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Perry Mason
2020–2023
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
63–80
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 63, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 80.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →In booming 1932 Los Angeles, a down-and-out defense attorney takes on the case of a lifetime.
Details
- Created by
- Rolin Jones, Ron Fitzgerald
- Released
- 21 June 2020
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 16 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 16 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 17 →1 win from 17 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2021 | Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series | John Perry Goldsmith (for "Chapter Three") | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Lithgow | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2021 | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Matthew Rhys | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2021 | Best Drama Series | Perry Mason | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2021 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Matthew Rhys | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2021 | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) | John Goldsmith, Chris Farmer and Halina Siwolop (for "Chapter Three") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2021 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | David Franco (for "Chapter Two") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2021 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Lithgow (for "Chapter Four") | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Television Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Matthew Rhys | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Perry Mason | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Lithgow | Nominee |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | David Franco (for "Chapter Two") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) | John Goldsmith, Chris Farmer and Halina Siwolop (for "Chapter Three") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Matthew Rhys (for "Chapter Eight") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Lithgow (for "Chapter Four") | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series | John Perry Goldsmith (for "Chapter Three") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Matthew Rhys | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama | Tatiana Maslany | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama | Matthew Rhys | Nominee |
| Best Cable Series, Drama | Perry Mason | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama | John Lithgow | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a One-Hour Television Series – Non-Commercial | David Franco (for "Chapter Three") | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Television Series, Limited or Miniseries or New Media Series – Best Period and/or Character Make-Up | Christien Tinsley, Corinne Foster, Steve Costanza and Gerry Quist | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series | Matthew Rhys | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes) | Perry Mason | Nominee |