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| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Created by | Joshua Harto Liz Garcia |
| Starring | Jason Lee Alfre Woodard Sam Hennings DJ Qualls Celia Weston Leonard Earl Howze Abraham Benrubi |
| Opening theme | "Memphis Beat" by Keb’ Mo’ |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | John Fortenberry Scott Kaufer |
| Production location | New Orleans |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Horizon Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | June 22, 2010 – present |
Memphis Beat is an American drama series that debuted on TNT on June 22, 2010.
Plot
The show follows Dwight Hendricks (Jason Lee), a crackerjack police detective who loves his mother, the blues, his city, and Elvis Presley and calls himself "the keeper of Memphis". His fierce dedication to his home town is offset by his easygoing approach to his job, an attitude that irks by-the-book Lt. Tanya Rice (Alfre Woodard), his new boss.
Cast
- Jason Lee as Detective Dwight Hendricks
- Alfre Woodard as Lieutenant Tanya Rice
- Sam Hennings as Detective Charlie “Whitehead” White
- DJ Qualls as Police Officer Davey Sutton
- Celia Weston as Paula Ann Hendricks
- Leonard Earl Howze as Detective Reginald Greenback
- Abraham Benrubi as Sgt. JC Lightfoot
Production
Jason Lee said he was drawn to the show because the concept was original and the protagonist was fun to play. Lee said, "The whole package was unique and once I came to found the character and the material and the scenarios and his relationships and he’s such a great guy and is so multi-layered and cares such a great deal for his city and his family and the people that he’s protecting." Lee listened to hundreds of Presley songs in preparation for the role, and said his respect for the artist grew as a result.[1]
The title Delta Blues was originally considered, but it was eventually changed to Memphis Beat.[2] The show was created by married couple Josh Harto and Liz Garcia, with actor George Clooney and his production partner writer/actor/director Grant Heslov serving as executive producers. Harto and Garcia wrote the first two episodes of the series.[3] Liz Garcia said of the show, "Broadcast TV is being influenced by cable in so many ways in terms of reinventing genres and taking chances, and this is part of it. [...] The forefront of creativity is on cable TV."[4]
Despite the show's setting, the first season was primarily filmed in New Orleans with only some key locations and exteriors filmed in Memphis.[5] This has largely been attributed to the better tax incentives by filming in a state other than Tennessee.
On September 16, 2010, TNT announced that Memphis Beat was renewed for a second season, and is set to start in spring 2011 according to DJ Qualls on his appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
International broadcasting
| Country | Network | Series Premiere |
|---|---|---|
 Canada
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Super Channel[6] | September 9, 2010 |
 Turkey
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CNBC-e | September 23, 2010 |
 Portugal
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AXN | November 25, 2010 |
References
- ^ Raub, Matt (June 4, 2010). "Exclusive: Jason Lee Talks 'Memphis Beat', 'My Name is Earl'". The Flick Cast. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (April 5, 2010). "Jason Lee is keeping busy with TNT's 'Memphis Beat' [Updated]". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ "About the Show". Memphis Beat (Official site). Retrieved June 5, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Kronke, David (June 6, 2010). "Summer is now the time for broadcast networks to get serious". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Donahue, Michael (August 24, 2010). "Schilling plays 'spiritual' role in season finale of 'Memphis Beat'". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "Memphis Beat on Super Channel". superchannel.ca. Retrieved 2010-08-18.