Perry Mason Season 2 Takes Place In 1933 & Is Halfway Through Filming
Perry Mason season 2 will take place in 1933 and is reportedly halfway through filming. The crime series focuses on the series' titular character, portrayed by Matthew Rhys, a private investigator who is based on a character of the same name by author Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason has previously been brought to the small screen numerous times, most notably in 1957 with the popular Raymond Burr-led series. Perry Mason returned to television in June of 2020 with an eight-episode run that was well-received by both critics and fans alike. The series was quickly renewed for a second season the following July.
In a recent interview with Collider, Shea Whigham — who portrayed Perry Mason's partner Pete Strickland in season 1 — revealed that season 2 is already halfway through filming and will take place in the year 1933, one year after the previous season. At the conclusion of season 1, Strickland's partnership with Mason came to an end, but it appears that the character will return in the second season in a recurring role. Read what Whigham had to say below.
«We're in '33 in Perry Mason. Perry is in the soup again, and he's gotta try to figure his way out. Hopefully, Strickland can help him navigate that.»
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Season 1 ended with the jury of the Emily Dodson trial becoming deadlocked, resulting in the judge declaring a mistrial. Emily takes in the new baby as her own Charlie and joins Birdy's (Lili Taylor) new church in their travels. Mason moves into E.B. Jonathan's (John Lithgow) old office to start his new practice. In April 2021, Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald were replaced as showrunners by The Knick creators and writing duo, Jack Amiel and
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