HBO Announces Perry Mason Season 2 Premiere Date After Lengthy Hiatus

Perry Mason is back on the case. 

After a two-year hiatus, HBO announced on Twitter today that the reboot was currently in production. Perry Mason Season 2 is set to arrive on HBO Max in February 2023, nearly three years after the series premiere. 

Matthew Rhys (The Americans) is set to return as the titular private-investigator-turned-defense-lawyer, while Sean Astin (Stranger Things), Tommy Dewey (Casual), Paul Raci, and Jen Tullock will join the cast for Season 2. Shea Whigham will also return in a recurring role. 

Back on the case.#PerryMason Season 2 premieres this February on @hbomax. #HBO50 pic.twitter.com/YaL9Oqa1Q6

— HBO (@HBO) October 20, 2022

The season will pick up three months after the events of Season 1, chronicling Perry's quest for justice as the Great Depression wreaks havoc over Los Angeles and the rest of America. Based on the book series of the same name, Perry Mason's first TV adaptation ran from 1957-1966 on CBS and starred Raymond Burr. 

Perry Mason Season 1 is streaming on HBO Max. 

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Jade Budowski is a freelance writer with a knack for ruining punchlines and harboring dad-aged celebrity crushes. She was previously a reporter/producer at Decider and is a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow her on Twitter: @jadebudowski.