E: Have I mentioned that the music on Memphis Beat is fantastic? First off, it’s not as Elvisy as I feared. There’s rich, gorgeous, well made stuff. And the credits? Seriously, I think they’ve got the best credit sequence in the biz. Alfre Woodard written on a coaster? Abraham Benrubi’s name scrawled on the back of a classic car? That’s some seriously good stuff.
The show itself is pretty good, too. This week’s episode features Juliette Lewis (which would have been a draw back in the past, but instead turned out to be a bonus), lies, lies and more lies. And our hero sees through them all. I’ve been hoping for a fun scripted summer series, and this is looking like it.