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Perry Mason•Season 1•Episode 1

Chapter 1

7.4/10 · 2,240 votesJun 21, 202056 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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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

Directed byTim Van Patten

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes8

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Cast6

Matthew Rhys

Perry Mason

Juliet Rylance

Della Street

Chris Chalk

Paul Drake

Shea Whigham

Pete Strickland

Tatiana Maslany

Sister Alice McKeegan

John Lithgow

Elias Birchard 'E.B.' Jonathan

Crew5

David Franco

Director of Photography

Mako Kamitsuna

Editor

Rolin Jones

Teleplay

Tim Van Patten

Director

Ron Fitzgerald

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Chapter 1" is episode 1 of Perry Mason season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 2,240 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Tim Van Patten, it aired on June 21, 2020.

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