Premiering tonight is the HBO original series The Brink created by Kim & Roberto Benabib and starring Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber, Aasif Mandvi, Maribeth Monroe, Eric Ladin, Esai Morales and Geoff Pierson. David Robbins (Dead Man Walking, Welcome to Me, Bob Roberts) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the comedy, which will air every Sunday night on HBO.
Also premiering tonight is the HBO comedy Ballers created by Stephen Levinson, executive produced by Mark Wahlberg & Peter Berg and starring Dwayne Johnson, John David Washington, Omar Miller, Donovan Carter, Troy Garity, Rob Corddry, London Brown and Jazmyn Simon. The show doesn’t feature an original score. Scott Vener (Entourage) serves as the project’s music supervisor. Ballers follows a former football superstar who gets his life on track in retirement, while mentoring other current and former players on the business of football. For more information about the series, which will air Sunday nights on HBO, visit the official show website.
Another show premiering tonight in the U.S. is the BBC series Poldark created by Debbie Horsefield and starring Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ruby Bentall, Beatie Edney, Jack Farthing and Heida Reed. Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, Black Book, American History X) has composed the show’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the series. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama. Poldark airs in the U.S. on PBS.
Also premiering tonight in the U.S. on PBS is the British mini-series The Crimson Field created by Sarah Phelps and starring Oona Chaplin, Hermione Norris, Suranne Jones, Kevin Doyle, Kerry Fox, Alex Wyndham, Jeremy Swift and Richard Rankin. The series’ original music is composed by Rob Lane (Merlin, The Damned United, Longford). The Crimson Field is set in World War I and follows a woman who tries to put the past troubles behind her as she joins two other girls to volunteer at one of the busy war hospitals in northern France. Visit the official show website for more information.
Premiering on Wednesday, June 24, is the USA original series Mr. Robot created by Sam Esmail and starring Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday, Martin Wallstrom and Carly Chaikin. Mac Quayle (American Horror Story: Freak Show, Scream Queens) is composing the show’s original music. Mr. Robot follows a young programmer who works as a cyber-security engineer by day and as a vigilante hacker by night. The show will air every Wednesday night on USA. For updates on the series, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Friday, June 26 is the Disney Channel original movie Teen Beach 2 directed by Jeffrey Hornaday and starring Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, Garrett Clayton, Grace Phipps, Chrissie Fit, Jordan Fisher, William Loftis and Kent Boyd. The film’s original music is composed by David Lawrence (American Pie, High School Musical, Descendants). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs performed by the movie’s cast. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the film.
Premiering on Saturday, June 27 is the Lifetime original movie Perfect High directed by Vanessa Parise and starring Bella Thorne, Israel Broussard, Daniela Bobadilla, Ross Butler, Jasmine Sky Sarin and Matreya Fedor. Justin R. Durban has composed the film’s original music. Perfect High follows a star high school dancer who begins taking prescription painkillers for a knee injury, which turns into dangerous habit of sharing pills with friends, lying and stealing to fund her drug habit. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
