Los Angeles, 1931. Following a disreputable inquiry concerning a celebrated comedian, Perry Mason—a private investigator barely scraping by—and his loyal assistant, Pete Strickland, are engaged by E.B. Jonathan, Perry’s mentor and a respect…

After delivering one of her characteristic fiery sermons, Evangelical preacher Sister Alice extends the church’s complete moral and financial backing to the Dodsons, a gesture that deeply troubles her mother, Birdy. Meanwhile, during a comm…

To gain an edge over E.B. and his colleagues, the astute district attorney Maynard Barnes reveals a startling new piece of information to the public. With Virgil, Mason’s contact at the city morgue, providing assistance, Mason and Stricklan…

Mason and Strickland once more seek Virgil’s help outside the bounds of the law. After Sister Alice’s recovery from a disturbing ordeal, Birdy encourages her daughter to abandon her assertions concerning baby Charlie. E.B., confronted with …

As Mason and Della undertake a somber journey north, Strickland seeks out the sergeant who first handled the Dodson case. Before returning to Los Angeles, Mason visits his ex-wife Linda and son Teddy, hoping to atone for his recent failings…

With Emily’s trial underway and a particularly damaging witness statement dominating the proceedings, Mason struggles to regain his footing after a hesitant beginning. Elsewhere, Della and Strickland pursue a possible link between Detective…

Seeking to reveal the concealed connection between the Radiant Assembly’s crippling debt and Charlie’s ransom, Mason calls Herman Baggerly to testify. Sister Alice finds herself increasingly pressured by the church elders regarding her pron…

Following Hamilton Burger's blunt assessment, Della lays out her argument for calling Emily to testify, confronting the increasingly resistant Mason with the necessity of her presence. As the highly publicized trial nears its conclusion, Ma…