Judge Judy’s final courtroom episode is almost here, but viewers looking for it Thursday may have to wait one more day.The 120th and final episode of “Judy Justice” is listed on Prime Video as becoming available Friday, Oct. 23, ending Judy Sheindlin’s 30-year run presiding over cases on television. Earlier reports had identified Oct. 22 as the finale date.
The finale arrives amid another source of confusion: Judge Judy did not die. Sheindlin turned 84 on Oct. 21, when a viral parody post made it appear the television icon had died at 83.Sheindlin is leaving the on-camera TV bench, but not entertainment entirely. She’s producing “Adam’s Law,” starring her son Adam Levy, while making more time for family, afternoon naps and other projects.
No. Judy Sheindlin is alive and turned 84 on Oct. 21.The confusion appears to have been fueled by a viral Facebook post featuring a black-and-white photo with the words “Today We Lost 83-Year-Old Judge Judy.” The caption revealed the joke was that the 83-year-old version was “lost” because Sheindlin had turned 84.
A screenshot of the post showed about 17,000 shares and more than 14,000 comments, helping explain how the apparent death announcement spread so widely.
Earlier reports identified Thursday, Oct. 22 as the “Judy Justice” finale date. But the live Prime Video listing shows Episode 119 available Thursday and the 120th and final episode becoming available to watch on Friday, Oct. 23 at 3 a.m. ET.
Judge Judy” ended its 25-season run in 2021 after airing from 1996 to 2021. Just months later, Judy Sheindlin returned to the TV courtroom with “Judy Justice,” which premiered Nov. 1, 2021, on IMDb TV, the service that later became Amazon Freevee and was absorbed into Prime Video.
