A crime drama focusing on offbeat Memphis detective Dwight Hendricks, a Southern charmer with a passion for his city and blues music. In the series opener, Dwight investigates the abuse of an elderly female disc jockey, but his loose crime-fighting manner irritates his disciplined boss. Meanwhile, Dwight's spirited mother woos a neighbor.

Dwight and the squad spring into action when a teenage pageant queen goes missing, yet they soon realize there's much more to the case than meets the eye. Elsewhere, Dwight gives a helping hand to his ex-wife's health-food business; and issues about Lightfoot's wife inch to the surface.