Sun Records Rising Sun (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Biography, Drama, History

Sun Records

Rising Sun (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Biography, Drama, History

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.

Director

Roland Joffé

Writers

Leslie Greif (developed by) (story by) | Colin Escott (based on the stage-play "Million Dollar Quartet" by) (story by) | Floyd Mutrux (based on the stage-play "Million Dollar Quartet" by) | Gil Grant (teleplay by) & 3 more

Producers

Colin Escott | Adam Freeman | Gail Gilchriest (as Gail Gilchreist) | Alex Kerr & 4 more

Composer

Lyle Workman

Cinematographer

William Wages

Editor

Don Cassidy

Casting Directors

Fern Champion | Sharon Chazin Lieblein (as Sharon Lieblein)

Production Designer

Stephen J. Lineweaver (as Stephen Lineweaver)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 23, 2017

Release date

Mar 23, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
39 cast members

Name	Known for
Chad Michael Murray Sam Phillips Sam Phillips See fewer	One Tree Hill (2003)
Margaret Anne Florence Marion Keisker Marion Keisker See fewer	Sun Records (2017)
Keir O'Donnell Dewey Philips Dewey Philips See fewer	Wedding Crashers (2005)
Drake Milligan Elvis Presley Elvis Presley See fewer	Nobody (III) (2014)
Kevin Fonteyne Johnny Cash Johnny Cash See fewer	Melissa & Joey (2010)
Christian Lees Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis See fewer	Pistol (2022)
Jennifer Holland Becky Phillips Becky Phillips See fewer	Peacemaker (2022)
Billy Gardell Colonel Tom Parker Colonel Tom Parker See fewer	Bad Santa (2003)
Jonah Lees Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart See fewer	The Phantom of the Open (2021)
AlexAnn Hopkins Trixie Dean Trixie Dean See fewer	Sun Records (2017)
Lucy Catharine Haskill Nadine McCluskey (as Lucy Catherine Haskill) Nadine McCluskey (as Lucy Catherine Haskill) See fewer	Sun Records (2017)
Donna Neveu Mrs. Dean Mrs. Dean See fewer	Sun Records (2017)
Darrell Fetty Reverend Sutter Reverend Sutter See fewer	Viper (1994)
Mike Horton Joe Bihari Joe Bihari See fewer	Promising Young Woman (2020)
Ann Mahoney Gladys Presley Gladys Presley See fewer	Midnight Special (2016)
Joe Chrest Vernon Presley Vernon Presley See fewer	Stranger Things (2016)
Michael Patrick Lane Earle Hutchins Earle Hutchins See fewer	Unseen (I) (2023)
Thomas Wilson Brown Cole Dillard Cole Dillard See fewer	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Darius Rucker Johnny Bragg Johnny Bragg See fewer	Message in a Bottle (1999)
Castro Coleman BB King BB King See fewer	Sun Records (2017)
Pokey LaFarge Hank Snow Hank Snow See fewer	The Devil All the Time (2020)
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Peter Isacksen Father Dunevant Father Dunevant See fewer	Keys to Tulsa (1997)
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Doug Johnson Terry Terry See fewer	Sun Records (2017)
Trevor Donovan Eddy Arnold Eddy Arnold See fewer	Texas Rising (2015)
Steven Bostick Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Sun Records (2017)
Barry Carmichael Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited) See fewer	Night of the Witch (2021)
Harmony Carrigan Shaney Hollister (uncredited) Shaney Hollister (uncredited) See fewer
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Elliott Heck Beau Stafford (uncredited) Beau Stafford (uncredited) See fewer	Sun Records (2017)
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Rosalyn R. Ross Female Reporter (uncredited) Female Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Family Reunion (2019)
Anna Grace Stewart Vivian Liberto (uncredited) Vivian Liberto (uncredited) See fewer	Sun Records (2017)
Chase Wainscott Knox Phillips (uncredited) Knox Phillips (uncredited) See fewer	If Loving You Is Wrong (2014)
Ted Welch Merle (uncredited) Merle (uncredited) See fewer	Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
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