Rent Perry Mason: Series 1 (2020)
3.7 of 5 from 98 ratings
7h 37min
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- Synopsis:
- The world's most renowned fictional lawyer is back on the case in this exciting HBO series that tells the origin story of master criminal defence attorney Perry Mason. Set in 1931 Los Angeles, this edgy, noirish update puts a new spin on the iconic character created by Erle Stanley Gardner and made famous by the classic TV show that ran from 1957 to 1966. Through eight twisty cliff-hanger episodes, Mason (Matthew Rhys) is determined to do what's right - even when it's not necessarily legal - as he digs into a controversial and politically loaded case, exposing a fractured city and a possible police cover-up.
- Actors:
- Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Tatiana Maslany, John Lithgow, Gayle Rankin, Andrew Howard, Lili Taylor, Stephen Root, Eric Lange, Robert Patrick, David Wilson Barnes, Taylor Nichols, Veronica Falcón, Nate Corddry, Jefferson Mays, Molly Ephraim, Matt Frewer, Diarra Kilpatrick
- Directors:
- Timothy Van Patten, Deniz Gamze Ergüven
- Producers:
- Peter Feldman, Matthew Rhys
- Creators:
- Ron Fitzgerald, Rolin Jones
- Writers:
- Ron Fitzgerald, Rolin Jones, Erle Stanley Gardner, Eleanor Burgess, Steven Hanna, Sarah Kelly Kaplan, Kevin J. Hynes, Howard Korder
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- TV Courtroom Dramas, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/12/2020
- Run Time:
- 476 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Brazilian, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- The Characters of 'Perry Mason'
- Under the Fedora
- Robert Downey Jr. and Matthew Rhys Conversation Susan Downey and Robert Downey Jr
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes episodes 1 - 4
- Special Features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes episodes 5 - 8
- Special Features
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Reviews (5) of Perry Mason: Series 1
Not the Perry Mason from the books, but worth watching in it's own right - Perry Mason: Series 1 review by Ralph
I'm a big fan of the Perry Mason books: tightly written, idiosyncratic, tense, full of twists and, in most cases, genuine whodunnits. And one positive from this series is that a number of them are now back in print.
However, the style and characters from this series are nothing like those from the book, and if you go into the series hoping for that you'll be disappointed.
However, if this series has been called something else and stood on its own right, I'd be saying its a very well acted, well staged, story exploring the tawdry underside of the Los Angeles of the 30s. John Lithgow is excellent (as usual) and Juliet Rylance gives Della Street more depth than the original novels.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
A Bit Bland - Perry Mason: Series 1 review by JR
There's nothing particularly wrong with it, I just can't get excited about it either. I found most of the characters quite bland and lacked charisma, I liked Chris Chalk playing the policeman Paul Drake, but I couldn't warm to Perry Mason himself sadly.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Disappointed - Perry Mason: Series 1 review by DO
Disappointing - having been brought up on Raymond Burr’s Perry Mason! Not inspired to finish watching this modern spinoff - little in common with the original version.
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