Premiering today in the U.S. is the British/French TV series The Tunnel based on the Scandinavian drama The Bridge and starring Stephen Dillane and Clémence Poésy. The music from the show’s first season is composed by Adrian Johnston (Becoming Jane, Kinky Boots, Bridesheads Revisited, Dancing on the Edge) and the second season is scored by Ben Bartlett (Walking with Dinosaurs, The Mark of Cain). The drama follows two detectives working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half body of a French politician and the lower-half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel. The series will air in the U.S. on PBS. Visit the official show website for more information.
Premiering tomorrow, June 20, is the documentary Suited directed by Jason Benjamin and produced by Lena Dunham. Owen Pallett (Her, Life, The Box) has composed the film’s original music. The movie centers on Bindle & Keep, a Brooklyn tailoring company that is known for making custom suits for a growing legion of gender-nonconforming clients. The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and premieres on HBO. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film.
Also premiering tomorrow is the Crackle original movie Dead Rising: Endgame directed by Pat Williams and starring Jesse Metcalfe, Patrick Sabongu, Billy Zane, Marie Avgeropoulos, Ian Tracey, Jessica Harmon, Victor Webster and Camille Sullivan. The film’s original music is composed by Rich Walters (Olympus). The sequel to last year’s Dead Rising movie is set in the zombie-infested quarantined zone of East Mission City and follows an investigative reporter who must stop a secret government conspiracy. Visit Crackle’s website for more information.
Premiering on Tuesday, June 21 is the OWN original series Greenleaf created by Craig Wright and starring Merle Dandridge, Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Tye White, Gregory Alan Williams, Kim Hawthorne, Lamman Rucker, Deborah Joy Winans and Oprah Winfrey. Nathan Barr (True Blood, Hostel, The Americans, Cabin Fever) is composing the show’s original music. To learn more about the drama, visit our scoring assignment announcement.
Premiering on Wednesday, June 22, is the CBS drama American Gothic created by Corinne Brinkerhoff & James Frey and stars Juliet Rylance, Anthony Starr, Virginia Madsen, Justin Chatwin, Megan Ketch, Elliot Knight, Stephanie Leonidas and Gabriel Bateman. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, Power, CSI: Cyber, About Cherry, Tut, The Returned). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS.
Premiering on Thursday, June 23, is the USA original series Queen of the South created by by M.A. Fortin & Joshua John Miller and starring Alice Braga, Peter Gadiot, Carlos Gomez, Justina Machado and Joaquim de Almeida. Giorgio Moroder (Scarface, Midnight People, Flashdance, Cat People) and Raney Shockne (Anger Management, The To Do List) are composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will air Thursday nights on USA.
Missing from last week’s TV music roundup was the new TBS original series Wrecked created by Justin & Jordan Shipley and starring Ally Maki, Asif Ali, Brian Sacca, Brooke Dillman, Ginger Gonzaga, Jessica Lowe, Rhys Darby, Will Greenberg and Zach Cregger. The show’s original music is composed by Matthew Margeson (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle, Skyline, Kick-Ass 2). Wrecked follows two best friends and a diverse group of survivors who cope with dangerous threats after their plane crashes on a remote island. The comedy premiered on June 14 and airs every Tuesday night on TBS. Visit the official show website for updates.
Also missing from last week’s roundup was the new Freeform original series Guilt created by Kathryn Price & Nichole Millard and starring Emily Tremaine, Daisy Head, Billy Zane, Cristian Solimeno and Anthony Stewart Head. Daniel Licht (Dexter, The Red Road, Body of Proof) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama, which premiered on June 13 and will air Monday nights on Freeform.
