Perry Mason
Perry Mason Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.2 | |
| S2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
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About
"Noir grit before the legend became a legend"
A grim reimagining of the classic defense-attorney character, set in Depression-era Los Angeles before he ever becomes the sharp-suited lawyer of legend. Here he's a broke, damaged private investigator dragged into a horrific kidnapping case that exposes corruption running through the city's police, church, and courts. The show trades courtroom theatrics for slow-burn noir: rain-soaked streets, moody lighting, and a genuine sense of moral rot. It's deliberate and heavy rather than fast-paced, carried by strong performances and atmosphere more than twists, closer to prestige crime drama than a procedural.
the moody 1930s LA atmosphere and Matthew Rhys's world-weary performance as a broken man.
you want the classic snappy courtroom procedural rather than a slow, bleak noir drama.
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