Perry Mason: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Perry Mason is an attorney who specializes in defending seemingly indefensible cases. With the aid of his secretary Della Street and investigator Paul Drake, he often finds that by digging deeply into the facts, startling facts can be revealed. Often relying on his outstanding courtroom skills, he often tricks or traps people into unwittingly admitting their guilt.

Series details

• Title: Perry Mason
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Legal
• Premiere date: 1957-09-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-04-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 909

Cast and credited roles

• Raymond Burr — Perry Mason
• William Hopper — Paul Drake
• Barbara Hale — Della Street
• William Talman — D.A. Hamilton Burger
• Ray Collins — Lt. Arthur Tragg
• Wesley Lau — Lt. Andy Anderson
• Richard Anderson — Lt. Steve Drumm
• Dan Tobin — Terrence Clay
• William Katt — Paul Drake, Jr.
• Holland Taylor — Paula Gordon
• Richard Anderson — Ken Braddock
• Kerrie Keane — Kathryn Gordon

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1957-09-21; final listed air date 1958-06-28; episode order: 39.
• Season 2: premiered 1958-09-20; final listed air date 1959-06-27; episode order: 30.
• Season 3: premiered 1959-10-03; final listed air date 1960-06-11; episode order: 26.
• Season 4: premiered 1960-09-17; final listed air date 1961-06-10; episode order: 28.
• Season 5: premiered 1961-09-02; final listed air date 1962-05-26; episode order: 30.
• Season 6: premiered 1962-09-27; final listed air date 1963-05-16; episode order: 28.
• Season 7: premiered 1963-09-26; final listed air date 1964-05-21; episode order: 30.
• Season 8: premiered 1964-09-24; final listed air date 1965-05-13; episode order: 30.
• Season 9: premiered 1965-09-12; final listed air date 1995-04-10; episode order: 30.

Source and licence

Adapted from Perry Mason on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.