Perry Mason [HBO]

First look of Matthew Rhys as Perry Mason.

While the rest of the country struggles through the Great Depression, this city is booming! Oil! Olympic Games! Talking Pictures! Evangelical Fervor! And a child kidnapping gone very, very wrong. Based on characters created by author Erle Stanley Gardner, this drama series follows the origins of American fiction’s most legendary criminal defense lawyer, Perry Mason. When the case of the decade breaks down his door, Mason’s relentless pursuit of the truth reveals a fractured city and just maybe, a pathway to redemption for himself

Starts next Sunday,

The cast and creators of Perry Mason discuss how they took the legendary defense attorney character back to his gritty roots as a private investigator and recreated 1930s Los Angeles for a new kind of Perry Mason story.

Can't say I watched the original and I've only seen the later tv movies. But gonna check this out.
Will also try Equalizer but that's a different thread when the time comes.

Wonder when we'll get a PI that's not a heavy drinker.
Was a good show. Didn't realise it was going to be a season long story.
A lot of recognisable faces in it.

Could do with a warning about the baby. I know of some who wold turn it off after seeing that early scene.

I really shouldn't have looked up why I recognised the mother. Couldn't see her as anyone but Sheila the She-Wolf when I found out.

Another remake using the name for nostalgia and totally changing the story

The first episode was plodding and all over the place.
Like someone said above True Detective comes to mind
At only 8 episodes I'll continue but unless there is development on the actual story I'll probably be out after the next episode

Well that wasn't at all the sort of show I was expecting! Far more dark, gritty and brooding. Dunno why I was expecting a kind of fun courtroom detective type show :P

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Is it any good?

Missed the first episode.

Ditto. caught the second episode last night. Top notch production and witty dialogue. If you are squeamish beware of some visceral scenes including a shocking 'suicide'. Best HBO production since 'Boardwalk' ?

Nearly finished the first episode and like it. I don't know why it had to be linked to the Perry Mason name unless they plan on some serious character progression. It could have been called anything. As mentioned more like True Detective without the philosophy.

Love the 30's setting. Made me want to rewatch LA Confidential and re-read some James Elliot. Usual HBO sex, swearing, fantastic production values etc.

Will defo give ep.02 a watch. Lots calling it boring, plodding etc. I find it quite engaging. I've never seen the Americans or any film that Matthew Rhys has been in but I think he's pretty damn good here. And of course John Lithgow and T-1000.

2: Some damn gory scenes in this episode!

Well made again. I can guess the plot will be
Thought the Church speech was done really well. The music in the background with the drums had me thinking about Terminator music.

The composer is Terence Blanchard and it looks like the soundtrack is being put up here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBKadB95sF46Vk3HxiX1ohJ7sDkbFa0HL

Haven't gone through it yet though to see if the drums are in one of the songs.

Thought we would have to wait longer to see who was responsible for the murder of the kid, unless there is another twist in the story yet to come out.