Memphis Beat

2010 - 2011

It's Alright Mama

Episode 1

Memphis detective Dwight Hendricks, a Southern charmer with a passion for his city and blues music. In the series opener, Dwight investigates the abuse of an elderly female disc jockey, but his loose crime-fighting manner irritates his disciplined boss.

Baby, Let's Play House

Episode 2

Dwight and Whitehead search for a missing truck driver after his young son tells his classmates he was kidnapped Meanwhile, Dwight tries to come to terms with his mother dating a man he doesn’t trust. And Dwight’s ex-wife, Alex, keeps sending mixed signals.

Love Me Tender

Episode 3

The entire squad searches for a missing teenage beauty pageant queen; Dwight tries to help Alex get her catering business off the ground.

Polk Salad Annie

Episode 4

The attempted murder of a BBQ king brings suspicion upon someone in his inner circle, requiring Sutton to go undercover as a ladies man to get the true story. And Lt. Rice has to show some tough love when her college-age son gets in trouble with the law.

One Night of Sin

Episode 5

Following the death of the matriarch of a popular country & western family, the group’s manager falls – or jumps – from a balcony. But something doesn’t smell right, especially as bitter rivalries within the musical family come to light, and a schizophrenic fanatic begins showing suspicious behavior.

Run On

Episode 6

After very popular local boxer is beaten up, suspicion falls on several people who stood to lose a lot from his impending retirement. Sutton goes on a quest to correct a missed opportunity from his past.

Suspicious Minds

3rd August 2010

Episode 7

When a private plane is found abandoned in a riverside park, the squad hits the trail in search of a pair of the owners, a couple of elderly lottery winners who may have been kidnapped. Meanwhile, Greenback catches a close friend in a compromising position. And Lt. Rice catches the eye of a handsome Coast Guard officer.

I Shall Not Be Moved

10th August 2010

Episode 8

Dwight tries to resolve a hostage crisis by becoming a second hostage. He then proceeds to dig through his captor’s past to learn the truth about a decades-old cold case with connections that stretch from Memphis to Louisiana. Meanwhile, Lt. Rice’s ex-husband causes her problems.

Don't Be So Cruel

17th August 2010

Episode 9

An aid to a city councilman disappears on the day of his wedding to the councilman’s daughter. But a missing reporter, a cryptic phone message and a pair of cufflinks prove there’s more to the situation than a groom’s cold feet. Meanwhile, Dwight’s mother makes a big life decision that leaves Dwight a little uncertain about the future.

I Want to Be Free

24th August 2010

Episode 10

A man with amnesia turns up with a bullet wound in the middle of a seedy section of Memphis, leading Dwight to believe he may be connected to a three-year-old unsolved case involving the beating death of a little girl. Lt. Rice, facing financial difficulties after her ex-husband steals a large sum of cash, contemplates a career change.

Top Cast

Celia Weston•Alfre Woodard•Jason Lee

Action & Adventure Drama Comedy

Memphis Beat is an American drama series that debuted on TNT on June 22, 2010 and ended on August 16, 2011. Memphis Beat was officially canceled on October 14, 2011.

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Celia Weston Image

Celia Weston

Paula Ann Hendricks

Alfre Woodard Image

Alfre Woodard

Lieutenant Tanya Rice

Jason Lee Image

Jason Lee

Detective Dwight Hendricks

Abraham Benrubi Image

Abraham Benrubi

Sgt. JC Lightfoot

Sam Hennings Image

Sam Hennings

Detective Charles 'Whitehead' White

DJ Qualls Image

DJ Qualls

Police Officer Davey Sutton

Leonard Earl Howze Image

Leonard Earl Howze

Detective Reginald Greenback

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Grant Heslov Image

Grant Heslov

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Joshua Harto

Producer

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George Clooney

Producer

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