Perry Mason 1957
“Almost anyone is capable of a crime under certain circumstances.”
★ 7.7/10 · 138 votes TV-PG MysteryDramaCrime 9 seasons · 271 eps Ended
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What is Perry Mason?
Perry Mason is an American legal drama series that aired on CBS from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966. The program centers on a master criminal defense attorney based in Los Angeles who works with his staff to handle difficult cases in aid of the innocent.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1957
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 271
- Runtime
- 52 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 21, 1957
- Last aired
- May 22, 1966
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Mystery, Drama, Crime
- Updated
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Perry Mason is an American legal drama series that aired on CBS from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966. The program centers on a master criminal defense attorney based in Los Angeles who works with his staff to handle difficult cases in aid of the innocent. The title character, Perry Mason, was originally created by author Erle Stanley Gardner for his detective fiction novels. Many episodes of the television series were based on the stories written by Gardner. The show features Raymond Burr in the title role, with a supporting cast that includes Barbara Hale, William Hopper, and Ray Collins. Recognized as a landmark in the genre of courtroom dramas, the series remains a notable entry in television history. The production documents the legal trials and professional efforts of Mason as he defends his clients. Detailed guides exist to track the titles and original air dates for the episodes produced throughout the series run.
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Perry Mason (1957 TV series) - Wikipedia
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Perry Mason (TV Series 1957-1966) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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Should you watch it?
“A brilliant criminal defense attorney fights to prove the innocence of his clients in difficult legal cases.”
Reasons to watch
- compelling legal mysteries
- strong lead performance
Keep in mind
- black and white format
- episodic structure
Watch it if you enjoy classic courtroom dramas featuring a dedicated defense attorney.
The series is a standard legal drama suitable for general audiences.
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Cast
Raymond Burr
Perry Mason
Barbara Hale
Della Street
William Hopper
Paul Drake
William Talman
Hamilton Burger
Ray Collins
Lieutenant Tragg
Lee Miller
Sgt. Brice
George E. Stone
Court Clerk
Dabbs Greer
Bill Cotton
Wesley Lau
Lt. Anderson
Richard Anderson
Lt. Steve Drumm
S. John Launer
Judge
Michael Fox
Dr. Hoxie
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Case of the Restless Redhead Mytharc Sep 21, 1957
- E2 The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece Core Sep 28, 1957
- E3 The Case of the Nervous Accomplice Core Oct 5, 1957
- E4 The Case of the Drowning Duck Core Oct 12, 1957
- E5 The Case of the Sulky Girl Core Oct 19, 1957
- E6 The Case of the Silent Partner Core Oct 26, 1957
- E7 The Case of the Angry Mourner Core Nov 2, 1957
- E8 The Case of the Crimson Kiss Core Nov 9, 1957
- E9 The Case of the Vagabond Vixen Core Nov 16, 1957
- E10 The Case of the Runaway Corpse Mytharc Nov 23, 1957
- E11 The Case of the Crooked Candle Core Nov 30, 1957
- E12 The Case of the Negligent Nymph Core Dec 7, 1957
- E13 The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink Mytharc Dec 14, 1957
- E14 The Case of the Baited Hook Core Dec 21, 1957
- E15 The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse Core Dec 28, 1957
- E16 The Case of the Demure Defendant Core Jan 4, 1958
- E17 The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary Core Jan 11, 1958
- E18 The Case of the Cautious Coquette Core Jan 18, 1958
- E19 The Case of the Haunted Husband Core Jan 25, 1958
- E20 The Case of the Lonely Heiress Core Feb 1, 1958
- E21 The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister Core Feb 8, 1958
- E22 The Case of the Fugitive Nurse Mytharc Feb 15, 1958
- E23 The Case of the One-Eyed Witness Core Feb 22, 1958
- E24 The Case of the Deadly Double Core Mar 1, 1958
- E25 The Case of the Empty Tin Core Mar 8, 1958
- E26 The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife Core Mar 15, 1958
- E27 The Case of the Desperate Daughter Core Mar 22, 1958
- E28 The Case of the Daring Decoy Core Mar 29, 1958
- E29 The Case of the Hesitant Hostess Core Apr 5, 1958
- E30 The Case of the Screaming Woman Mytharc Apr 26, 1958
- E31 The Case of the Fiery Fingers Core May 3, 1958
- E32 The Case of the Substitute Face Core May 10, 1958
- E33 The Case of the Long-Legged Models Mytharc May 17, 1958
- E34 The Case of the Gilded Lily Core May 24, 1958
- E35 The Case of the Lazy Lover Core May 31, 1958
- E36 The Case of the Prodigal Parent Core Jun 7, 1958
- E37 The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde Core Jun 14, 1958
- E38 The Case of the Terrified Typist Mytharc Jun 21, 1958
- E39 The Case of the Rolling Bones Mytharc Jun 28, 1958
Season 2 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Case of the Corresponding Corpse Mytharc Sep 20, 1958
- E2 The Case of the Lucky Loser Core Sep 27, 1958
- E3 The Case of the Pint-Sized Client Mytharc Oct 4, 1958
- E4 The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant Mytharc Oct 11, 1958
- E5 The Case of the Curious Bride Mytharc Oct 18, 1958
- E6 The Case of the Buried Clock Core Nov 1, 1958
- E7 The Case of the Married Moonlighter Core Nov 8, 1958
- E8 The Case of the Jilted Jockey Core Nov 15, 1958
- E9 The Case of the Purple Woman Core Dec 6, 1958
- E10 The Case of the Fancy Figures Core Dec 13, 1958
- E11 The Case of the Perjured Parrot Core Dec 20, 1958
- E12 The Case of the Shattered Dream Mytharc Jan 3, 1959
- E13 The Case of the Borrowed Brunette Core Jan 10, 1959
- E14 The Case of the Glittering Goldfish Mytharc Jan 17, 1959
- E15 The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll Core Jan 24, 1959
- E16 The Case of the Fraudulent Foto Core Feb 7, 1959
- E17 The Case of the Romantic Rogue Core Feb 14, 1959
- E18 The Case of the Jaded Joker Core Feb 21, 1959
- E19 The Case of the Caretaker's Cat Core Mar 7, 1959
- E20 The Case of the Stuttering Bishop Core Mar 14, 1959
- E21 The Case of the Lost Last Act Core Mar 21, 1959
- E22 The Case of the Bedeviled Doctor Mytharc Apr 4, 1959
- E23 The Case of the Howling Dog Core Apr 11, 1959
- E24 The Case of the Calendar Girl Core Apr 18, 1959
- E25 The Case of the Petulant Partner Core Apr 25, 1959
- E26 The Case of the Dangerous Dowager Core May 9, 1959
- E27 The Case of the Deadly Toy Mytharc May 16, 1959
- E28 The Case of the Spanish Cross Core May 30, 1959
- E29 The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom Mytharc Jun 13, 1959
- E30 The Case of the Lame Canary Mytharc Jun 27, 1959
Season 3 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Case of the Spurious Sister Mytharc Oct 3, 1959
- E2 The Case of the Watery Witness Core Oct 10, 1959
- E3 The Case of the Garrulous Gambler Core Oct 17, 1959
- E4 The Case of the Blushing Pearls Mytharc Oct 24, 1959
- E5 The Case of the Startled Stallion Core Oct 31, 1959
- E6 The Case of Paul Drake's Dilemma Core Nov 14, 1959
- E7 The Case of the Golden Fraud Core Nov 21, 1959
- E8 The Case of the Bartered Bikini Mytharc Dec 5, 1959
- E9 The Case of the Artful Dodger Core Dec 12, 1959
- E10 The Case of the Lucky Legs Core Dec 19, 1959
- E11 The Case of the Violent Village Core Jan 2, 1960
- E12 The Case of the Frantic Flyer Core Jan 9, 1960
- E13 The Case of the Wayward Wife Core Jan 23, 1960
- E14 The Case of the Prudent Prosecutor Core Jan 30, 1960
- E15 The Case of the Gallant Grafter Mytharc Feb 6, 1960
- E16 The Case of the Wary Wildcatter Core Feb 20, 1960
- E17 The Case of the Mythical Monkeys Core Feb 27, 1960
- E18 The Case of the Singing Skirt Mytharc Mar 12, 1960
- E19 The Case of the Bashful Burro Core Mar 26, 1960
- E20 The Case of the Crying Cherub Mytharc Apr 9, 1960
- E21 The Case of the Nimble Nephew Core Apr 23, 1960
- E22 The Case of the Madcap Modiste Core Apr 30, 1960
- E23 The Case of the Slandered Submarine Core May 14, 1960
- E24 The Case of the Ominous Outcast Core May 21, 1960
- E25 The Case of the Irate Inventor Mytharc May 28, 1960
- E26 The Case of the Flighty Father Mytharc Jun 11, 1960
Season 4 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Case of the Treacherous Toupee Mytharc Sep 17, 1960
- E2 The Case of the Credulous Quarry Core Sep 24, 1960
- E3 The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker Core Oct 1, 1960
- E4 The Case of the Singular Double Core Oct 8, 1960
- E5 The Case of the Lavender Lipstick Core Oct 15, 1960
- E6 The Case of the Wandering Widow Core Oct 22, 1960
- E7 The Case of the Clumsy Clown Core Nov 5, 1960
- E8 The Case Of The Provocative Protégé Core Nov 12, 1960
- E9 The Case of the Nine Dolls Core Nov 19, 1960
- E10 The Case of the Loquacious Liar Core Dec 3, 1960
- E11 The Case of the Red Riding Boots Core Dec 10, 1960
- E12 The Case of the Larcenous Lady Core Dec 17, 1960
- E13 The Case of the Envious Editor Mytharc Jan 7, 1961
- E14 The Case of the Resolute Reformer Core Jan 14, 1961
- E15 The Case of the Fickle Fortune Core Jan 21, 1961
- E16 The Case of the Waylaid Wolf Core Feb 4, 1961
- E17 The Case of the Wintry Wife Core Feb 18, 1961
- E18 The Case of the Angry Dead Man Core Feb 25, 1961
- E19 The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff Core Mar 11, 1961
- E20 The Case of the Barefaced Witness Core Mar 18, 1961
- E21 The Case of the Difficult Detour Core Mar 25, 1961
- E22 The Case of the Cowardly Lion Core Apr 8, 1961
- E23 The Case of the Torid Tapestry Mytharc Apr 22, 1961
- E24 The Case of the Violent Vest Core Apr 29, 1961
- E25 The Case of the Misguided Missile Core May 6, 1961
- E26 The Case of the Duplicate Daughter Core May 20, 1961
- E27 The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather Mytharc May 27, 1961
- E28 The Case of the Guilty Clients Mytharc Jun 10, 1961
Season 5 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Case of the Jealous Journalist Mytharc Sep 2, 1961
- E2 The Case of the Impatient Partner Core Sep 16, 1961
- E3 The Case of the Missing Melody Core Sep 30, 1961
- E4 The Case of the Malicious Mariner Mytharc Oct 7, 1961
- E5 The Case of the Crying Comedian Mytharc Oct 14, 1961
- E6 The Case of the Meddling Medium Core Oct 21, 1961
- E7 The Case of the Pathetic Patient Core Oct 28, 1961
- E8 The Case of the Traveling Treasure Mytharc Nov 4, 1961
- E9 The Case of the Posthumous Painter Core Nov 11, 1961
- E10 The Case of the Injured Innocent Core Nov 18, 1961
- E11 The Case of the Left-Handed Liar Core Nov 25, 1961
- E12 The Case of the Brazen Bequest Core Dec 2, 1961
- E13 The Case of the Renegade Refugee Mytharc Dec 9, 1961
- E14 The Case of the Unwelcome Bride Core Dec 16, 1961
- E15 The Case of the Roving River Core Dec 30, 1961
- E16 The Case of the Shapely Shadow Core Jan 6, 1962
- E17 The Case of the Captain's Coins Core Jan 13, 1962
- E18 The Case of the Tarnished Trademark Mytharc Jan 20, 1962
- E19 The Case of the Glamorous Ghost Core Feb 3, 1962
- E20 The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal Core Feb 10, 1962
- E21 The Case of the Mystified Miner Core Feb 24, 1962
- E22 The Case of the Crippled Cougar Core Mar 3, 1962
- E23 The Case of the Absent Artist Mytharc Mar 17, 1962
- E24 The Case of the Melancholy Marksman Core Mar 24, 1962
- E25 The Case of the Angry Astronaut Core Apr 7, 1962
- E26 The Case of the Borrowed Baby Core Apr 14, 1962
- E27 The Case of the Counterfeit Crank Core Apr 28, 1962
- E28 The Case of the Ancient Romeo Core May 5, 1962
- E29 The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox Mytharc May 19, 1962
- E30 The Case of the Lonely Eloper Mytharc May 26, 1962
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Frequently asked questions
Who plays the title character?
The title character is played by Raymond Burr.
When did the series air?
The series aired on CBS from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Erle Stanley Gardner.
What is the premise?
The show follows a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer and his staff as they handle difficult cases.
Are there other versions of this show?
The series inspired a 1973 revival, television movies from 1985 to 1995, and a 2020 reboot.
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