Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CBS via Getty The cast of 'Perry Mason.' From left: Barbara Hale, Ray Collins, Raymond Burr, William Talman and William Hopper.

The series aired from 1957 to 1966 and defined the TV courtroom drama Emma Urdangen is a digital producer and writer at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2026. CBS Photo Archive/Getty While procedurals ...

If you're eager to find a new TV obsession, there's a lot going for HBO's new Perry Mason series. If you're into noir detective mysteries, this might be a show for you. If you're into meticulous, ...

Raymond Burr in 'Perry Mason' (left); Raymond Burr in 'Perry Mason Returns' (right). Legal shows often focus on police and prosecutors, but there was one seminal TV pioneer that put the defense team ...