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The Best Episodes of Perry Mason

Every episode of Perry Mason ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Perry Mason!

Set in 1932 Los Angeles, the series focuses on the origin story of famed defense lawyer Perry Mason. Living check-to-check as a low-rent private investigator,...
Genres:DramaMysteryCrime
Network:HBO

Top Episode Ratings Summary

"Chapter 7" is the best rated episode of "Perry Mason". It scored 8.4/10 based on 1210 votes. Directed by Tim Van Patten and written by Howard Korder, it aired on 8/2/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter Fifteen".

  • Chapter 7
    8.4/101,210 votes
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    #1 - Chapter 7

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2020

    Hoping to expose the hidden link between the Radiant Assembly's staggering debt and Charlie's ransom, Mason puts Herman Baggerly on the stand. Sister Alice faces mounting pressure from the church elders about her promises for a "resurrection." Strickland loses track of a key witness, while Drake's detective work opens a new avenue in the case.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Howard Korder

  • Chapter Fifteen
    8.3/10558 votes
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    #2 - Chapter Fifteen

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/17/2023

    Facing career-ending accusations and potential jailtime, Perry must turn to Strickland to stay ahead of the prosecution—and Lydell. With the Gallardos' fate in the balance, Della presses Hamilton for answers, while Paul enlists Clara to infiltrate a wealthy white suburb in pursuit of the truth.

    Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado

    Writer: Mauricio Katz, Pedro Peirano

  • Chapter 6
    8.2/101,225 votes
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    #3 - Chapter 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/26/2020

    As Emily's trial begins and a damning witness testimony takes center stage, Mason attempts to recover from a shaky start. Meanwhile, in their search for clues that might lead to an exoneration, Della and Strickland investigate a potential connection between Detective Ennis and Charlie's kidnappers. Later, Mason considers betraying Drake's trust to give his client an edge.

    Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven

    Writer: Kevin J. Hynes

  • Chapter 8
    8.2/101,224 votes
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    #4 - Chapter 8

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/9/2020

    After the team receives some unvarnished critique from Hamilton Burger, Della presents an increasingly stubborn Mason with her case for putting Emily on the stand. As the sensational trial winds to a close, Mason, Strickland, Della, and Drake attempt to tie up loose ends - and set the stage for their futures.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Kevin J. Hynes, Rolin Jones, Ron Fitzgerald

  • Chapter Fourteen
    8.1/10570 votes
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    #5 - Chapter Fourteen

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2023

    After he’s subpoenaed, Holcomb offers Perry an olive branch. Meanwhile, Della continues to foster her relationships with Camilla and Anita, giving her the confidence to question her first witness – and push the verdict in the Gallardos’ favor.

    Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado

    Writer: Elizabeth Baxa

  • Chapter Ten
    8.0/10722 votes
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    #6 - Chapter Ten

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2023

    After a manhunt pegs brothers Rafael and Mateo Gallardo for the McCutcheon murder, Perry initially resists taking the case… until a hunch reels him in. Later, Della goes on a date with a new flame while Paul wrestles with a shocking truth.

    Director: Fernando Coimbra

    Writer: Jack Amiel, Michael Begler

  • Chapter Thirteen
    8.0/10588 votes
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    #7 - Chapter Thirteen

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2023

    As the Gallardos’ trial nears, Perry attempts to negotiate with the DA. Rafael and Mateo recount the real-life consequences of the McCutcheons’ Los Angeles expansion. Later, the pursuit of a lead lands Paul in danger, and Perry makes a convincing demonstration in court.

    Director: Marialy Rivas

    Writer: Niko Gutierrez-Kovner

  • Chapter Sixteen
    8.0/10560 votes
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    #8 - Chapter Sixteen

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2023

    As their final day in court nears, Mateo and Rafael prepare for the worst, while Perry, Della, and Paul work with an unlikely ally to sway the prosecution’s hand. Then, after making his closing arguments, Perry faces the consequences of his relentless pursuit of justice.

    Director: Marialy Rivas

    Writer: Michael Begler

  • Chapter 5
    7.9/101,275 votes
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    #9 - Chapter 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/2020

    While Mason and Della run a solemn errand up north, Strickland tracks down the sergeant originally assigned to the Dodson case. Before returning to L.A., Mason drops in on his ex-wife Linda and son Teddy, hoping to make amends for his recent shortcomings. Della sets out to find Mrs. Dodson more capable legal representation.

    Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven

    Writer: Eleanor Burgess

  • Chapter 2
    7.8/101,608 votes
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    #10 - Chapter 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/28/2020

    Following one of her trademark barn-burning sermons, Evangelical preacher Sister Alice offers the Dodsons the church's full moral and financial support – much to her mother Birdy's dismay. During a routine domestic intervention, beat cop Paul Drake is rerouted to a gruesome crime scene, where he follows a confounding trail of evidence.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Rolin Jones, Ron Fitzgerald

  • Chapter 4
    7.8/101,311 votes
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    #11 - Chapter 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/2020

    Mason and Strickland lean on Virgil, again, for extra-legal assistance. Following Sister Alice's recovery from a frightening episode, Birdy urges her daughter to renounce her claims about baby Charlie. E.B. faces the reality of his financial situation and takes his frustrations out on Della.

    Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven

    Writer: Steven Hanna, Sarah Kelly Kaplan

  • Chapter Nine
    7.8/10860 votes
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    #12 - Chapter Nine

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2023

    1933. In the months following the Dodson trial, an aimless Perry leans on Della to keep the law firm afloat. While Paul accepts a job from an unlikely source, corrupt oil scion Brooks McCutcheon recruits Detective Holcomb in his quest to reshape the future of Los Angeles.

    Director: Fernando Coimbra

    Writer: Jack Amiel, Michael Begler

  • Chapter Eleven
    7.8/10644 votes
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    #13 - Chapter Eleven

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2023

    As Rafael and Mateo face discrimination from their fellow inmates and the court, Perry continues his push for justice, while Della engages the help of wealthy socialite Camilla Nygaard. Later, Paul chases leads in the Hooverville, and Perry goes head-to-head with tycoon Lydell McCutcheon.

    Director: Jessica Lowrey

    Writer: Jack Amiel, Michael Begler

  • Chapter 3
    7.7/101,368 votes
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    #14 - Chapter 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/5/2020

    In order to gain an advantage over E.B. and team, wily district attorney Maynard Barnes goes public with a shocking new development. Mason and Strickland get unauthorized access to physical evidence with help from Virgil, Mason's connect at the city morgue. Later, Mason attempts to extract information from a withholding Drake, who's weary of Holcomb and Ennis' watchful eyes.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: Rolin Jones, Ron Fitzgerald

  • Chapter Twelve
    7.5/10611 votes
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    #15 - Chapter Twelve

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2023

    When Paul’s explosive discovery blows a massive hole in Rafael and Mateo’s story, Perry begins to question his clients’ innocence, while Della doubles-down on the case.

    Director: Jessica Lowrey

    Writer: Jack Amiel, Michael Begler

  • Chapter 1
    7.4/102,132 votes
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    #16 - Chapter 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/21/2020

    Los Angeles, 1931. On the heels of an unsavory investigation involving a famous comedian, Perry Mason--a PI struggling to make ends meet--and his right-hand man Pete Strickland are hired by attorney E.B. Jonathan, Perry's mentor, to solve a perplexing case: the brutal kidnapping of one-year-old Charlie Dodson, whose parents were targeted for a $100,000 ransom.

    Director: Tim Van Patten

    Writer: N/A