Charlie Dodson: Last News

Matthew Rhys) did it! He solved the case of Charlie Dodson's murder, even if he couldn't prove it in court, just like we all thought he would. In the unsurprising Season 1 finale of HBO's Perry Mason, the investigator-turned-lawyer was able to deadlock the jury in the murder trial of Emily Dodson (Gayle Rankin), which might not be an innocent verdict, but it's sure as heck a lot better than a big G on Emily's head.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorSPOILER ALERT: This article contains details from tonight’s season 1 finale episode of HBO’s Perry Mason.It’s a mistrial and the court goes wild.As rich and thrilling as this Great Depression noir HBO series was with sublime acting all around — especially Matthew Rhys’ turn as the P.I.-turned-attorney who overcompensates for his demons and mediocrity with his “eureka!” discoverings — the Perry Mason case of who killed baby Charlie Dodson was rather long-winded.Sure, we weren’t fully convinced that Emily Dodson (Gayle Rankin) was completely innocent.However, through various Byzantine rabbit holes explored by Mason, his gal Friday Della Street (Juliet Rylance), and his sidekick

one of the most intriguing new shows of the year? HBO's Perry Mason takes the Raymond Burr out of the classic character and shrinks him down to Matthew Rhys-size, while giving him a backstory soaked in trauma from World War I, a misanthropic disposition, and a passion for the bottle that catapults him into a hero for our times.  We're already trying to recapture the beauty of 1920s Los Angeles and the intrigue of the murder of little Charlie Dodson in other shows, which is why we've put together this list of programs that all fans of Perry Mason should love.