Während der Rest der USA noch in den Ausläufern der Großen Depression steckt, sorgen Öl, die Ausrichtung der Olympischen Spiele und der beginnende Siegeszug des Tonfilms in Los Angeles für Aufschwung und Hoffnung. Perry Mason (Matthew Rhys), ein Veteran, der noch an seinen Erlebnissen auf den französischen Schlachtfeldern im "Großen Krieg" sowie an seiner frischen Scheidung zu knabbern hat, arbeitet als Ermittler und kommt mehr schlecht als recht über die Runden. Als ein besonderer Fall in sein Büro stolpert, enthüllt Mason mit seinem unbedingten Wahrheitswillen eine in sich zerbrochene Stadt - und womöglich einen Weg, mit sich selbst ins Reine zu kommen.
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If you are hoping this series will be like Raymond Burr's 1957 PERRY MASON, then release that expectation. This is an HBO production, so you can expect nudity, crude language, politically corrected characters and violence. What you will also find is some very talented actors giving convincing performances. Matthew Rhys portrays an evolving character, slowly breaking free from PTSD. I cringed when I heard that :flag_ca:Tatiana Maslany's character was going to be an Aimee Semple McPherson copy, but I have to give credit to Tatiana, she didn't settle for disparaging stereotype but, unsurprisingly, gave a nuanced performance of a young woman caught in extraordinary circumstances. BRAVO. In essence this first season is an origin story for the character of PERRY MASON. It begins in one place and ends with Perry Mason, lawyer. I enjoyed it and will look forward to the second season. I give it an 8 (great) out of 10. [Crime Drama]
anything that has matthew rhys and/or tatiana maslany in it, i'm in. juliet rylance and chris chalk are awesome as well.
I'm not sure that the youngins these days will enjoy this show much, but pretty sure us boomers will find it very enjoyable. When I first saw the trailer I couldn't understand why they would make this a period piece. But quickly found out why. [spoiler]This series is essentially a pre-series. It shows us just how and why our beloved Perry Mason became a lawyer. [/spoiler] This is not the Perry Mason that boomers grew up with, this is a much grittier, adult version. Can't wait for season 2 to arrive.
I like this show it’s a shame it’s cancelled
Tuned in apprehensively & was nicely surprised by the format & premise. It’s one of those series where you can’t really figure out why you’re so compelled to binge. I mean, really, what is going on? Why do I care? But you just do.