1 — Perry Mason - Season
The original 1957 season established the "Perry Mason" formula that would dominate television for nine seasons. Unlike the serialized HBO version, this season consisted of 39 standalone episodes where Mason rarely lost a case.
as Della Street, a sharp legal secretary pushing against 1930s gender biases.
Set in 1932 Los Angeles, the first season follows Perry Mason as a down-on-his-luck private investigator rather than the polished attorney of legend. He is a haunted World War I veteran living on a dilapidated dairy farm, struggling with a broken family and a penchant for self-destruction.
: Mason’s investigation leads him through a fractured city, involving the "Radiant Assembly of God"—a powerful church led by the charismatic Sister Alice—and a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of L.A. law enforcement.
: Over eight episodes, Mason evolves from a cynical PI into a criminal defense lawyer, taking on the legal mantle to seek justice in a system rigged against his clients. Core Cast : Matthew Rhys as Perry Mason.