7.5/10102 votes#1 - 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.
Director: Clark Johnson
Writer: Liz W. Garcia, Joshua Harto
- 7.8/1073 votes
#2 - 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.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: Joshua Harto, Sean Whitesell
- 7.5/1067 votes
#3 - Love Me 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.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Liz W. Garcia, Joshua Harto
- 7.7/1061 votes
#4 - 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.
Director: David Von Ancken
Writer: Meredith Stiehm
- 7.9/1058 votes
#5 - 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.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1058 votes
#6 - 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.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Sean Whitesell
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- 7.8/1051 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.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Scott Kaufer
- 8.1/1069 votes
#8 - 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.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Scott Kaufer
- 7.9/1048 votes
#9 - 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.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Joshua Harto
- 8.0/1047 votes
#10 - 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.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Joshua Harto
The Best Episodes of Memphis Beat Season 1
Every episode of Memphis Beat Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Memphis Beat Season 1!
Memphis Beat is an American drama series that debuted on TNT on June 22, 2010 and ended on August 16, 2011. Memphis Beat was officially...
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Network:TNT
Episodes
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"It's Alright Mama" is the best rated episode of "Memphis Beat" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 102 votes. Directed by Clark Johnson and written by Liz W. Garcia, Joshua Harto, it aired on 6/22/2010. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Baby, Let's Play House".
