Based on characters from Erle Stanley Gardner’s best-selling novels, witness the origin story of famed, rough-around-the-edges criminal defense lawyer Perry Mason. Set in 1931 Los Angeles, the series begins with Mason living paycheck to paycheck as a low-rent private investigator who’s haunted by his wartime experiences and the fallout of a broken marriage. When a child kidnapping goes unspeakably wrong, he’s hired by renowned attorney “E.B.” Jonathan to uncover the inconvenient truth. And when the scion of a powerful oil family is brutally murdered, Mason is faced with a case that will uncover far-reaching conspiracies. Fortunately, he’s aided by Pete Strickland, Mason’s extra set of eyes, resourceful legal secretary Della Street, and Paul Drake, a beat cop with a knack for investigative work. In a struggle to hold the all-powerful accountable, Mason’s not afraid to work in the gray areas of the law to achieve justice.