Sorry I missed this one, Keith. Have to hit the website to see it. On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Keith Johnson <[email protected]>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! > > *********************************************************** > > 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. > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
