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Perry Mason is a 2020 HBO period drama series developed by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald. The show reimagines Erle Stanley Gardner's classic defense attorney, starring Matthew Rhys as a private investigator navigating a complex child kidnapping case in 1930s Los Angeles. It explores the character's origins before he becomes the courtroom lawyer established in the original novels and subsequent television adaptations.
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How does the 2020 Perry Mason series differ from the classic character?
HBO's Perry Mason reimagines Erle Stanley Gardner's defense attorney as a private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. Matthew Rhys plays a harder-edged Mason before he becomes the courtroom lawyer familiar from earlier adaptations.
What case does the first season of Perry Mason investigate?
The first season centers on the kidnapping and murder of a baby named Charlie Dodson. Mason becomes involved in the case while working as a private investigator in Los Angeles.
Who developed the 2020 Perry Mason series?
Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald developed the HBO series. Matthew Rhys leads the cast, with Tatiana Maslany and John Lithgow among the prominent season-one performers.
How many seasons of the 2020 Perry Mason series were made?
The HBO version ran for two seasons. The first season premiered in 2020 and the second season continued Mason's work in period Los Angeles.
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