Sun Records (TV series)
Television series
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Sun Records is an American drama television miniseries based on the musical Million Dollar Quartet written by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux. The series takes place at the Sun Studio in Memphis and stars Drake Milligan, Trevor Donovan, Kevin Fonteyne, Christian Lees, Dustin Ingram, Billy Gardell, Jonah Lees, Chad Michael Murray, Leo Goff, and Jennifer Holland. The series premiered on CMT on February 23, 2017, and concluded on April 13, 2017.
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| Genre | |
| Directed by | Roland Joffé |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Leslie Greif Gil Grant Barry Berg Jayson Dinsmore Julia Silverton |
| Producers | Herb Nanas Colin Escott |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Production company | Thinkfactory Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | CMT |
| Release | February 23 – April 13, 2017 |
Cast
- Drake Milligan as Elvis Presley[1]
- Trevor Donovan as Eddy Arnold[2]
- Pokey LaFarge as Hank Snow
- Kevin Fonteyne as Johnny Cash
- Christian Lees as Jerry Lee Lewis
- Dustin Ingram as Carl Perkins
- Billy Gardell as Colonel Tom Parker
- Jonah Lees as Jimmy Swaggart
- Chad Michael Murray as Sam Phillips[3]
- Jennifer Holland as Becky Phillips
- Margaret Anne Florence as Marion Keisker
- Keir O'Donnell as Dewey Phillips
- Kerry Holliday as Ike Turner
- Justin Estabrook as Ticket Taker
- Ann Mahoney as Gladys Presley
- Darius Rucker as Johnny Bragg
- Johnny Holiday "Kid Memphis" as Luther Perkins
- Leo Goff as Froggy
- AlexAnn Hopkins as Trixie
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "706 Union" | Roland Joffé | Leslie Greif & Colin Escott | February 23, 2017 | 101 | 0.97[4] |
| 2 | "Outta the Groove" | Roland Joffé | Colin Escott & Leslie Greif | March 2, 2017 | 102 | 0.64[5] |
| 3 | "Record Man Blues" | Roland Joffé | Story by : Leslie Greif & Colin Escott Teleplay by : Gail Gilchriest | March 9, 2017 | 103 | 0.56[6] |
| 4 | "Never Better" | Roland Joffé | Story by : Colin Escott & Leslie Greif Teleplay by : Gail Gilchriest | March 16, 2017 | 104 | 0.53[7] |
| 5 | "Rising Sun" | Roland Joffé | Story by : Colin Escott & Leslie Greif Teleplay by : Gil Grant & Charles Heit | March 23, 2017 | 105 | 0.49[8] |
| 6 | "Who They Were Meant to Be" | Roland Joffé | Leslie Greif & Colin Escott | March 30, 2017 | 106 | 0.51[9] |
| 7 | "No Favors Here" | Roland Joffé | Story by : Colin Escott Teleplay by : Gail Gilchriest | April 6, 2017 | 107 | 0.52[10] |
| 8 | "Finishing School" | Roland Joffé | Leslie Greif & Colin Escott | April 13, 2017 | 108 | 0.46[11] |
Reception
Critical response
Sun Records has received mixed to positive reviews from television critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 60%, based on 10 reviews.[12] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "706 Union" | February 23, 2017 | 0.2 | 0.97[4] | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 2 | "Outta The Groove" | March 2, 2017 | 0.2 | 0.64[5] | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 3 | "Record Man Blues" | March 9, 2017 | 0.1 | 0.56[6] | 0.2 | 0.74 | 0.3 | 1.30[14] |
| 4 | "Never Better" | March 16, 2017 | 0.1 | 0.53[7] | 0.2 | 0.66 | 0.3 | 1.19[15] |
| 5 | "Rising Sun" | March 23, 2017 | 0.1 | 0.49[8] | 0.2 | 0.70 | 0.3 | 1.19[16] |
| 6 | "Who They Were Meant To Be" | March 30, 2017 | 0.1 | 0.51[9] | 0.2 | 0.71 | 0.3 | 1.22[17] |
| 7 | "No Favors Here" | April 6, 2017 | 0.1 | 0.52[10] | 0.2 | 0.66 | 0.3 | 1.18[18] |
| 8 | "Finishing School" | April 13, 2017 | 0.1 | 0.46[11] | 0.2 | 0.70 | 0.3 | 1.16[19] |