Perry Mason (1957)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (13,684 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 9
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1957)

8.06 avg 39 episodes 8.0 → 8.3 55 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Restless Redhead	8.0	950
2	The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece	8.0	720
3	The Case of the Nervous Accomplice	8.0	640
4	The Case of the Drowning Duck	8.0	653
5	The Case of the Sulky Girl	7.7	583
6	The Case of the Silent Partner	7.7	594
7	The Case of the Angry Mourner	7.9	619
8	The Case of the Crimson Kiss	8.3	614
9	The Case of the Vagabond Vixen	8.0	550
10	The Case of the Runaway Corpse	7.9	535
11	The Case of the Crooked Candle	7.8	553
12	The Case of the Negligent Nymph	7.9	565
13	The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink	8.6	676
14	The Case of the Baited Hook	8.1	545
15	The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse	7.8	586
16	The Case of the Demure Defendant	7.8	512
17	The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary	8.3	589
18	The Case of the Cautious Coquette	8.2	529
19	The Case of the Haunted Husband	8.5	582
20	The Case of the Lonely Heiress	8.3	548
21	The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister	7.9	459
22	The Case of the Fugitive Nurse	8.2	539
23	The Case of the One-Eyed Witness	8.1	516
24	The Case of the Deadly Double	7.9	551
25	The Case of the Empty Tin	8.1	492
26	The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife	8.1	537
27	The Case of the Desperate Daughter	7.5	473
28	The Case of the Daring Decoy	8.1	500
29	The Case of the Hesitant Hostess	8.0	480
30	The Case of the Screaming Woman	8.6	553
31	The Case of the Fiery Fingers	8.2	491
32	The Case of the Substitute Face	8.1	478
33	The Case of the Long-Legged Models	7.8	470
34	The Case of the Gilded Lily	8.2	490
35	The Case of the Lazy Lover	7.9	502
36	The Case of the Prodigal Parent	8.3	501
37	The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde	8.0	465
38	The Case of the Terrified Typist	8.3	486
39	The Case of the Rolling Bones	8.3	460

Season 2 (1958)

8.06 avg 30 episodes 8.0 → 8.2 56 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Corresponding Corpse	8.0	454
2	The Case of the Lucky Loser	8.6	515
3	The Case of the Pint-Sized Client	8.3	505
4	The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant	8.1	453
5	The Case of the Curious Bride	8.1	438
6	The Case of the Buried Clock	7.8	427
7	The Case of the Married Moonlighter	7.9	418
8	The Case of the Jilted Jockey	7.8	422
9	The Case of the Purple Woman	8.2	458
10	The Case of the Fancy Figures	7.9	406
11	The Case of the Perjured Parrot	8.1	479
12	The Case of the Shattered Dream	7.8	419
13	The Case of the Borrowed Brunette	8.0	417
14	The Case of the Glittering Goldfish	8.0	445
15	The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll	8.3	442
16	The Case of the Fraudulent Foto	8.0	433
17	The Case of the Romantic Rogue	8.1	463
18	The Case of the Jaded Joker	7.8	422
19	The Case of the Caretaker's Cat	8.2	422
20	The Case of the Stuttering Bishop	8.1	422
21	The Case of the Lost Last Act	8.0	420
22	The Case of the Bedeviled Doctor	8.0	398
23	The Case of the Howling Dog	8.4	442
24	The Case of the Calendar Girl	8.1	421
25	The Case of the Petulant Partner	7.8	392
26	The Case of the Dangerous Dowager	7.8	416
27	The Case of the Deadly Toy	7.9	423
28	The Case of the Spanish Cross	8.0	415
29	The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom	8.4	409
30	The Case of the Lame Canary	8.2	376

Season 3 (1959)

8.21 avg 26 episodes 8.1 → 8.1 57 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Spurious Sister	8.1	393
2	The Case of the Watery Witness	8.0	403
3	The Case of the Garrulous Gambler	8.2	400
4	The Case of the Blushing Pearls	8.0	442
5	The Case of the Startled Stallion	8.1	389
6	The Case of Paul Drake's Dilemma	9.0	476
7	The Case of the Golden Fraud	8.0	371
8	The Case of the Bartered Bikini	7.7	371
9	The Case of the Artful Dodger	8.2	392
10	The Case of the Lucky Legs	7.8	378
11	The Case of the Violent Village	8.5	438
12	The Case of the Frantic Flyer	8.5	426
13	The Case of the Wayward Wife	8.5	441
14	The Case of the Prudent Prosecutor	8.5	435
15	The Case of the Gallant Grafter	8.4	372
16	The Case of the Wary Wildcatter	8.0	401
17	The Case of the Mythical Monkeys	8.5	435
18	The Case of the Singing Skirt	8.3	345
19	The Case of the Bashful Burro	8.1	322
20	The Case of the Crying Cherub	8.0	382
21	The Case of the Nimble Nephew	8.0	375
22	The Case of the Madcap Modiste	8.2	403
23	The Case of the Slandered Submarine	8.0	369
24	The Case of the Ominous Outcast	8.3	403
25	The Case of the Irate Inventor	8.5	383
26	The Case of the Flighty Father	8.1	375

Season 4 (1960)

8.13 avg 28 episodes 7.9 → 8.3 59 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Treacherous Toupee	7.9	469
2	The Case of the Credulous Quarry	8.3	394
3	The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker	8.6	455
4	The Case of the Singular Double	8.0	389
5	The Case of the Lavender Lipstick	8.1	406
6	The Case of the Wandering Widow	8.1	383
7	The Case of the Clumsy Clown	7.6	403
8	The Case of the Provocative Protege	8.0	390
9	The Case of the Nine Dolls	8.7	527
10	The Case of the Loquacious Liar	8.1	377
11	The Case of the Red Riding Boots	7.9	383
12	The Case of the Larcenous Lady	8.0	414
13	The Case of the Envious Editor	8.2	405
14	The Case of the Resolute Reformer	7.9	366
15	The Case of the Fickle Fortune	8.4	375
16	The Case of the Waylaid Wolf	8.1	345
17	The Case of the Wintry Wife	8.2	354
18	The Case of the Angry Dead Man	8.4	383
19	The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff	8.0	350
20	The Case of the Barefaced Witness	8.1	392
21	The Case of the Difficult Detour	8.2	364
22	The Case of the Cowardly Lion	7.6	357
23	The Case of the Torrid Tapestry	8.4	356
24	The Case of the Violent Vest	8.3	373
25	The Case of the Misguided Missile	8.0	376
26	The Case of the Duplicate Daughter	8.1	347
27	The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather	8.2	376
28	The Case of the Guilty Clients	8.3	356

Season 5 (1961)

8.07 avg 30 episodes 8.4 → 7.9 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Jealous Journalist	8.4	391
2	The Case of the Impatient Partner	7.7	372
3	The Case of the Missing Melody	8.1	374
4	The Case of the Malicious Mariner	8.1	345
5	The Case of the Crying Comedian	8.0	366
6	The Case of the Meddling Medium	7.6	399
7	The Case of the Pathetic Patient	7.9	367
8	The Case of the Travelling Treasure	8.1	359
9	The Case of the Posthumous Painter	8.4	363
10	The Case of the Injured Innocent	7.5	343
11	The Case of the Left-Handed Liar	8.2	366
12	The Case of the Brazen Bequest	7.9	338
13	The Case of the Renegade Refugee	8.6	400
14	The Case of the Unwelcome Bride	8.5	394
15	The Case of the Roving River	8.1	346
16	The Case of the Shapely Shadow	8.8	407
17	The Case of the Captain's Coins	7.8	336
18	The Case of the Tarnished Trademark	7.7	316
19	The Case of the Glamorous Ghost	8.5	406
20	The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal	8.1	357
21	The Case of the Mystified Miner	8.5	353
22	The Case of the Crippled Cougar	7.7	310
23	The Case of the Absent Artist	8.3	398
24	The Case of the Melancholy Marksman	7.7	287
25	The Case of the Angry Astronaut	7.6	331
26	The Case of the Borrowed Baby	8.3	347
27	The Case of the Counterfeit Crank	8.2	361
28	The Case of the Ancient Romeo	7.9	355
29	The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox	8.1	338
30	The Case of the Lonely Eloper	7.9	385

Season 6 (1962)

8.01 avg 28 episodes 8.4 → 8.6 60 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Bogus Books	8.4	389
2	The Case of the Capricious Corpse	7.7	335
3	The Case of the Playboy Pugilist	7.6	344
4	The Case of the Double-Entry Mind	8.1	360
5	The Case of the Hateful Hero	8.2	351
6	The Case of the Dodging Domino	7.7	396
7	The Case of the Unsuitable Uncle	7.9	334
8	The Case of the Stand-In Sister	7.9	336
9	The Case of the Weary Watchdog	8.8	442
10	The Case of the Lurid Letter	8.4	407
11	The Case of the Fickle Filly	7.9	324
12	The Case of the Polka Dot Pony	8.0	315
13	The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe	8.2	359
14	The Case of the Bluffing Blast	8.0	308
15	The Case of the Prankish Professor	8.2	331
16	The Case of Constant Doyle	8.1	772
17	The Case of the Libelous Locket	7.7	384
18	The Case of the Two-Faced Turn-a-bout	7.1	388
19	The Case of the Surplus Suitor	7.8	357
20	The Case of the Golden Oranges	8.3	368
21	The Case of the Lawful Lazarus	7.6	314
22	The Case of the Velvet Claws	7.6	392
23	The Case of the Lover's Leap	8.1	339
24	The Case of the Elusive Element	8.4	346
25	The Case of the Greek Goddess	7.5	333
26	The Case of the Skeleton's Closet	8.2	353
27	The Case of the Potted Planter	8.2	327
28	The Case of the Witless Witness	8.6	351

Season 7 (1963)

8.04 avg 30 episodes 8.9 → 7.9 58 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Nebulous Nephew	8.9	472
2	The Case of the Shifty Shoebox	7.9	386
3	The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito	7.9	339
4	The Case of the Deadly Verdict	9.0	526
5	The Case of the Decadent Dean	8.1	310
6	The Case of the Reluctant Model	8.4	316
7	The Case of the Bigamous Spouse	8.3	358
8	The Case of the Floating Stones	7.4	336
9	The Case of the Festive Felon	8.3	375
10	The Case of the Devious Delinquent	7.3	322
11	The Case of the Bouncing Boomerang	7.9	335
12	The Case of the Badgered Brother	7.8	336
13	The Case of the Wednesday Woman	8.2	337
14	The Case of the Accosted Accountant	8.4	333
15	The Case of the Capering Camera	8.3	363
16	The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands	8.1	338
17	The Case of the Bountiful Beauty	8.1	362
18	The Case of the Nervous Neighbor	8.6	326
19	The Case of the Fifty Millionth Frenchman	7.4	357
20	The Case of the Frightened Fisherman	8.1	330
21	The Case of the Arrogant Arsonist	7.8	350
22	The Case of the Garrulous Go-Between	8.1	332
23	The Case of the Woeful Widower	7.8	320
24	The Case of the Simple Simon	8.0	367
25	The Case of the Illicit Illusion	7.8	308
26	The Case of the Antic Angel	8.5	305
27	The Case of the Careless Kidnapper	7.4	313
28	The Case of the Drifting Dropout	7.9	309
29	The Case of the Tandem Target	7.7	311
30	The Case of the Ugly Duckling	7.9	346

Season 8 (1964)

7.89 avg 30 episodes 7.7 → 8.3 59 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Missing Button	7.7	367
2	The Case of the Paper Bullets	7.7	312
3	The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor	6.8	351
4	The Case of the Sleepy Slayer	8.3	318
5	The Case of the Betrayed Bride	7.3	331
6	The Case of the Nautical Knot	8.1	310
7	The Case of the Bullied Bowler	8.0	385
8	The Case of a Place Called Midnight	7.4	314
9	The Case of the Tragic Trophy	8.0	300
10	The Case of the Reckless Rockhound	8.4	318
11	The Case of the Latent Lover	8.2	294
12	The Case of the Wooden Nickels	8.3	315
13	The Case of the Blonde Bonanza	8.2	326
14	The Case of the Ruinous Road	8.7	317
15	The Case of the Frustrated Folk Singer	7.0	286
16	The Case of the Thermal Thief	7.5	329
17	The Case of the Golden Venom	7.9	291
18	The Case of the Telltale Tap	8.3	325
19	The Case of the Feather Cloak	7.7	284
20	The Case of the Lover's Gamble	8.4	311
21	The Case of the Fatal Fetish	7.6	346
22	The Case of the Sad Sicilian	6.7	332
23	The Case of the Murderous Mermaid	8.2	332
24	The Case of the Careless Kitten	8.2	322
25	The Case of the Deadly Debt	8.0	282
26	The Case of the Gambling Lady	8.2	305
27	The Case of the Duplicate Case	8.2	297
28	The Case of the Grinning Gorilla	7.6	321
29	The Case of the Wrongful Writ	7.8	276
30	The Case of the Mischievous Doll	8.3	327

Season 9 (1965)

7.99 avg 30 episodes 8.2 → 9.0 58 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Laughing Lady	8.2	357
2	The Case of the Fatal Fortune	8.3	355
3	The Case of the Candy Queen	7.9	308
4	The Case of the Cheating Chancellor	7.8	310
5	The Case of the Impetuous Imp	8.2	304
6	The Case of the Carefree Coronary	8.7	332
7	The Case of the Hasty Honeymooner	7.8	322
8	The Case of the 12th Wildcat	8.1	320
9	The Case of the Wrathful Wraith	7.8	320
10	The Case of the Runaway Racer	7.3	284
11	The Case of the Silent Six	8.2	327
12	The Case of the Fugitive Fraulein	7.1	322
13	The Case of the Baffling Bug	8.1	308
14	The Case of the Golden Girls	7.8	308
15	The Case of the Bogus Buccaneers	7.7	289
16	The Case of the Midnight Howler	8.0	317
17	The Case of the Vanishing Victim	8.4	299
18	The Case of the Golfer's Gambit	8.1	315
19	The Case of the Sausalito Sunrise	8.6	316
20	The Case of the Scarlet Scandal	7.8	273
21	The Case of the Twice-Told Twist	7.6	495
22	The Case of the Avenging Angel	7.2	303
23	The Case of the Tsarina's Tiara	7.5	263
24	The Case of the Fanciful Frail	8.0	299
25	The Case of the Unwelcome Well	8.0	298
26	The Case of the Dead Ringer	8.4	426
27	The Case of the Misguided Model	7.9	344
28	The Case of the Positive Negative	8.1	275
29	The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper	8.1	360
30	The Case of the Final Fade-Out	9.0	648