Written by Reananda Hidayat PermonoCompleted Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Geology from Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
You may realize that HBO’s legal drama “Perry Mason” is a fiction work based on the character Raymond Burr on the ‘60s TV shows.
However, its first season included famous real-life Angelenos, incidents of radio evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, and the horrific murder of Marion Parker.
The sophomore season tells a story about the death of a wealthy white man.
The brothers Rafael Gallardo (Fabrizio Guido) and Mateo Gallardo (Peter Mendoza) are charged with the crime.
The show tells what a wealthy man can access: the media, housing, and decent legal representation.
The murder victim of “Perry Mason” season two is Brooks McCutcheon (Tommy Dewey), the son of the oilman Lydell McCutcheon (Paul Raci).
Brooks desperately wants to make a name for himself in the show and step out of his father’s shadow.
He did it when his body was found with a bullet hole in his head.
This scene happens at the end of the first episode.
Michael Begler and Jack Amiel, the writers of “Perry Mason,” broke down some of the historical influences.
Begler said a real-life killing inspires the show.
In 1929, Edward Laurence “Ned” Doheny Jr. and his assistant Hugh Plankett were killed in shootings.
The shooting occurred after Doheny Sr. contributed to the Teapot Dome scandal that brought down President Warren Harding.