Before Law & Order, before Boston Legal, even before Night Court, there was Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr. Catch up on the exploits of the lawyer’s lawyer who never, ever lost a case, with this recent acquisition of all 30 of the 1980s-era PM made-for-TV movies. But perhaps Burr’s greatest acting challenge was his lifelong avoidance of being outed as the gay man he truly was. The TV movies begin airing Sept. 6 with a Labor Day marathon beginning at 9 a.m. The movies then air subsequent Mondays at 7 p.m. Encore Mystery (starz.com). — Preview by Nancy Ford
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