Perry Mason is back. Almost 27 years after his last posthumous appearance (Raymond Burr’s death sealed the character’s on-screen fate) the American criminal defense attorney returns in an eponymous HBO miniseries, now played by Emmy winner Matthew Rhys of The Americans fame . But unlike the original Perry Mason TV series in the 50s and 60s (also with Burr) that popularized the character, HBO Perry Mason it takes place even further back: in 1932.
As you can see, it’s time for the Great Depression, though the series’ setting, Los Angeles, isn’t doing so badly. The city has literally found oil, Hollywood is taking off, and the Summer Olympics are in town. In the midst of all that, bad luck private investigator Perry Mason (Rhys), who also suffers from a broken marriage and his time in France during World War I. The HBO series is an origin story for famous lawyer Mason, while on trial for child abduction.
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How to look at Perry Mason HBO in India?
As with most HBO programming, Perry Mason it is available at Disney + Hotstar In India. The eight-episode miniseries airs Sundays at 9 p.m. EDT on HBO in the US USA New Perry Mason The episodes will be available on Mondays at 7:30 a.m. IST at Disney + Hotstar.
Perry Mason, It is exclusive to Disney + Hotstar Premium, which costs Rs. 299 a month or Rs. 1,499 a year. For the curious Perry Mason not available with 5.1 surround sound on Disney + Hotstar.
Perry Mason HBO trailer
HBO released the full trailer for Perry Mason towards the end of May. Here you have:
Perry Mason HBO reviews
The new HBO adaptation has been generally well-received. Perry Mason has a 79 percent “fresh” rating in the comment aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 42 reviews with an average review score of 7.17 out of 10. The Rotten Tomatoes critics consensus says: “Overflowing with top-notch performances and dripping with style, Perry MasonThe compelling mystery makes up for the messy storytelling. ”
In the peer comment aggregator Metacritical, Perry Mason It has a “generally favorable” score 67 based on 28 reviews. The most positive criticism comes from Washington Post’s Hank Stuever, who he thinks “perfectly and methodically presents a compelling and expanding mystery, while also strikingly shaping the characters whose stories will resonate with a modern audience.”
At the other end of the spectrum are The New York Times’ James Poniewozik (“As a detective story, the eight-episode season is medium and, in the end, the reason for reviving this particular franchise remains, well, a mystery”) and Chicago Sun-Times’ Richard Roeper (“Despite top-notch production values and a stellar cast, the plot has serious problems: it’s stunning and beautiful and equipped with all sorts of brilliant distractions, but eventually we can’t ignore how it weaves all the way, jerking and sparking back and forth. ”
Perry Mason HBO cast
In addition to Rhys, Perry Mason It also stars Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) as Sister Alice, Emmy winner John Lithgow as Elias Birchard “E.B.” Jonathan, Chris ChalkGotham) as Paul Drake, Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) as Pete Strickland, and Juliet Rylance (McMafia) as Della Street. Some of those characters will be familiar to fans of Perry Mason.
In addition, there are recurring roles for characters like Nate Corddry (Harry’s Law), Veronica Falcon (Queen of the South), Jefferson Mays (I am the night), Gayle Rankin (Her smell), Lili Taylor (The Conjuring), Andrew Howard (no limits), Eric Lange (victorious), Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day), Stephen Root (Barry) and Justin Kirk (Weeds).
Behind the scenes, HBO’s Perry Mason It has been created by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald, who have previously worked on the dark comedy-drama Weeds and the sports drama Friday Night Lights. Tim Van Patten is one of the directors; He is an Emmy winner for his work on the Boardwalk Empire, and he also directed the first two episodes of Game of Thrones.
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