Perry Mason

10 Schlechteste Episodes of Perry Mason

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on Mär 14, 2023.

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Perry Mason - S1E8

#10 - Chapter 8 (Staffel 1 - Folge 8)

After the team receives some unvarnished critique from Hamilton Burger, Della presents an increasingly stubborn Mason with her case for putting Emily on the stand. As the sensational trial winds to a close, Mason, Strickland, Della, and Drake attempt to tie up loose ends - and set the stage for their futures.

The episode was rated 7,84 from 645 votes.

Perry Mason - S1E7

#9 - Chapter 7 (Staffel 1 - Folge 7)

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Hoping to expose the hidden link between the Radiant Assembly's staggering debt and Charlie's ransom, Mason puts Herman Baggerly on the stand. Sister Alice faces mounting pressure from the church elders about her promises for a "resurrection." Strickland loses track of a key witness, while Drake's detective work opens a new avenue in the case.

The episode was rated 7,77 from 646 votes.

Perry Mason - S1E6

#8 - Chapter 6 (Staffel 1 - Folge 6)

As Emily's trial begins and a damning witness testimony takes center stage, Mason attempts to recover from a shaky start. Meanwhile, in their search for clues that might lead to an exoneration, Della and Strickland investigate a potential connection between Detective Ennis and Charlie's kidnappers. Later, Mason considers betraying Drake's trust to give his client an edge.

The episode was rated 7,77 from 656 votes.

Perry Mason - S2E2

#7 - Chapter Ten (Staffel 2 - Folge 2)

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After a manhunt pegs brothers Rafael and Mateo Gallardo for the McCutcheon murder, Perry initially resists taking the case… until a hunch reels him in. Later, Della goes on a date with a new flame while Paul wrestles with a shocking truth.

The episode was rated 7,61 from 18 votes.

Perry Mason - S1E5

#6 - Chapter 5 (Staffel 1 - Folge 5)

While Mason and Della run a solemn errand up north, Strickland tracks down the sergeant originally assigned to the Dodson case. Before returning to L.A., Mason drops in on his ex-wife Linda and son Teddy, hoping to make amends for his recent shortcomings. Della sets out to find Mrs. Dodson more capable legal representation.

The episode was rated 7,60 from 665 votes.

Perry Mason - S1E4

#5 - Chapter 4 (Staffel 1 - Folge 4)

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Mason and Strickland lean on Virgil, again, for extra-legal assistance. Following Sister Alice's recovery from a frightening episode, Birdy urges her daughter to renounce her claims about baby Charlie. E.B. faces the reality of his financial situation and takes his frustrations out on Della.

The episode was rated 7,45 from 673 votes.

Perry Mason - S2E1

#4 - Chapter Nine (Staffel 2 - Folge 1)

1933. In the months following the Dodson trial, an aimless Perry leans on Della to keep the law firm afloat. While Paul accepts a job from an unlikely source, corrupt oil scion Brooks McCutcheon recruits Detective Holcomb in his quest to reshape the future of Los Angeles.

The episode was rated 7,45 from 168 votes.

Perry Mason - S1E3

#3 - Chapter 3 (Staffel 1 - Folge 3)

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In order to gain an advantage over E.B. and team, wily district attorney Maynard Barnes goes public with a shocking new development. Mason and Strickland get unauthorized access to physical evidence with help from Virgil, Mason's connect at the city morgue. Later, Mason attempts to extract information from a withholding Drake, who's weary of Holcomb and Ennis' watchful eyes.

The episode was rated 7,40 from 741 votes.

Perry Mason - S1E2

#2 - Chapter 2 (Staffel 1 - Folge 2)

Following one of her trademark barn-burning sermons, Evangelical preacher Sister Alice offers the Dodsons the church's full moral and financial support – much to her mother Birdy's dismay. During a routine domestic intervention, beat cop Paul Drake is rerouted to a gruesome crime scene, where he follows a confounding trail of evidence.

The episode was rated 7,40 from 814 votes.

Perry Mason - S1E1

#1 - Chapter 1 (Staffel 1 - Folge 1)

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Los Angeles, 1931. On the heels of an unsavory investigation involving a famous comedian, Perry Mason--a PI struggling to make ends meet--and his right-hand man Pete Strickland are hired by attorney E.B. Jonathan, Perry's mentor, to solve a perplexing case: the brutal kidnapping of one-year-old Charlie Dodson, whose parents were targeted for a $100,000 ransom.

The episode was rated 7,18 from 1082 votes.

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