Perry Mason Wiki

Quite possibly the greatest lawyer to ever have existed -- in fiction or otherwise -- Perry Mason was the first of his kind, a defense attorney who did practically whatever it took to follow his hunches if he knew his client was innocent. The story of Perry Mason was told through an incredible 86 novels and short stories written by the prolific American author Erle Stanley Gardner, and then a long-running CBS TV show as well as theatrical and TV movies.

Now he's back in an origin story that sees our favorite lawyer in 1930s Los Angeles. 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. Playing the titular character in Perry Mason is Matthew Rhys. He stars alongside Tatiana Maslany, John Lithgow, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Juliet Rylance, and more. The first season of Perry Mason was released on HBO on June 21, 2020. A second season has been approved and is scheduled to begin filming late in 2021.