Premiering tonight is the new Fox comedy Mulaney produced by Lorne Michaels (30 Rock) and created by John Mulaney who also stars in the series alongside Seaton Smith, Nasim Pedrad, Martin Short, Elliott Gould and Zack Pearlman. The show’s original score is composed by Matter Music (The New Adventures of Old Christine, Better with You, Friend with Benefits). Mulaney follows a 29-year old rising stand-up comic who is trying to take his career to the next level. The comedy will air every Sunday night on Fox. For updates on the series, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Tuesday, October 7, is the new CW superhero drama The Flash based on the DC Comic and starring Grant Gustin, Jesse L. Martin, Candice Patton, Tom Kavanagh, Danielle Panabaker, Rick Cosnett and Carlos Valdes. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Mentalist, Resurrection, The Pacific, Life as We Know It) who is also scoring the network’s Arrow, which is returning for a third season. To learn more about the series, which follows scientist Barry Allen who is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive, visit the official show website. The Flash will air every Tuesday night on The CW.
Premiering on Wednesday, October 8, is the DirecTV original series Kingdom created by Byron Balasco and starring Frank Grillo, Nick Jonas, Jonathan Tucker, Joanna Going, Matt Lauria, Kiele Sanchez, Cynthia Stevenson, M.C. Gainey and Bryan Callen. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Dawn of the Dead, Californication) is composing the show’s original music. To learn more about the drama, visit our previous news article. Kingdom will air every Wednesday night on DirecTV’s Audience Network. To learn more about the series, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Friday, October 10, is the new ABC comedy Cristela created by Kevin Hench and starring stand-up comedienne Cristela Alonzo, Carlos Ponce, Terri Hoyos, Andrew Leeds, Sam McMurray. The show’s original music is composed by John Swihart (How I Met Your Mother, Napoleon Dynamite, Switched at Birth). To learn more about the comedy. check out our scoring assignment article. Cristela will air every Friday night on ABC.
John Swihart has also taken over scoring duties on the Fox dramedy Red Band Society with this past week’s third episode. The show is created by Margaret Nagle (The Good Lie, Warm Springs) and stars Octavia Spencer, Dave Annable, Griffin Gluck, Nolan Sotillo, Charlie Rowe and Brian Bradley. The comedy drama is set in a hospital’s pediatric ward and follows a group of teenagers who become unlikely friends. The first two episodes were scored by Ludwig Goransson (Community, Fruitvale Station). The series currently airs every Wednesday night on Fox. Visit the official show website for updates.
Missing from last week’s roundup was the new NBC comedy Bad Judge created by Chad Kultgen (The Incredible Burt Wonderstone) & Anne Heche, executive produced by Will Ferrell & Adam McKay (Talladega Nights, Anchorman) and starring Kate Walsh, Tone Bell, Ryan Hansen, John Ducey and Miguel Sandoval. Singer/songwriter Wayne Kramer who previously scored Eastbound & Down for the producers is scoring the show. Bad Judge follows one of L.A.’s toughest and most respected criminal court judges who also knows how to have a good time. The comedy premiered on October 1 and will air every Thursday night on NBC. For more information about the series, visit the official show website.
