“There's power in the truth.”
Set in 1932 Los Angeles, the series focuses on the origin story of famed defense lawyer Perry Mason. Living check-to-check as a low-rent private investigator, Mason is haunted by his wartime experiences in France and suffering the effects of a broken marriage. L.A. is booming while the rest of the country recovers from the Great Depression — but a kidnapping gone very wrong leads to Mason exposing a fractured city as he uncovers the truth of the crime.
Matthew Rhys
Perry Mason
Juliet Rylance
Della Street
Chris Chalk
Paul Drake
Justin Kirk
Hamilton Burger
Diarra Kilpatrick
Clara Drake
Eric Lange
Detective Gene Holcomb
Katherine Waterston
Ginny Aimes
Perry Mason is a drama, mystery, crime series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of based on novel or book, investigation, lawyer, private investigator, los angeles, california, neo-noir. Created by Matthew Rhys, it stars Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk. Set in 1932 Los Angeles, the series focuses on the origin story of famed defense lawyer Perry Mason. Living check-to-check as a low-rent private investigator, Mason is haunted by his wartime experiences in France and suffering the effects of a broken marriage. L.A. is booming while the rest of the country recovers from the Great Depression — but a kidnapping gone very wrong leads to Mason exposing a fractured city as he uncovers the truth of the crime.
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