There are 41 article(s) tagged Bluff City Law:

• May 2022

  • Local film groups to host free set-building workshop

    Instructors who have worked on shows and films including “The Help,” “Bluff City Law” and “Women of the Movement” are leading a free set-building workshop.

    By Jasmine McCraven May 31, 2022

• February 2021

  • Stuck at home? Binge-watch Memphis with ‘Buried by the Bernards’

    “Buried by the Bernards” on Netflix is emerging as a surprise hit of sorts. And while the wider viewing world may not be fully seeing “reality,” they are getting a true feel for Memphis.

    By Chris Herrington February 17, 2021

• December 2020

  • ‘Bluff City Law,’ AutoZone incentives make ‘Pork Report’

    The Memphis Regional Megasite made the organization’s top 3 in its 15-year list of worst government waste.

    By Elle Perry December 08, 2020

• June 2020

  • Burgess knocks ‘Bluff City Law’ tax incentive

    Shelby County Property Assessor Melvin Burgess Jr. said the $1.4 million tax abatement Comcast received wasn't what such incentives were intended for. It’s the second time Burgess has criticized EDGE tax incentives.

    By Bill Dries June 23, 2020

  • Quick takes on rising COVID cases, police residency, the demise of ‘Bluff City Law’ and more

    Our rising coronavirus rates pre-date the protests – they correspond to our general loosening of restrictions and specifically to Memorial Day – and there’s no specific tracing evidence at the moment that ties cases to them. 

    By Chris Herrington June 22, 2020

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ canceled, but more Memphis star turns may result

    State and local film officials think NBC's experience with the Memphis-made television drama will reap future rewards.

    By Jared Boyd June 17, 2020

  • NBC cancels ‘Bluff City Law’

    The show, which debuted in September 2019, had a 10-episode season.

    By Elle Perry June 16, 2020

• February 2020

  • Strait & Associates building’s next role: Restaurant

    We can still cross our fingers for more of NBC’s “Bluff City Law,” but should it return to the air, Elijah will need a new office building: Strait & Associates at Front Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard will soon be home to a restaurant, a sandwich shop and up those stairs where a beer or two was consumed on the show, a speakeasy.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 24, 2020

• January 2020

  • The Memphis 10: Starring Booker T. Jones, Marsha Blackburn, Tony Allen and others

    Stax greats Booker T. and Carla Thomas on stage together. Grizz great Tony Allen back at the Grindhouse. "Bluff City Law" in limbo but keeping hope alive. Plus, seven more observations on the month in Memphis. 

    By Chris Herrington January 31, 2020

• November 2019

  • The Memphis 10: Central Station’s South Main mood, Ja Morant in flight and more good things this month

    As a public space, The Peabody lobby is an enduring classic that defines the center of Downtown Memphis. Now, the Central Station Hotel lobby is an instant classic that does the same for South Main. One has ducks spinning around a fountain. The other has vintage vinyl spinning around a turntable.

    By Chris Herrington November 27, 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 10 Recap: Is this the end for Strait & Associates?

    The first season of "Bluff City Law" ended with a ripped-from-the-headlines case, the conclusion of a season-long story line and an early Thanksgiving meal. Will "first" be final? Now we wait. 

    By Chris Herrington November 26, 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ (Blah Blah Blah) Podcast: Ep. 10 (Final edition … or is it?)

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the season - series? - finale of “Bluff City Law,” where Strait & Associates stand up for a free press, a regular character meets a bad end, and we gather around for an early Thanksgiving dinner. 

    By Jennifer Biggs, Chris Herrington November 26, 2019

  • The Early Word: High-profile apartments to start; Bluff City bye-bye

    Good morning! It’s Tuesday, Nov. 26, and West Memphis and Collierville both plan to host their official Christmas Tree Lightings tonight — although rain may derail those plans.

    By Mary Cashiola November 26, 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ is about second chances. It deserves one, too

    Somewhere in the middle of the season, "Bluff City Law" started addressing actual civil rights issues. It tackled hate speech, the right to die, conscience issues in Catholic education, and racial bias in school athletics.

    By Hannah Fuson November 25, 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 9 Recap: Strait & Associates takes church to court

    In its penultimate season (series?) episode, "Bluff City Law" ventures into church, a high school gym and a cemetery, closing out one season-long storyline. 

    By Chris Herrington November 22, 2019

  • Bluff City Law (Blah Blah Blah) Podcast: Ep. 9 (Church and state edition)

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the penultimate ninth episode of “Bluff City Law,” where Strait & Associates take on the Catholic church and the state of Tennessee. 

    By Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs November 19, 2019

  • Bluff City Law (Blah Blah Blah) Podcast: Ep. 8 (The Past Knocks on the Door edition)

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the eighth episode of “Bluff City Law,” wherein seeds from earlier episodes bloomed across every plot line. 

    By Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs November 13, 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 8 Recap: The past walks through the door

    Seeds planted early in the season bear fruit as "Bluff City Law" delves into Elijah's romantic past, Della's family business and a big break for Jake. 

    By Chris Herrington November 12, 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ (Blah Blah Blah): Ep. 7 (Strait East edition)

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the seventh episode of "Bluff City Law" where Harbor Town and Collierville become fictional "McRae, Tennessee."

    By Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs November 05, 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 7 Recap: Straits go east, take on opioids

    In the seventh episode, Elijah and Sydney Strait lay down some Bluff City Law in East Tennessee, in a ripped-from-the-headlines case about the opioid crisis. 

    By Chris Herrington November 05, 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 6 Recap: Elijah’s a Tiger and everybody gets Rendezvous

    The sixth episode of "Bluff City Law" takes on a college football theme and introduces a couple of signature Downtown Memphis locations. 

    By Chris Herrington November 04, 2019

  • Sydney Strait. Rece Davis. Wolverine. It’s been a big week for the Rendezvous

    The list of national figures, both real and fictional, who love the Rendezvous keeps growing. In one calendar week, the famed Memphis restaurant got three national plugs.

    By Andrew A. Smith November 04, 2019

• October 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ (Blah Blah Blah) Podcast: Episode 6 (Pigskin and Peabody edition)

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the sixth episode of “Bluff City Law,” where Della gives a speech at The Peabody Hotel, Elijah is a Tiger and it’s Rendezvous ribs for everybody.

    By Jennifer Biggs, Chris Herrington October 30, 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ (Blah Blah Blah) Podcast: Ep. 5 (Beale Street Blues Edition)

    Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs discuss the fifth episode of "Bluff City Law," where the levee broke and we've got the blues.

    By Chris Herrington, Jennifer Biggs October 22, 2019

  • ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 5 Recap: Breaking levees and Beale Street blues

    "Bluff City Law" ventures from a Beale Street blues club to a Midtown recording studio in a music-heavy fifth episode. 

    By Chris Herrington October 22, 2019