The BEST episodes of Memphis Beat season 1
Every episode of Memphis Beat season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Memphis Beat season 1!
Memphis, a place so rich in history and culture requires a special kind of police officer to keep it safe. That's why Dwight Hendricks (Jason Lee) is the perfect man to protect the city he holds so dear. This Elvis-loving cop knows the ins and outs of Memphis better than anyone and safeguards his musical mecca with a brand of justice all his own.
#1 - I Want to Be Free
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/24/2010
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.
#2 - One Night of Sin
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/20/2010
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.
#3 - I Shall Not Be Moved
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/10/2010
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.
#4 - Don't Be So Cruel
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/17/2010
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.
#5 - Love Her Tender
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/6/2010
The entire squad searches for a missing teenage beauty pageant queen; Dwight tries to help Alex get her catering business off the ground.
#6 - Polk Salad Annie
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/13/2010
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.
#7 - Suspicious Minds
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/3/2010
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.
#8 - It's Alright Mama
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/22/2010
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.
#9 - Run On
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/27/2010
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.
#10 - Baby, Let's Play House
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/29/2010
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.