After ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Matthew Rhys’ 2-Part Crime Thriller Saga Officially Deserves To Be Revisited
HBO’s *Perry Mason* is being highlighted as an overlooked Matthew Rhys thriller worth revisiting after his recent Emmy-winning roles in *The Beast in Me* and *Widow’s Bay*. The two-season series recasts the familiar character as a troubled private investigator in Depression-era Los Angeles, long before he becomes a lawyer.
The first season centres on the kidnapping and murder of a baby, drawing Mason into a case surrounded by public attention, secrets and a charismatic preacher. The show ran from 2020 to 2023, earned six Emmy nominations, and was cancelled after two seasons; HBO cited the pandemic-related gap between seasons and high production costs.
- Matthew Rhys leads HBO’s two-season *Perry Mason* thriller.
- The story begins with a baby’s murder in 1930s Los Angeles.
- The series earned six Emmy nominations before cancellation.