
Defense attorney Perry Mason defends dozens of falsely accused people over the course of this long-running courtroom drama, and he manages to clear each and every one of them, usually by drawing out the real criminal on the witness stand. He is capably assisted by investigator Paul Drake and secretary Della Street, and is a continual thorn in the side of District Attorney Hamilton Burger.

Perry helps a nearby county's district attorney, whose graft investigation led to a blackmail threat.

The owner of a pro-football team is accused of killing her husband in a dispute over control of the franchise; guest Bill Williams.

Seances and a "corpse" that won't stay dead complicate Perry's latest investigation.

A race driver is accused of killing a business partner who he felt was cheating him; guests Michael Constantine, Gavin MacLeod.