Don't fret. One thing the cable stations do is rerun their shows a lot. Every
time I miss Burn Notice or Justified, I just check for the next airing, and
they cover the range from late night to middle of the day.
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From: Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 10:06:34 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Memphis Beat Debuts after Hawthorne Tonight
I forgot to set my DVR to record Memphis Beat. Mercy!
~rave!
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote:
Yet another original series from a cable station! After NBC unwisely canceled
My Name is Earl, it's good to see him back on his feet already. Looks like
it might be quirky fun, in the same way the Kentucky-based Justified is a
fun ride. My only quibble? I hate when shows are supposedly based in a city
other than LA or NYC, but isn't actually shot there. I'm pretty sure Memphis
Beat isn't shot in the actual city. That just sucks!
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http://www.tnt.tv/series/memphisbeat/display/;jsessionid=95F41024DA4E9EF19BAE7719F7D0A21A?contentId=58465
About the Show
Memphis Beat centers on Dwight Hendricks (Jason Lee), a quirky Memphis police
detective with an intimate connection to the city, a passion for blues music
and a close relationship with his mother. He is the keeper of Memphis, a
Southern gentleman who is protective of his fellow citizens, reverential of
the city's history and deeply rooted in its blues music scene.
Despite his impeccable instincts as a detective, Dwight's loose, relaxed
style of police work rubs his demanding new boss, Lt. Tanya Rice (Alfre
Woodard), the wrong way. But Dwight may eventually win her over to a Memphis
state of mind, especially when he takes the stage at his favorite hangout to
perform a legendary song or two.
MEMPHIS BEAT co-stars DJ Qualls as Davey Sutton, a uniform cop who considers
himself to be Dwight's protégé. Also starring are Celia Weston (Junebug) as
Dwight's effervescent mother; Sam Hennings (Saving Grace) as Charlie White,
aka Whitehead, Dwight's seasoned, hypertensive partner; Leonard Earl Howze
(Barbershop) as Reginald Greenback, a fellow detective struggling to make
ends meet with two teenage daughters; and Abraham Benrubi (ER) as Sgt. JC
Lightfoot, an officer who uses Chickasaw tribal wisdom in his police work.
MEMPHIS BEAT was created by Liz W. Garcia (Cold Case) and Joshua Harto (The
Dark Knight), who also wrote the first two episodes. Harto, who grew up in
the South and has spent a lot of time with his country-musician grandfather,
sees the show's setting as a chance to spotlight one of America's great
cities. Memphis has been largely forgotten in film and TV today, he says.
It's where the blues and Johnny Cash and Elvis came from. It's where Martin
Luther King was assassinated and where Isaac Hayes and Aretha Franklin were
born and raised. It's the perfect blend of drama and humor for our show.
Music is just as vital to MEMPHIS BEAT as its unique characters, drama and
humor is the music. Music is a huge part of this show, Garcia says. It has
to be. You can't live in Memphis and not have your life steeped in music. The
city has a soundtrack.
To get that perfect Memphis feel, the production team approached noted blues
singer/songwriter Keb' Mo'. He will provide original compositions and
performances for the show to supplement classic Memphis tracks.
MEMPHIS BEAT is executive-produced by Clooney, Heslov, Garcia, Harto, John
Fortenberry (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Scott Kaufer (Boston
Legal). Sean Whitesell (House M.D.) and Smokehouse Pictures' Abby Wolf-Weiss
are co-executive producers. The pilot was directed and executive-produced by
Emmy® nominee Clark Johnson (The Shield). Harto and Garcia are a
husband-and-wife team. Harto is also an actor.
