Perry Mason

Series - 2020 - Crime, Drama, History

The story

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.

Directed by

Nina Lopez-Corrado, Tim Van Patten, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Jessica Lowrey, Marialy Rivas, Fernando Coimbra

Starring

Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Justin Kirk, Tatiana Maslany

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.6 out of 10

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Series · 2020 · Crime · Drama · History

Perry Mason

79% match~57m / ep2 seasons · 16 episodesR18+
HBO Max
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✦ Based on novel or book · Los angeles, california
The story

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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IMDb
7.6 / 10
32k votes
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80%
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TMDB
7.2 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreCrime, Drama, History
Seasons2
Episodes16
Runtime~57m / ep
RatedR18+
Release2020-06-21
Where to watch
HBO Max
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