This series was a weird mish mash of 21st century culture clashing with 1930's reality. Alternative lifestyles, racism, politics, corruption, religious zealots, chauvanism, and uncertain economics all interwoven into a crime of the century murder trial. It all ends up sort of like Chinatown, with Perry Mason instead of the PI Jake utterly confused by what has just transpired. And that was my real question, is why Perry Mason. Why take something that most are familiar with and turn it upside down? There comes a point where your just using the name Perry Mason, and not much else. Its like taking Superman, taking away all his super powers, his cape, and making him a cop on the beat, but still calling him Superman. It doesn't make much sense. So its watchable at a time when a lot isn't and that's why it gets 6 stars. If you want Perry Mason, better invest in some old VHS or DVD's
