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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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.
Season 1 episodes
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Los Angeles, 1931. On the heels of an unsavory investigation involving a famous comedian, Perry Mason--a PI struggling to make ends meet--and his right-hand man Pete Strickland are hired by attorney E.B. Jonathan, Perry's mentor, to solve a perplexing case: the brutal kidnapping of one-year-old Charlie Dodson, whose parents were targeted for a $100,000 ransom.
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Directed by Tim Van PattenWritten by Rolin Jones, Ron FitzgeraldGuest stars Eric Lange, Madeline Zima, Mike O'Gorman, Tim Ransom, David Atkinson, Dave Beaudrie, Hugh Holub, Howard Korder
Following one of her trademark barn-burning sermons, Evangelical preacher Sister Alice offers the Dodsons the church's full moral and financial support – much to her mother Birdy's dismay. During a routine domestic intervention, beat cop Paul Drake is rerouted to a gruesome crime scene, where he follows a confounding trail of evidence.
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Directed by Tim Van PattenWritten by Rolin Jones, Ron FitzgeraldGuest stars Diarra Kilpatrick, Eric Lange, Linda Gehringer, Monnae Michaell, William Stanford Davis, Tunde Adebimpe, Tom Beyer, Mark Bloom
In order to gain an advantage over E.B. and team, wily district attorney Maynard Barnes goes public with a shocking new development. Mason and Strickland get unauthorized access to physical evidence with help from Virgil, Mason's connect at the city morgue. Later, Mason attempts to extract information from a withholding Drake, who's weary of Holcomb and Ennis' watchful eyes.
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Directed by Tim Van PattenWritten by Rolin Jones, Ron FitzgeraldGuest stars Diarra Kilpatrick, Eric Lange, Mark Bramhall, Jon Paul Burkhart, Madonna Cacciatore, Olivia Choate, Kimberly Condict, Michael Draper
Mason and Strickland lean on Virgil, again, for extra-legal assistance. Following Sister Alice's recovery from a frightening episode, Birdy urges her daughter to renounce her claims about baby Charlie. E.B. faces the reality of his financial situation and takes his frustrations out on Della.
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Directed by Deniz Gamze ErgüvenWritten by Steven Hanna, Sarah Kelly KaplanGuest stars Eric Lange, Hemky Madera, Adam O'Byrne, Ely Henry, Connor Barrett, Kendra Chell, Thomas Crawford, Joshua Dov
While Mason and Della run a solemn errand up north, Strickland tracks down the sergeant originally assigned to the Dodson case. Before returning to L.A., Mason drops in on his ex-wife Linda and son Teddy, hoping to make amends for his recent shortcomings. Della sets out to find Mrs. Dodson more capable legal representation.
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Directed by Deniz Gamze ErgüvenWritten by Eleanor BurgessGuest stars Justin Kirk, Diarra Kilpatrick, Eric Lange, Matt Malloy, Mark Harelik, Dana L. Wilson, Dale Godboldo, Sam Ball
As Emily's trial begins and a damning witness testimony takes center stage, Mason attempts to recover from a shaky start. Meanwhile, in their search for clues that might lead to an exoneration, Della and Strickland investigate a potential connection between Detective Ennis and Charlie's kidnappers. Later, Mason considers betraying Drake's trust to give his client an edge.
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Directed by Deniz Gamze ErgüvenWritten by Kevin J. HynesGuest stars Diarra Kilpatrick, Charles Baker, Matt Lasky, Stephanie Hodge, George Gerdes, Todd Giebenhain, Marcus Bailey, Jason Boegh
Hoping to expose the hidden link between the Radiant Assembly's staggering debt and Charlie's ransom, Mason puts Herman Baggerly on the stand. Sister Alice faces mounting pressure from the church elders about her promises for a "resurrection." Strickland loses track of a key witness, while Drake's detective work opens a new avenue in the case.
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Directed by Tim Van PattenWritten by Howard KorderGuest stars Justin Kirk, Jefferson Mays, Stacie Greenwell, Todd Weeks, Kai Lennox, Belle Adams, Carrie Armstrong, Peter Banifaz
After the team receives some unvarnished critique from Hamilton Burger, Della presents an increasingly stubborn Mason with her case for putting Emily on the stand. As the sensational trial winds to a close, Mason, Strickland, Della, and Drake attempt to tie up loose ends - and set the stage for their futures.
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Directed by Tim Van PattenWritten by Kevin J. Hynes, Rolin Jones, Ron FitzgeraldGuest stars Justin Kirk, Diarra Kilpatrick, Gayle Rankin, Veronica Falcón, Robert Patrick, Andrew Howard, Nate Corddry, Aaron Stanford
Michael Begler, Jack Amiel, Rolin Jones, Ron Fitzgerald, Kevin J. Hynes, Howard Korder, Pedro Peirano, Mauricio Katz, Steven Hanna, Sarah Kelly Kaplan, Eleanor Burgess, Niko Gutierrez-Kovner, Elizabeth Baxa, Rolin Jones, Ron Fitzgerald
Production details
Status
Canceled
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
16
Original language
English
Networks & production
HBOUnited States
Team DowneyUnited States
Dwight Street Book ClubUnited States
Inflatable Moose Co.United States
AMBEG Screen Products
HBOUnited States
Themes
1930sbased on novel or bookinvestigationlawyerlos angeles, californianeo-noirorigin storyprivate investigator
