Perry Mason HBO Miniseries! Spoiler Alert Advisory (1 Viewer)

[benbess]

Opinion: How I helped TV's 'Perry Mason' find the real Latinx L.A.

The HBO showrunners wanted a mystery serial to rhyme with history. They tapped Chavez Ravine and the Sleepy Lagoon case. I added my cousin Rosanna

www.latimes.com

 

[benbess]

‘Perry Mason’ Canceled By HBO After 2 Seasons

Perry Mason has tried his last case -- at least for now. HBO has opted not to renew the prequel to the classic series, starring Matthew Rhys.

deadline.com

"....HBO’s head of drama Francesca Orsi a couple of weeks ago spoke to Deadline about the ongoing “viewership relative to budget” review of several sophomore series, including Perry Mason.

“Each show has a job to do, given the price tag that we give to it, and there’s a viewership. component, and there’s a critical response element to it and of course, the buzz nature of a show. It’s those elements that we are always keeping in mind and discussing relative to whether or not a show will continue,” she said.


It's clear this was a expensive show, and it's really up there on the screen. It's quite cinematic, and the performances are all excellent from my pov. I really liked the slow-burn nature of the drama.

But I wonder if Perry Mason might have connected with a larger audience as a series of self-contained movies of 90-120 minutes in length, rather than the miniseries format they chose to do. Anyway, water under the bridge.

 

[Lord Dalek]

Clearly moving the show to Monday night's death slot was the vote of no confidence.

 

[TravisR]

It's not the beginning but I think this is another sign that HBO is going to become another TV crap factory under its new leadership.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

It's a real shame. Perry Mason was an exceptional show.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Damn, I never got around to watching the second season.