COMING FeB 11, 2026

MEET THE CHARACTERS →

  • Percy Travis

    PERCY

    (voiced by Bashir Salahuddin)

    Judge Percy Bernard Travis Jr. II is a self-centered serial cheater hiding behind the public persona of a charming, faith-based community leader. His inflated ego stems from his years of child stardom in the smash hit family sitcom GOSH DARNIT; but now his real-life family issues are spilling into the workplace.

  • JAX

    (voiced by Langston Kerman)

    Jax is constantly butting heads with Percy in what has evolved into a toxic father-son dynamic. His progressive, NPR-ish point of view leads him into believing there’s hope for changing Percy, but he’s slowly realizing he should save most of that hope for himself.

  • RAQUEL

    (voiced by Brandi Denise)

    Raquel is just as direct as she is fashionable. At first, she’s only interested in easy in- and-out days on the set, but she’s opening up to the idea that there’s more value and craft to her job than meets the eye.

  • SHIRLEY

    (voiced by Keesha Sharp)

    Shirley Travis is a law school graduate who gave up her goal of becoming an honorable judge to become an “honorable” Christian wife. But now she’s ready to break out of her shell.

  • GREG

    (voiced by George Wallace)

    Greg Gregory has worked in
    Hollywood since it was established. He
    started cutting Percy’s hair when he was a
    child-star. Prone to making mistakes that cost the network money, he’s beloved by Percy as his closest thing to a father figure.

  • NARRATOR

    (voiced by Amber Ruffin)

    Sifting through hours of rare behind-the-scenes audio of the most popular court show on Earth, the Narrator excitedly weaves stories of betrayal an misunderstanding between Judge Travis and his staff into an enticing saga filled with cliffhangers and intriguing psychoanalysis.

Created and directed by television writer Tim Barnes, JUDGE TRAVIS mixes the tone and humor of The Bernie Mac Show (FOX) with the down-to-earth behind-the-scenes sensibility of The Larry Sanders Show (HBO). Court shows are one of America’s favorite pastimes. But why do we love these stern authority figures? And who are the real people behind those robes? JUDGE TRAVIS proves the answers to those questions are crazier than anything you’ve ever seen in the courtroom.


VERDICTS FOR JUDGE TRAVIS

  • “Tim Barnes continues to be on the cutting edge of comedy and satire and taking things that we might not think about twice and giving them layers and depth. Judge Travis continues that trend.”

    —Roy Wood Jr., author of The Man of Many Fathers: Life Lessons Disguised as a Memoir

  • “Some of my favorite comedians! Listen!”

    —Ziwe, author of Black Friend: Essays

  • "I love everything Tim does, and Judge Travis is the funniest thing I've heard. Lord how I wish this judge had ruled on my divorce proceedings. Listen, fools!"

    —Mike Sacks, author of And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on Their Craft

  • “Relentlessly funny. Like Judge Judy meets Arrested Development. This might be the best joke writing not on TV.”

    —Daniel Kibblesmith, author of Black Panther Vs. Deadpool


  • “I’m such a big fan of Judge Travis that I’m going to dress up as him for Halloween, or as he calls it, Satan’s Kwanzaa.”

    —Kashana Cauley, author of The Payback

  • “Some of the funniest people are making the best show for your ears. Put it into your podcast rotation.”

    —Paul Scheer, author of Joyful Recollections of Trauma


  • “Judge Travis is the kind of instant classic you always hope to come across but rarely do. This is a cast of characters I want to hang out with all the time—I don't necessarily want them determining my fate in the court of law, small claims or otherwise, but I do love each quirk, each foible, each original perspective, each fresh and utterly hilarious reaction to the worlds of Hollywood and culture and politics and modern life. And like Judge Travis, I, too, was surprised to learn what "bussy" means.”

    —Mychal Denzel Smith, author of Stakes Is High: Life After the American Dream

Behind-The-Scenes

Writing/Production