A TENNESSEE WALTZ: Ray Blanton's Last Dance

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WVLT News sat down with the men and women involved in the first-of-its-kind investigation into former Gov. Ray Blanton and the scandal that stained his administration.

Season 1

  1. Episode 1

    Ep. 01 // Scandal from the Start

    A TENNESSEE WALTZ: Ray Blanton's Last Dance Scandal from the Start Two years gathering the facts and interviewing those brave enough to put their political parties aside for the safety of Tennesseans. Have questions or a story from when Gov. Ray Blanton was in office? Submit them here.

  2. Episode 2

    Ep. 02 // Codename: TENNPAR

    A Tennessee Waltz: Ray Blanton's Last Dance Codename: TENNPAR Blood on the hands of the Blanton administration as thousands of dollars paid for the promise of freedom and growing fears that Martin Luther King's killer could be out next. Have questions or a story from when Gov. Ray Blanton was in office? Submit them here.

  3. Episode 3

    Ep. 03 // One Big Name

    A TENNESSEE WALTZ: Ray Blanton's Last Dance One Big Name More than 50 prisoners - many of them murderers - released in the middle of the night as Gov. Ray Blanton promises more are on the way.  Now, with concerns that Memphis' most famous killer could be set free, a secret plan goes into place to stop it. Have questions or a story from when Gov. Ray Blanton was in office? Submit them here.

  4. Episode 4

    Ep. 04 // The Coup

    A TENNESSEE WALTZ: Ray Blanton's Last Dance The Coup A day of secret meetings to stop a new list of murderers from getting set free that night. A coup could end the scandal for good - or bring even more trouble to Tennessee. Have questions or a story from when Gov. Ray Blanton was in office? Submit them here.

  5. Episode 5

    Ep. 05 // 'We haven't sold a single one'

    A TENNESSEE WALTZ: Ray Blanton's Last Dance 'We haven't sold a single one' The unedited interview with WSMV's Carol Marin requested by Gov. Ray Blanton in 1978 after she exposed preferential treatment towards inmate Roger Humphreys, who was serving time for a double murder. Have questions or a story from when Gov. Ray Blanton was in office? Submit them here.

  6. Episode 6

    Ep. 06 // The Chaotic Swearing In

    A TENNESSEE WALTZ: Ray Blanton's Last Dance The Chaotic Swearing In WTVF's unedited live coverage of Lamar Alexander's secret swearing in - three days before his scheduled inauguration. Have questions or a story from when Gov. Ray Blanton was in office? Submit them here.

  7. Episode 7

    Ep. 07 // How the Story Came Together

    A TENNESSEE WALTZ: Ray Blanton's Last Dance How the Story Came Together Behind the scenes with Brittany Tarwater and Ted Hall as they break down what went into the making of A TENNESSEE WALTZ: Ray Blanton's Last Dance Have questions or a story from when Gov. Ray Blanton was in office? Submit them here.

  8. 06/16/2023

    A TENNESSEE WALTZ Trailer

    A TENNESSEE WALTZ: Ray Blanton's Last Dance Trailer Contract killings, murderers released early from prison and the fear Martin Luther King's killer could be back on the streets– all for the right price.  Traced to a corrupt governor's administration, one of Tennessee's most notorious scandals is also one of its best-kept secrets. Until now. Have questions or a story from when Gov. Ray Blanton was in office? Submit them here.

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WVLT News sat down with the men and women involved in the first-of-its-kind investigation into former Gov. Ray Blanton and the scandal that stained his administration.

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