- Original name: Perry mason
- Country: USA
- Genre: detective, crime
- Producer: T. Van Patten, D. Gamse Ergüven
- World premiere: 2021 (HBO)
- Starring: M. Reese, T. Maslani, J. Lithgow, K. Chock et al.
The first season of HBO's Perry Mason was watched by over 8 million viewers worldwide. So it should come as no surprise that the show has been revamped for season 2. The main character of the series is the legendary lawyer from the works of the American writer and classic detective genre Earl Stanley Gardner. Here's everything you need to know about the episode release date, storyline, cast, and Perry Mason Season 2 trailer, with new episodes expected in 2021.
Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.1, IMDb - 7.2.
Season 1
Plot
Perry Mason, depressed and traumatized as a result of the First World War, starts working as a private investigator and takes up the case of kidnapping.
The final episode of Season 1, titled "Chapter Eight," is out on August 9, 2020, and it will put an end to and kick off Season 2.
Production
Directed by:
- Timothy Van Patten (The Sopranos, The Wire);
- Denise Gamze Erguven (The Handmaid's Tale).
Voiceover team:
- Screenplay: Ron Fitzgerald (Friday Night Lights, Datura), Rollin Jones (Boardwalk Empire), Kevin J. Hines (Scorpio, Boss), etc .;
- Producers: Amanda Burrell (Days That Shook the World), Christopher Darling, Robert Downey Jr. ("The Surprising Journey of Dr. Dolittle") and others;
- Cinematography: Darran Tiernan (American Gods, Westworld, Stalker, Star Trek: Picard);
- Artists: John P. Goldsmith (OA, No Country for Old Men), Chris Farmer (Little Women, The Mandalorian, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), Emma Potter (Handsome Boy), etc. .;
- Editing: Mako Kamitsuna (Mudbound Farm), Ron Rosen (News Service);
- Music: Terence Blanchard (Not Caught - Not a Thief, Gia).
Studios
- Home Box Office (HBO)
- Team downey
Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming:
“It has been an exciting journey to work with such an amazing and talented team. Viewers enjoyed immersing themselves in the Los Angeles atmosphere of the 1930s every week, and we are delighted to welcome the show into Season 2. ”
Rolin Jones, scriptwriter and co-producer of the project:
“There are so many beautiful and amazing things in the works of Earl Stanley Gardner. We immediately planned to shoot several seasons of the series, so we tried to accept the dogmatic ideas about justice and the character of people, which are reflected in the writer's novels. "
Actors
Will return to their roles:
- Matthew Reese (Columbo Loves Nightlife, BoJack Horseman);
- Tatiana Maslani ("The Woman in Gold", "The Oath");
- John Lithgow (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Third Planet from the Sun);
- Chris Chock ("Gotham", "12 Years a Slave") and others.
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- The age limit is 18+.
- The release date of the 1st season in Russia is June 22, 2020.
- Perry Mason's premiere coincided with the launch of Warner Media's new streaming service HBO Max, so the creators had a great chance to introduce viewers to the show.
- Throughout his life, Earl Stanley Gardner wrote 80 books about Perry Mason, from 1933 to 1969 (two of his novels were published posthumously between 1972 and 1973). Gardner also created four stories about Perry Mason.
- Warner Bros. released six Perry Mason films concurrently with books from the 1930s. The popular Broadway and film actor Warren Williams has starred in four films. The most popular was the nine-seasons CBS television series of the same name, starring Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale as Della Street's secretary. The rating of the series: KinoPoisk - 8.0, IMDb - 8.2. A few years later, in 1973, another series, The New Perry Mason, was released with the participation of Monte Markham, but was canceled in the middle of the season due to low ratings. Rating: IMDb - 5.3.
Writer Earl Stanley Gardner, creator of the Perry Mason series, October 7, 1959 (photo archive)
Season 2 of Perry Mason will appear with new episodes no earlier than 2021, you can find out the release date and watch the trailer later.
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