Chapter Eight
- Episode aired Aug 9, 2020
- TV-MA
- 1h 5m
Della presents a stubborn Mason with her case for putting Emily on the stand; Mason, Strickland, Della, and Drake attempt to tie up loose ends as the trial comes to a close.Della presents a stubborn Mason with her case for putting Emily on the stand; Mason, Strickland, Della, and Drake attempt to tie up loose ends as the trial comes to a close.Della presents a stubborn Mason with her case for putting Emily on the stand; Mason, Strickland, Della, and Drake attempt to tie up loose ends as the trial comes to a close.
Photos
- Elias Birchard 'E.B.' Jonathan
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn one of the courtroom scenes, filmed at Paramount Studios' Stage 27 on December 2, 2019, Matthew Rhys had been questioning Robert Patrick, who was on the witness stand. The courtroom was filled with dozens of extras, including this writer. During a pause between scenes, while Patrick remained seated in the stand, Rhys waved his arm toward Patrick and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, the T One Thousand." This was the name of Patrick's character in the film "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." The courtroom erupted with riotous and thunderous applause, yelling, and stamping of feet. Patrick smiled and graciously acknowledged the crowd.
- GoofsIt's implied that Hamilton Burger is helping Perry Mason with the trial in order to embarrass his boss and clear the way for Burger himself to become District Attorney. The DA states he plans to run for Mayor off of the fame which a successful conviction will garner him. If he had succeeded, he would have had to vacate the DA's office, allowing Burger to move up without the need to resort to underhanded methods; however, there is no guarantee that Barnes would have won an election to the mayor's office.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Sister Alice McKeegan: Goodbye, Perry.
[kisses him and walks away]
Perry Mason: Wait.
[Alice stops and looks back]
Perry Mason: Did you really think you could bring Charlie back?
Sister Alice McKeegan: I did, didn't I?
[walks away]
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2021)
- SoundtracksTheme From 'Perry Mason'
Composed by Fred Steiner
Modernized arrangement played during end credits
An investigator for an aging but high-profile attorney, Perry Mason (Matthew Rhys) takes pictures and does legwork with his colleague Pete Strickland (Shea Whigham). The team become embroiled in the case of a child abduction gone tragically wrong when, separately, both parents, Matthew Dodson (Nate Corddry) and then his wife Emily (Gayle Rankin) are accused of being involved. The case widens to involve officers within the LAPD and a profitable revival church, led by a charismatic pastor, Sister Alice McKeegan (Tatiana Maslany).
What's clear from the outside is that this is prestige TV. Away from the cast already mentioned, you can add Juliet Rylance, John Lithgow, Chris Chalk, Lily Taylor, Stephen Root, Robert Patrick, Jefferson Mays and a host of other recognisable names and faces. So, to say that the performances in the series are good, goes without saying. The period recreations are also excellent, with the series set in Los Angeles in the 1930's. The melancholy jazz music that drifts through the episodes, even down to little stylistic choices, like the way the title cards interact with the perspective of characters is very cool.
It suffers though in a couple of other ways. One is relatively minor, in that much of the shows setting and themes I'd relatively recently visited in the short lived "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels". There are differences, but there are glaring similarities too - particularly anything involving the church, even down to its damaged leading lady, overbearing Mother and financial impropriety. Much more specifically to this show, I felt it was rather slow moving until Mason takes over as lead attorney and the trial starts in earnest. I did OK with its relentlessly bleak tone, but I'd accept anyone's complaints that it was too much for them as being understandable.
Though I understand the initial plan was just for one run, the success has garnered a second season, that I'll be back for. Just a little more pace across the whole run would be welcome, but Matthew Rhys .... What an actor !
- southdavid
- May 10, 2021
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- San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA(street scenes)
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- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1