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 […]

TNT is confident with its shows, and has greenlight three new ones. These are a still untitled ‘Alien Invasion series’ with Noah Wyle that will be Executive-Produced by Steven Spielberg (psh, that old name?), Rizzoli & Isles (working title) which is based on the Tess Gerritsen’s Popular Mystery Novels (although I’ve never heard of them, […]

Jason Lee, who you know from everything from Mallrats to My Name is Earl, will be the lead in the new TNT pilot Delta Blues. His character is Dwight Hendricks, a Memphis police officer. Right away you’ll notice two distinguishing facts about Hendricks: he lives with his mother and moonlights as an Elvis impersonator. (Cue […]