I noticed George Clooney is a producer of the show, and that the executive 
producer and director was non other than veteran actor/director Clark Johnson. 
Johnson played detective Meldrick Lewis on "Homicide", Augustus Haynes on "The 
Wire", and directed several eps of "The Shield". 

Good to see that brother working steadily.. 

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From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> 
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 1:31:25 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] "Memphis Beat" Debuts after "Hawthorne" Tonight 






I'm adding it to the list. 


On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
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. 







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