Original title
Queens Supreme
Released
1/10/2003
Origin country
US
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
13
Queens Supreme is an American courtroom dramedy television series which aired on CBS in January 2003. The series starred Oliver Platt in his first major television role as New York judge Jack Moran who, with his equally eccentric and colorful as colleagues, preside over court cases as the real-life Queens Supreme Court in Long Island City, Queens. The series had a strong cast and considerable financial backing, especially from Julia Roberts's Shoelace Productions, Spelling Television and Revolution Studios, however poor ratings forced its cancellation after three episodes. The idea for the series came about when two New York attorneys, twin brothers Dan and Peter Thomas, were discussing courtroom stories based on their shared experiences in Queens while on a plane flight to California in 2001. One of the passengers, a Hollywood producer, was sitting next to them and mentioned that they could be the basis for a television series. Indeed, the producer brought the idea to screenwriter Kevin Fox who later successfully pitched it to CBS. Fox was initially hesitant in becoming involved, feeling there were too many courtroom dramas already, but agreed after spending time at the New York Supreme Court himself.
Judge Moran strives to stay calm when a juror holds the courtroom at gunpoint.
A newly-appointed judge, Kim Vicidomini , faces her busy first days on the job, in which includes criticism from a judge who believes Kim was selected because of politics,and not by her merit.Then Kim takes over a bizarre case .
Judge Moran may have to dismiss charges against a mob hit man when the only thing that would put him in prison is the testimony from a confidential informant, and a TV star tries to prevent a former lover from selling a pornographic video tape of him.
Rose and Jack fight over a court case involving a death of a little girl who has falling 17 stories because of her mother's negligence. A woman trys to sue her plastic surgeon for malpractice after undergoing five surgeries to enhance her breasts, even though she gave consent for him to do the surgeries and is beautiful. Carmen is attracted to a hot maintenance man who comes to the courthouse to fix the heating problem they have been having.
An ex-convict in a psychiatric hospital goes to Jack complaining that he has been committed to the hospital, not because of his mental health, but so that his former warden can keep an eye on him. Kim presides over a case involving a childhood idol on trial.
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