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.

Last Updated: 10/5/2024Network: TNT (US)Status: Ended
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I Want to Be Free
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8.48
132 votes

#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.

Directors: John Fortenberry
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One Night of Sin
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8.09
220 votes

#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.

Directors: Alex Zakrzewski
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I Shall Not Be Moved
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8.04
220 votes

#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.

Directors: Kevin Bray
Writer: Scott Kaufer
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Don't Be So Cruel
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8.02
191 votes

#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.

Directors: John Fortenberry
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Love Her Tender
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7.92
284 votes

#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.

Directors: John Fortenberry
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Polk Salad Annie
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7.75
192 votes

#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.

Directors: David Von Ancken
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Suspicious Minds
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7.72
221 votes

#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.

Writer: Scott Kaufer
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It's Alright Mama
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7.67
616 votes

#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.

Directors: Clark Johnson
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Run On
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7.64
218 votes

#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.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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Baby, Let's Play House
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7.41
253 votes

#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.

Directors: Kevin Dowling
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