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Sun Records

Drama, Music, History · 2017 · Rated 7.2/10

Last aired: S1 E8, Finishing School · 2017-04-13

Sun Records is a coming-of-age story set in the unraveling world of 1950s Memphis where music and race collide, ultimately creating pop music's first superstars.

Cast

Chad Michael Murray Sam Phillips

Jennifer Holland Becky Phillips

Margaret Anne Florence Marion Keisker

Drake Milligan Elvis Presley

Kevin Fonteyne Johnny Cash

Billy Gardell Colonel Tom Parker

Keir O'Donnell Dewey Philips

Christian Lees Jerry Lee Lewis

Pokey Lafarge Hank Snow

Cait Pool Peggy Sutter

Jeremy Childs Mr. Dean

Trevor Donovan Eddie Arnold

Castro Coleman B.B. King

Ann Grace Stewart Vivian Liberto

JL Jennifer Lange Mary Beth

Dan Johnson Steve Sholes

Nettie Kraft Carrie Cash

Elliott Heck Beau

Louis C. Giordano Carmine

CM Chuck Mean Rambling Bob

Corey Parker Pete Isacson

Will Tucker Scotty Moore

David Marshall Silverman Bob Neal

Griffin Rone Bill Black

Season 1

E1 706 Union 2017-02-23 · 60 min Sam Phillips moves his family to Memphis to open a recording studio, but instead rekindles a steamy affair. Young Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash struggle at home.

E2 Outta the Groove 2017-03-02 · 60 min 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.

E3 Record Man Blues 2017-03-09 · 60 min 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.

E4 Never Better 2017-03-16 · 60 min 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.

E5 Rising Sun 2017-03-23 · 60 min 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.

E6 Who They Were Meant to Be 2017-03-30 · 60 min 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.

E7 No Favors Here 2017-04-06 · 60 min 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 overseas to begin his life with Vivian.

E8 Finishing School 2017-04-13 · 60 min 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, and Johnny starts his own band.

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