Premiering tonight on CBS is the new drama Madam Secretary created by Barbara Hall (Joan of Arcadia) and starring Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Geoffrey Arend, Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Katherine Herzer and Evan Roe. The show’s original music is composed by the Transcenders (Gossip Girl, Harry’s Law, Our Family Wedding, Joey). For more information about the series, which follows the newly appointed Secretary of State as she balances work and her private life, check out our scoring assignment article. Madam Secretary will air every Sunday night on CBS.
Premiering tomorrow, September 22, 2014 on Fox is the drama Gotham developed by Bruno Heller based on characters from the DC Comics universe and starring Ben McKenzie, Erin Richards, Donal Logue, David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Robin Lord Taylor, Sean Pertwee, Zabryna Guevara and Camren Bicondova. The show’s original music is composed by Graeme Revell (Sin City, The Crow, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Siege, Dead Calm) and David E. Russo (Nikita, The Tomorrow People). To learn more about the series, which explores the early years of Commissioner James Gordon, check out our previous news article.
Also premiering tomorrow on CBS is the new drama Scorpion created by Nick Santora (Prison Break), executive produced by Alex Kurtzman & Bob Orci and Justin Lin and starring Elyes Gabel, Katharine McPhee, Robert Patrick, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jadyn Wong and Ari Stidham. Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast Five, Thor: The Dark World, Now You See Me) and Tony Morales (Hatfield & McCoys, In Your Eyes, The Bag Man) are composing the original music for the series. To check out a trailer and to learn more about the show, which will air every Monday night, check out our scoring assignment announcement.
Also premiering tomorrow on ABC is the drama Forever created by Matthew Miller (Human Target, Chuck) and starring Ioan Gruffudd, Alana De La Garza, Lorraine Toussaint, Donnie Keshawarz, Joel David Moore and Judd Hirsch. The show’s original score is composed by Josh Kramon (Veronica Mars, Party Down, Cupid). The show about a medical examiner who studies the dead to solve criminal cases will air every Tuesday night on ABC. For more information about the drama, check out our previous news article.
Also premiering on Tuesday is the latest NCIS spinoff NCIS: New Orleans created by Gary Glasberg and starring Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan, CCH Pounder and Rob Kerkovich. Brian Kirk who is also currently scoring the original NCIS series is composing the show’s original music. To learn more about the procedural drama, which follows the local field office that investigates criminal cases involving military personnel in New Orleans, visit our scoring assignment announcement.
Premiering on Wednesday, September 24, on ABC is the new comedy Black-ish created by Kenya Barris and starring Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, Marsai Martin and Laurence Fishburne. The series marks the second project premiering this week by the Transcenders (Madam Secretary, Gossip Girl, Joey). Click here to learn more about the comedy and check out a trailer for the series, which will air every Wednesday night on ABC.
