Judge Alex
GenreArbitration-based reality court show
Directed by
  • Eddie October
  • Michael Dimitch
  • Art Bergel
StarringAlex Ferrer (judge) Victor Simon (bailiff 2005-2010) Mason Burroughs (bailiff 2010-2014)
Narrated byRandy Schell
Theme music composerScott Szabo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes1,350
Production
Executive producers
  • Kathy Sapp
  • Burt Wheeler
  • Sharon Sussman
Production locationsKRIV Studios, Houston, Texas (2005-2010), Sunset Bronson Studios, Los Angeles, California (2010-2014)
Camera setupMultiple
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesMonet Lane Productions
(seasons 6-9)
(2010-2014)
20th Television
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2005 (2005-09-12) –
May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)

Judge Alex is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by retired police officer, lawyer, and Florida Judge Alex Ferrer. The series premiered on September 12, 2005, replacing Texas Justice on most of its stations, and ended on May 21, 2014. The show aired in syndication.[1]

On January 17, 2014, the series was canceled after nine seasons.[2] The final episode aired on May 21, 2014,[3] With reruns continuing until August of that year.

As the child of Cuban immigrants, Ferrer is fully bilingual.

Reruns would briefly air during the 2016-17 season and seasons 1-2 would air on the Nosey app along with Texas Justice in the 2018-19 season.

Judge Alex Ferrer

While Ferrer handled cases that ranged from armed robberies to kidnappings and first-degree murders as a Florida circuit court judge, his cases on Judge Alex have been described as far tamer, entertaining, and by the arbiter himself as often "bizarre." Every three weeks, he taped ten cases a day over three days previously in Houston where the show was based (In the 2010-2011 season the show moved to Sunset Bronson Studios in Los Angeles); he then flew back home to Miami, where he lives with his wife and two children.

Personable and sensible with a sense of humor, Ferrer was not overly harsh or given to mouthing off like some of his judicial counterparts, though he did keep a firm control over his courtroom and did not allow misconduct or disrespect. Ferrer's rulings were often prefaced by his explanation of the law at hand to his audience.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Judge Alex' Gavels Its Way Into Syndication on September 12 as the Newest Court Show in Four Years". The Futon Critic (Press release). August 30, 2005. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (January 17, 2014). "Twentieth's Judge Alex to End". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Judge Alex Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ Davis, Lyle (December 7, 2006). "Order in the Courts!". The Paper. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
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