8.1/1066 votes#1 - 706 Union
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2017
Sam Phillips moves his family to Memphis to open a recording studio to look for his first hit musical act, but instead rekindles a steamy affair. Young Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash struggle at home.
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8.1/1052 votes#2 - Outta the Groove
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2017
Sam records B.B. King, but his new label struggles. Elvis is inspired by African-American music, but is chastised by his family and girlfriend for crossing racial lines. We meet cousins Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart.
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8.3/1050 votes#3 - Record Man Blues
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2017
Sam can’t find the follow-up hit to Ike Turner’s “Rocket 88.” Colonel Tom Parker’s conniving ways are exposed. Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart have their eye on the same girl.
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8.4/1055 votes#4 - Never Better
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/2017
Sam's worsening anxiety attacks lead to a radical new medical procedure. Elvis tries to win Trixie back. Overseas, Johnny Cash makes a decision that will affect his girlfriend back home
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8.7/1050 votes#5 - Rising Sun
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/2017
Sam finds another hit with Johnny Bragg and The Prisonaires. Becky makes a surprising announcement. Elvis enlists Sam to help him record a song for his mother. Johnny takes his relationship with Vivian to the next phase.
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8.6/1038 votes#6 - Who They Were Meant to Be
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/30/2017
Sam and Marion take Elvis on the road to promote "Blue Moon,”. Colonel Tom Parker pays a heavy price for his gambling, while Jerry Lee tries to stay on the straight and narrow in his new married life.
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8.7/1033 votes#7 - No Favors Here
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/6/2017
Elvis gets his first taste of fame when he starts playing live shows. Colonel Tom Parker scams his way out of debt and eyes an opportunity with Elvis. Johnny returns from.
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8.8/1034 votes#8 - Finishing School
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/13/2017
Colonel Tom Parker presses to take over Elvis' career, but Sam struggles with the decision to let his star go. Jerry Lee's philandering catches up with him. Johnny starts his own band.
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The untold story of nothing less than the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Guided by Sam Phillips, young musicians like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl...
Genre:Drama
Network:CMT
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"706 Union" is the best rated episode of "Sun Records" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/23/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Outta the Groove".