adoption Day
Just as Peter and Gillian are about to finalize their adoption of Ned, Evie reappears in his life. Meanwhile, Maxine is working with a young girl eage...
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11

The Claw is Our Master
Amy navigates a complicated love triangle as she contemplates rekindling her romance with Tom Gillette while still seeing Rob. Meanwhile, Maxine delve...
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12

8 1/2 Narrow
Amy struggles to reject Nick's persistent flirtations and wrestles with the decision of whether to inform Lolly about it. Meanwhile, Maxine helps a de...
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13

The Beginning, the End, and the Murky Middle
While Peter and Gillian get ready for Ned's christening, Evie reappears to assert her claim over her son. Meanwhile, Amy and Tom opt to reveal their r...
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14

One For the Road
Peter and Gillian find themselves losing custody of Ned to Evie, leaving Peter to cope with his heartache through excessive drinking, which leads to h...
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15

The Treachery of Compromise
Stuart Collins, acting on behalf of the governor, presents Amy with an opportunity to apply for a position on the appellate court, but only if she rul...
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16

Everybody Falls Down
Amy faces a difficult choice about whether to revoke the parental rights of a couple found guilty of child abuse. Meanwhile, Maxine's attitude irritat...
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17

Romeo and Juliet Must Die--Well, Maybe Just Juliet
Amy is assigned a manslaughter case concerning a 15-year-old goth boy accused of enticing a girl into a suicide pact. Meanwhile, Maxine looks into cla...
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18

The Unforgiven
Maxine finds herself reconsidering her relationship with Jared after a recent encounter with his son. Meanwhile, Amy is handling a case where a mother...
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19

Between the Wanting and the Getting
Jonathan Ashworth becomes part of the Sanctuary House team, quickly causing tension among the staff. Meanwhile, Amy struggles to divert her insecuriti...
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20

Grounded
Struck down by the flu, Amy faintly manages to oversee a custody hearing for a cow before collapsing in court. Meanwhile, old emotions surface between...
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21

Redheaded Stepchild
The team at Sanctuary House collaborates to uncover the identity of the adult who sexually abused a twelve-year-old boy, who in turn admitted to assau...
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22

Hold on Tight
Maxine successfully brings a couple back together with their abducted baby. Vincent feels hurt when Carole takes it upon herself to announce their rel...
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The Last Word
After receiving encouragement from Maxine and Peter, Amy decides to reach out to Vincent and start repairing their relationship. Meanwhile, Stu Collin...
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2

Off the Grid
Vincent and Amy are in a panic over Maxine's sudden disappearance. Meanwhile, Carole chooses to overlook a concerning lump in her breast. Amy becomes ...
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3

Darkness For Light
Amy faces the tough task of determining suitable penalties for a high school gang leader who tortured an undercover officer and a teenage girl involve...
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4

The Right Thing To Do
Amy faces a tough decision regarding the future of conjoined twins. Meanwhile, Jared pops the question to Maxine just before accepting a job offer in ...
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5

Look Closer
Amy takes on the case of two teens accused of driving a classmate to suicide by spreading false rumors about her sexual life on their website. Meanwhi...
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6

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Family
Amy faces a tough choice about whether to change a custody agreement, potentially allowing a woman to take her daughter to Paris for two years, despit...
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7

Imbroglio
Amy requests Bruce to arrange a meeting with his friend, but things don’t unfold as she hoped. She finds herself dealing with cases that include a m...
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8

Rights of Passage
Donna finds herself in over her head as she steps in for Bruce as Amy's Chief Staff Officer. Bruce is busy trying to persuade a probation officer abou...
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9

Surprised by Gravity
After three teenagers she sentenced to community service are tragically killed by a drunk driver while on duty, Amy grapples with guilt until Kyle hel...
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10

Beating the Bounds
Lauren inquires whether her parents' divorce was due to "cheating." Meanwhile, Bruce alerts Amy that Judge Keeler has plans to observe her in court, s...
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11

Crime and Puzzlement
After Vincent's editor asks for her help, Amy continues his probe into Judge Keeler. Meanwhile, Kyle struggles to settle into his new role as a counse...
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12

Who Shot Dick?
When Richard comes to town searching for his son, Maxine is initially hesitant to connect him with Kyle, but she eventually changes her mind. Meanwhil...
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13

The Cook of the Money Pot
Amy is faced with the unsettling case of a troubled teenager who posed as a police officer at a high school for months, armed with a loaded gun, until...
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14

The Extinction of the Dinosaurs
Barry asks Amy to join him for a business dinner, but her candid nature nearly jeopardizes their emerging relationship. Meanwhile, with Kyle's assista...
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15

Can They Do That With Vegetables?
Maxine hesitantly agrees to let Eric stay at her place when she can't secure him the appropriate placement. Meanwhile, Amy arranges a second date with...
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16

Woman in Cacti With a Curled Up Rat
Amy finds herself in a heartbreaking custody battle, as neither parent is willing to take in their troubled teenager. Meanwhile, Bruce lays down some ...
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17

Not Stumbling, But Dancing
Amy's hunch about some "pretty girl voodoo" influencing a case involving a teen who assaulted a girl's abusive ex-boyfriend is validated when prosecut...
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18

The Justice League of America
After a teenager escapes from a locked facility where neither of her parents wanted her, she arrives at D.C.F. with visible bruises, claiming they res...
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19

Men Aren't Monsters
The Gray residence suffers a severe vandalism spree, seemingly a retaliation linked to an unfavorable ruling in Amy's court. Amy struggles to reassure...
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20

The Bottle Show
Maxine feels downhearted when Jared doesn’t reach out after returning from China, prompting Sean to organize a casino night fundraiser to lift her s...
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21

Tidal Wave
Maxine dedicates herself more than ever to the Pamela Taylor case, helping an attorney locate other abused teens to join the class action against Buck...
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22

Boston Terriers From France
When Maxine returns home from the hospital, Amy becomes overly controlling, insisting her mother stick to a healthier diet and join a senior walking g...
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23

Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition
Amy, Maxine, and Lauren struggle to adapt to their new living situation. Vincent stops by to help mend the relationship between his mother and sister,...
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24

Come Back Soon
Amy and Lauren continue to feel the strain of their cramped living situation. While trying to cope, they unexpectedly bump into Jared and his new date...
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1

Lost in the System
Amy and Michael decide to use a mediator to sort out Lauren's custody situation. Meanwhile, Maxine and Kimberly have a heated disagreement over a chil...
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2

Thursday's Child
Amy learns that the man the police have arrested might not actually be her stalker. Maxine is determined to help a client who could be a victim of pol...
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3

Every Stranger's Face I See
Amy faces a challenging decision regarding a ten-year-old boy who was taken by his adoptive parents after they lost custody to his biological mother, ...
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4

The Frozen Zone
Amy oversees a custody hearing for a young boy whose mother perished in the World Trade Center tragedy. Meanwhile, Kyle receives a job offer from an o...
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5

Cause For Alarm
Amy faces a challenging decision about a teenager's culpability in the death of an infant she was caring for. Meanwhile, Maxine looks into a troubling...
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6

Roses and Truth
Amy faces a tough choice as she investigates whether a student assaulted his teacher or if he was lured in by her. Meanwhile, Kyle finds himself frust...
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7

Damage Control
Amy takes on the case of a young boy accused of obstructing justice for refusing to disclose the identity of the man who took explicit photos of him. ...
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8

A Pretty Good Day
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9

Boys to Men
Maxine and Jared decide to move their wedding date forward, much to their kids' dismay. Meanwhile, Peter's attempts to organize an elegant bachelor pa...
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10

People of the Lie
Amy faces a tough decision regarding a young girl caught in a contentious custody battle, suspecting her father may be abusing her. Meanwhile, Donna o...
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11

Lost and Found
Maxine finds herself at odds with the other mothers in Lauren's carpool, stirring up tension. Meanwhile, Amy worries her parenting abilities will be s...
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12

Ye Olde Freedom Inn
After Amy accidentally burns Lauren's meticulously crafted homework, she promises to make amends by spending the weekend role-playing at an 18th-centu...
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13

The Best Interests of the Child
In court, Amy and Michael clash as their custody dispute unfolds, exposing another troubling facet of Michael's personality. Meanwhile, Kyle provides ...
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14

Wild Card
Maxine and Sean take on a shady lawyer known for his blackmail tactics as they work to rescue a child from her neglectful parents. Meanwhile, Amy hand...
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15

Maxine, Interrupted
Maxine's encounter with Sally Godwin, an old college friend and former colleague in social work, becomes tense when Sally, now an emerging politician,...
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16

Sixteen Going on Seventeen
Stuart Collins comes back from Sri Lanka, now a criminal defense lawyer determined to defend Eric and reignite his romance with Amy. Meanwhile, Peter ...
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17

Judging Eric
As Eric faces trial, his friends Amy, Bruce, Lauren, Sean, and Maxine come together for support. However, Maxine's concerns about Eric's ethical stanc...
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18

Looking For Quarters
Maxine inadvertently shares crucial details with Amy, helping her determine if the promoters are accountable for a teenager's ecstasy overdose at thei...
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19

Just Say Oops
Maxine struggles to manage her irritation over her daughter-in-law's extravagant plans for the Gray-Duff wedding after Peter reveals Gillian's unwilli...
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20

Requiem
Stu manages to persuade a hesitant Amy to join him for an overnight camping adventure, which surprisingly deepens their bond. Meanwhile, Maxine is hea...
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21

Picture of Perfect
On her first day back at work, Maxine is tasked with taking a boy away from his mother, a woman she briefly assisted eight years prior. While Amy expr...
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22

CSO: Hartford
During "Take Your Daughter to Work Day," Lauren realizes how fortunate she is while spending the afternoon with Maxine. Meanwhile, Rebecca suffers a s...
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23

Marry, Marry Quite Contrary
Amy faces a tough choice about whether getting married is the right path for a teenager. Meanwhile, Bruce looks into a possible probation violation, s...
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1

Motion Sickness
After Amy is moved to criminal court, Bruce remains in juvenile court, leaving her with Spencer, a defiant clerk. Meanwhile, Lauren has a rough start ...
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Going Down
After being discharged from the hospital with a clean bill of health, Gillian shares that she had a near-death experience during Walt's birth, but str...
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3

Ex Parte of Five
Maxine questions Amy's decision to allow an emotionally vulnerable girl to testify in her mother’s murder case. Meanwhile, Kyle struggles to recall ...
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4

Tricks of the Trade
Amy is in charge of a high-profile case involving a famous athlete facing rape allegations. Meanwhile, Maxine, under the strain of needing to secure a...
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5

The Wrong Man
Maxine is still mourning Jared, making it hard for her to hear Amy and Stu discuss their upcoming wedding. Meanwhile, Bruce is unhappy with his job un...
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6

Into the Fire
During the sentencing phase of a capital murder trial, Amy faces a tough choice about whether to halt the proceedings after a lawyer makes some inappr...
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7

Kilt Trip
Just two days before her wedding, Amy has to step in for a sick colleague and finds herself overseeing a serious felony murder case involving a 14-yea...
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8

The Long Goodbye
Back in Hartford after a short escape to Maui, Amy finds herself grappling with returning a room filled with wedding gifts, as well as navigating the ...
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9

Rumspringa
Maxine takes a stand against the D.C.F. commissioner after learning that budget cuts are forcing young girls in the foster care system out of group ho...
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10

Sex and the Single Mother
Amy is in charge of a custody battle for a young boy whose mother believes his shock-jock father, with his Neanderthal-like antics, is putting him at ...
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11

Christenings
At Walt's christening, tensions between Peter and Gillian escalate. Meanwhile, Maxine decides to confront her hesitations and starts therapy again. An...
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12

Dancing in the Dark
Maxine takes a risk by reuniting a young boy, soon to leave juvenile detention, with his mother, who had previously been neglectful. Meanwhile, Amy st...
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13

Sins of the Father
Ignacio continues his sweet pursuit of Maxine by sending her flowers, while Heather starts behaving unpredictably around Kyle, leaving him stunned whe...
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14

Roadhouse Blues
Maxine and Amy struggle to convince anyone that their dinners with Ignacio and David aren’t dates. Meanwhile, Amy faces a tough decision about wheth...
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15

Werewolves of Hartford
Donna becomes overly concerned about Amy's relationship status with David. Meanwhile, during a court hearing, a teenager facing charges for vandalizin...
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16

Baggage Claim
Peter remains troubled by Maxine's relationship with Ignacio. On the anniversary of his wife’s passing, David invites Amy to join him at a support g...
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17

The Song That Never Ends
Kyle ignores Maxine's warning and bends the rules for a new mother desperate to hold her baby one last time before returning to prison. Meanwhile, the...
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18

Disposable
As Ned's birthday party approaches, the atmosphere becomes increasingly fraught. In Amy's courtroom, a shoplifting case uncovers a prostitution ring o...
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19

The Quick and the Dead
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20

Slade's Chophouse
Amy is anxious about Lauren's school field trip to Philadelphia with Victor. Meanwhile, Bruce gets a surprise visit from an old friend that leaves him...
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21

Predictive Neglect
Amy feels frustrated when the courthouse janitor tries to set her up with her son, especially with the ongoing chatter about David leaving. Meanwhile,...
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22

My Little Runaway
When David returns to Hartford, Amy ends their romantic relationship despite his objections. Meanwhile, Maxine discovers that a teenage client, who ha...
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23

Sex, Lies and Expedia.com
Maxine refuses to let a struggling client go to desperate lengths for her daughter's urgent medical care, finding a way to secure D.C.F. funding for t...
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Accountability
With all three of her kids back home, Maxine finally decides to let them take charge of their mornings, despite the inevitable chaos. Meanwhile, Amy f...
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Lullaby
Vincent's difficulties with his new novel lead him to ignore his agent, who ultimately decides to drop him and demands the return of the advance that ...
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3

Legacy
Vincent turns to his brother Peter for help, asking him to lend money to repay his novel's advance. When Peter consults his accountant, he learns that...
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4

Consent
Amy struggles with Lauren's desire for privacy, while Maxine, overwhelmed by the grief of losing Anthony Bird, deceives Sean and makes poor decisions ...
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5

Order and Chaos
Maxine is on the edge as she clings to Colton Gerard's hotel room, unleashing her fury on Sean for his poor department management. Following an incide...
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6

Catching It Early
Now back at her job after the suspension, Maxine is spiraling as she frantically hunts for Anthony Byrd. Meanwhile, Amy endures a nerve-wracking day a...
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7

Early Winter
The Gray siblings are in a state of panic, bickering like young children, while Sean battles guilt over Maxine's condition as she recovers from a hear...
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8

Conditional Surrender
Maxine is hesitant to embrace Gillian's personalized cardiac rehab plan. Meanwhile, Lauren confides in Amy about her desire to move in with Michael. W...
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Silent Era
Graciela Reyes, a high school student, finds herself in Amy's courtroom for breaching her parole. The situation reveals that her mother has relocated ...
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10

The Long Run
After taking a home pregnancy test, Amy discovers she’s expecting David’s child, prompting him to cut short his sailing trip to talk about their r...
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11

10,000 Steps
When Amy shares her pregnancy news with Lauren, the response isn't quite what she hoped for. Meanwhile, Vincent, working at the outreach office for ru...
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12

You Don't Know Me
Amy feels frustrated by Bruce's nonchalant reaction to her engagement, unaware that he’s concealing his true emotions and putting on a happy facade....
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13

Dream a Little Dream
Amy handles a challenging case involving a 13-year-old boy with a troubling past who shot his grandfather, who was battling terminal lung cancer. Mean...
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14

Happy Borthday
Amy struggles to accept her mother’s advice and celebrate her 40th birthday as a significant moment. Meanwhile, Donna advocates for a 13-year-old gi...
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15

Hard To Get
Weeks have gone by since Amy's miscarriage, but she’s still grappling with the emotional fallout. She avoids conversations about the house with Davi...
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The Paper War
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The New Normal
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18

Sorry I Missed You
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19

Revolutions Per Minute
Lauren tells her family that she's chosen to become a vegetarian. Tensions rise when Amy confronts Reagan, Lauren's punk-haired friend, when she and h...
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20

Too Little, Too Late
Maxine and Patricia share their thoughts on dating, and Patricia finds herself smitten with Ignacio after an unexpected encounter at a restaurant. Alt...
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21

Getting Out
In a dream, Amy envisions Bruce making breakfast for her and Maxine, followed by a joyful dance in the kitchen. Later, Amy learns about potential ne...
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22

My Name is Amy Gray...
Amy bids farewell to Graciela, marking a poignant moment. Meanwhile, Maxine realizes she misjudged her relationship with Ignacio and attempts to recon...