Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series The Forsytes developed by Debbie Horsfield inspired by John Galsworthy’s Forsyte Saga novels and starring Francesca Annis, Stephen Moyer, Tuppence Middleton, Danny Griffin, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Davenport, Tom Durant-Pritchard, Millie Gibson, Joshua Orpin, Josette Simon OBE, Owen Igiehon, Jamie Flatters and Susan Hampshire. The show’s original music is composed by Anne Dudley (The Crying Game, American History X, The Full Monty, The Hustle, Benedetta, Pushing Tin) . Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s exclusively in the UK last October. Visit the British Apple Music store to check out the full album details and to listen to audio samples. Also click here to learn more about the drama, which premiered in the UK on Channel 4 and is making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.
Also premiering in the U.S. tonight is a new TV adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo directed by Bille August and starring Sam Claflin, Jeremy Irons, Ana Girardot, Karla-Simone Spence, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Blake Ritson, Gabriella Pession, Michele Riondino, Lino Guanciale and Nicolas Maupas. Volker Bertelmann (Conclave, All Quiet on the Western Front, Lion, Patrick Melrose, Hotel Mumbai, Adrift, The Old Guard, The Crow, One Life) has composed the show’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in early 2025 when the 8-parter premiered in several European markets. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the series, which is also making its domestic debut on PBS. Read the rest of this entry »
