Perry Mason

About Perry Mason

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.

Perry Mason is a crime and mystery series that ran on HBO. The series is filed under private investigator, 1930s, neo-noir, and origin story.

Its 2 seasons and 16 episodes aired between June 2020 and April 2023. Seasons run to about 8 episodes.

Matthew Rhys appears as Perry Mason, Juliet Rylance as Della Street, Chris Chalk as Paul Drake, and Justin Kirk as Hamilton Burger. The story is adapted from a novel. Production companies include AMBEG Screen Products, Dwight Street Book Club, and HBO.

In the United States it streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel. The Outsider, Agatha Christie's Poirot, and Defending Jacob make useful companions to Perry Mason, all filed under investigation and lawyer. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 399 votes and it carries a TV-MA rating.