Should you watch Perry Mason?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Perry Mason
Series · 2020
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.
The sides of Perry Mason
- A broke private eye in 1932 Los Angeles
- A kidnapping that ends in murder
- A courtroom where Mason finds his calling
Perry Mason is good for you if…
- you like a case that drags a whole city's secrets into court.
- you love the oil, churches and dust of Depression-era Los Angeles.
- you like a noir that takes its time before the trial.
Perry Mason is bad for you if…
- you can't watch a story that starts with the death of a baby.
- you can't stand grim, bloody crime scenes.
About: justice · war trauma · corruption · faith
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