Divorce Court

• 1999 –2026
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• Returning series
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• TV-PG

• Reality

★ 4.6 TMDB Rating · 9 votes

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.

● Now airing Season 28: 26 of 29 episodes out Next: episode 27, Oct 14, 2026

Seasons

28

Episodes

1906

Episode length

~22m

First aired

Jul 8, 1999

Networks

Syndication

Original language

English

Origin

United States