Perry Mason was met with critical acclaim and received several award nominations, but that wasn’t enough to prolong its run. The Matthew Rhys-led period drama was canceled around two months after its second season came to a close.
HBO released an official statement announcing the show’s cancelation but added they’re moving forward to working with the brilliant creatives at the production company Team Downey on future projects.
“We are tremendously grateful for the remarkable work of Matthew Rhys and the unrivaled cast and crew of Perry Mason for their reimagining of such a treasured and storied franchise,” HBO said in a statement.
HBO’s head of drama Francesca Orsi released a personal statement, saying she’s very proud of this series and what they managed to deliver in Season 2.
Perry Mason was based on Erle Stanley Gardner’s book of the same name, and it centered on famed defense lawyer Perry Mason, as he tries to take on the most sensational case of his career while dealing with the trauma of the Great War.
Rhys received an Emmy nod for his performance in this series, and he was in pretty good company while filming this project. The supporting cast included Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Tatiana Maslany, John Lithgow, Justin Kirk, Diarra Kilpatrick, Eric Lange, and Katherine Waterston.
