Few know that ESG gave the Mason characters no backstory at all in the books (all we find out, in book 3, is that PM was a Leo...that's all). That gives the writers of this series a lot of leeway, which they did by giving Perry Mason a lot of Erl Stanley Gardner's own personal backstory. For instance, ESG never went to law school but passed the legal bar on experience as a clerk, just like Mason in the new series.
This new series is stylish, a cinematic feast of authenticity, with jazzy undertones. The cast is first-rate. Sit back & enjoy the ride. The more than serviceable stories are just a framework to showcase 1930's Los Angeles.
This new series is stylish, a cinematic feast of authenticity, with jazzy undertones. The cast is first-rate. Sit back & enjoy the ride. The more than serviceable stories are just a framework to showcase 1930's Los Angeles.