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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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
Episode guide
Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The Case of the Restless Redhead Sep 21, 1957
- E2 The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece Sep 28, 1957
- E3 The Case of the Nervous Accomplice Oct 5, 1957
- E4 The Case of the Drowning Duck Oct 12, 1957
- E5 The Case of the Sulky Girl Oct 19, 1957
- E6 The Case of the Silent Partner Oct 26, 1957
- E7 The Case of the Angry Mourner Nov 2, 1957
- E8 The Case of the Crimson Kiss Nov 9, 1957
- E9 The Case of the Vagabond Vixen Nov 16, 1957
- E10 The Case of the Runaway Corpse Nov 23, 1957
- E11 The Case of the Crooked Candle Nov 30, 1957
- E12 The Case of the Negligent Nymph Dec 7, 1957
- E13 The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink Dec 14, 1957
- E14 The Case of the Baited Hook Dec 21, 1957
- E15 The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse Dec 28, 1957
- E16 The Case of the Demure Defendant Jan 4, 1958
- E17 The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary Jan 11, 1958
- E18 The Case of the Cautious Coquette Jan 18, 1958
- E19 The Case of the Haunted Husband Jan 25, 1958
- E20 The Case of the Lonely Heiress Feb 1, 1958
- E21 The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister Feb 8, 1958
- E22 The Case of the Fugitive Nurse Feb 15, 1958
- E23 The Case of the One-Eyed Witness Feb 22, 1958
- E24 The Case of the Deadly Double Mar 1, 1958
- E25 The Case of the Empty Tin Mar 8, 1958
- E26 The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife Mar 15, 1958
- E27 The Case of the Desperate Daughter Mar 22, 1958
- E28 The Case of the Daring Decoy Mar 29, 1958
- E29 The Case of the Hesitant Hostess Apr 5, 1958
- E30 The Case of the Screaming Woman Apr 26, 1958
- E31 The Case of the Fiery Fingers May 3, 1958
- E32 The Case of the Substitute Face May 10, 1958
- E33 The Case of the Long-Legged Models May 17, 1958
- E34 The Case of the Gilded Lily May 24, 1958
- E35 The Case of the Lazy Lover May 31, 1958
- E36 The Case of the Prodigal Parent Jun 7, 1958
- E37 The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde Jun 14, 1958
- E38 The Case of the Terrified Typist Jun 21, 1958
- E39 The Case of the Rolling Bones Jun 28, 1958
Season 2 · 30 episodes
- E1 The Case of the Corresponding Corpse Sep 20, 1958
- E2 The Case of the Lucky Loser Sep 27, 1958
- E3 The Case of the Pint-Sized Client Oct 4, 1958
- E4 The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant Oct 11, 1958
- E5 The Case of the Curious Bride Oct 18, 1958
- E6 The Case of the Buried Clock Nov 1, 1958
- E7 The Case of the Married Moonlighter Nov 8, 1958
- E8 The Case of the Jilted Jockey Nov 15, 1958
- E9 The Case of the Purple Woman Dec 6, 1958
- E10 The Case of the Fancy Figures Dec 13, 1958
- E11 The Case of the Perjured Parrot Dec 20, 1958
- E12 The Case of the Shattered Dream Jan 3, 1959
- E13 The Case of the Borrowed Brunette Jan 10, 1959
- E14 The Case of the Glittering Goldfish Jan 17, 1959
- E15 The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll Jan 24, 1959
- E16 The Case of the Fraudulent Foto Feb 7, 1959
- E17 The Case of the Romantic Rogue Feb 14, 1959
- E18 The Case of the Jaded Joker Feb 21, 1959
- E19 The Case of the Caretaker's Cat Mar 7, 1959
- E20 The Case of the Stuttering Bishop Mar 14, 1959
- E21 The Case of the Lost Last Act Mar 21, 1959
- E22 The Case of the Bedeviled Doctor Apr 4, 1959
- E23 The Case of the Howling Dog Apr 11, 1959
- E24 The Case of the Calendar Girl Apr 18, 1959
- E25 The Case of the Petulant Partner Apr 25, 1959
- E26 The Case of the Dangerous Dowager May 9, 1959
- E27 The Case of the Deadly Toy May 16, 1959
- E28 The Case of the Spanish Cross May 30, 1959
- E29 The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom Jun 13, 1959
- E30 The Case of the Lame Canary Jun 27, 1959
Season 3 · 26 episodes
- E1 The Case of the Spurious Sister Oct 3, 1959
- E2 The Case of the Watery Witness Oct 10, 1959
- E3 The Case of the Garrulous Gambler Oct 17, 1959
- E4 The Case of the Blushing Pearls Oct 24, 1959
- E5 The Case of the Startled Stallion Oct 31, 1959
- E6 The Case of Paul Drake's Dilemma Nov 14, 1959
- E7 The Case of the Golden Fraud Nov 21, 1959
- E8 The Case of the Bartered Bikini Dec 5, 1959
- E9 The Case of the Artful Dodger Dec 12, 1959
- E10 The Case of the Lucky Legs Dec 19, 1959
- E11 The Case of the Violent Village Jan 2, 1960
- E12 The Case of the Frantic Flyer Jan 9, 1960
- E13 The Case of the Wayward Wife Jan 23, 1960
- E14 The Case of the Prudent Prosecutor Jan 30, 1960
- E15 The Case of the Gallant Grafter Feb 6, 1960
- E16 The Case of the Wary Wildcatter Feb 20, 1960
- E17 The Case of the Mythical Monkeys Feb 27, 1960
- E18 The Case of the Singing Skirt Mar 12, 1960
- E19 The Case of the Bashful Burro Mar 26, 1960
- E20 The Case of the Crying Cherub Apr 9, 1960
- E21 The Case of the Nimble Nephew Apr 23, 1960
- E22 The Case of the Madcap Modiste Apr 30, 1960
- E23 The Case of the Slandered Submarine May 14, 1960
- E24 The Case of the Ominous Outcast May 21, 1960
- E25 The Case of the Irate Inventor May 28, 1960
- E26 The Case of the Flighty Father Jun 11, 1960
Season 4 · 28 episodes
- E1 The Case of the Treacherous Toupee Sep 17, 1960
- E2 The Case of the Credulous Quarry Sep 24, 1960
- E3 The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker Oct 1, 1960
- E4 The Case of the Singular Double Oct 8, 1960
- E5 The Case of the Lavender Lipstick Oct 15, 1960
- E6 The Case of the Wandering Widow Oct 22, 1960
- E7 The Case of the Clumsy Clown Nov 5, 1960
- E8 The Case Of The Provocative Protégé Nov 12, 1960
- E9 The Case of the Nine Dolls Nov 19, 1960
- E10 The Case of the Loquacious Liar Dec 3, 1960
- E11 The Case of the Red Riding Boots Dec 10, 1960
- E12 The Case of the Larcenous Lady Dec 17, 1960
- E13 The Case of the Envious Editor Jan 7, 1961
- E14 The Case of the Resolute Reformer Jan 14, 1961
- E15 The Case of the Fickle Fortune Jan 21, 1961
- E16 The Case of the Waylaid Wolf Feb 4, 1961
- E17 The Case of the Wintry Wife Feb 18, 1961
- E18 The Case of the Angry Dead Man Feb 25, 1961
- E19 The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff Mar 11, 1961
- E20 The Case of the Barefaced Witness Mar 18, 1961
- E21 The Case of the Difficult Detour Mar 25, 1961
- E22 The Case of the Cowardly Lion Apr 8, 1961
- E23 The Case of the Torid Tapestry Apr 22, 1961
- E24 The Case of the Violent Vest Apr 29, 1961
- E25 The Case of the Misguided Missile May 6, 1961
- E26 The Case of the Duplicate Daughter May 20, 1961
- E27 The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather May 27, 1961
- E28 The Case of the Guilty Clients Jun 10, 1961
Season 5 · 30 episodes
- E1 The Case of the Jealous Journalist Sep 2, 1961
- E2 The Case of the Impatient Partner Sep 16, 1961
- E3 The Case of the Missing Melody Sep 30, 1961
- E4 The Case of the Malicious Mariner Oct 7, 1961
- E5 The Case of the Crying Comedian Oct 14, 1961
- E6 The Case of the Meddling Medium Oct 21, 1961
- E7 The Case of the Pathetic Patient Oct 28, 1961
- E8 The Case of the Traveling Treasure Nov 4, 1961
- E9 The Case of the Posthumous Painter Nov 11, 1961
- E10 The Case of the Injured Innocent Nov 18, 1961
- E11 The Case of the Left-Handed Liar Nov 25, 1961
- E12 The Case of the Brazen Bequest Dec 2, 1961
- E13 The Case of the Renegade Refugee Dec 9, 1961
- E14 The Case of the Unwelcome Bride Dec 16, 1961
- E15 The Case of the Roving River Dec 30, 1961
- E16 The Case of the Shapely Shadow Jan 6, 1962
- E17 The Case of the Captain's Coins Jan 13, 1962
- E18 The Case of the Tarnished Trademark Jan 20, 1962
- E19 The Case of the Glamorous Ghost Feb 3, 1962
- E20 The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal Feb 10, 1962
- E21 The Case of the Mystified Miner Feb 24, 1962
- E22 The Case of the Crippled Cougar Mar 3, 1962
- E23 The Case of the Absent Artist Mar 17, 1962
- E24 The Case of the Melancholy Marksman Mar 24, 1962
- E25 The Case of the Angry Astronaut Apr 7, 1962
- E26 The Case of the Borrowed Baby Apr 14, 1962
- E27 The Case of the Counterfeit Crank Apr 28, 1962
- E28 The Case of the Ancient Romeo May 5, 1962
- E29 The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox May 19, 1962
- E30 The Case of the Lonely Eloper May 26, 1962
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.