Premiering tonight is the mini-series The Young Pope created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino and starring Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando, Javier Cámara, Scott Shepherd, Cécile de France, Ludivine Sagnier, Toni Bertorelli and James Cromwell. The show’s original music is composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty). Warner Music has released a soundtrack album featuring selections from the composer’s score, as well as tracks by Jeff Buckley, Max Richter, John Adams, Jefferson Airplane & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which airs in the U.S. on HBO.
Also premiering stateside tonight is the ITV original series Victoria created by Daisy Goodwin and starring Jenna Coleman, Rufus Sewell, Alex Jennings, Paul Rhys, Tom Hughes and Peter Firth. Martin Phipps (Woman in Gold, War and Peace, Peaky Blinders) and Ruth Barrett (Harry Brown, City of Tiny Lights, Hunted) have composed the show’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the show, which premieres in the U.S. on PBS.
Premiering on Wednesday, January 18, is the History original series Six created by William Broyles & David Broyles and starring Walton Goggins, Edwin Hodge, Dominic Adams, Brianne Davis, Nadine Velazquez, Jaylen Moore, Donny Boaz and Nondumiso Tembe. The show’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, The Wolverine, 3:10 to Yuma, World War Z) and Dennis Smith (Lucifer). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air every Wednesday night on History.
Premiering in the U.S. on Friday, January 20, is the Canadian action adventure series Frontier created by Rob Blackie & Peter Blackie and starring Jason Momoa, Alun Armstrong, Landon Liboiron, Zoe Boyle, Allan Hawco and Jessica Matten. Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters, Journey to the Center of the Earth, City of Ember) has composed the original music of the show’s first season. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which premieres in the U.S. exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Saturday, January 21, is the Lifetime original movie Beaches directed by Allison Anders and starring Idina Menzel, alongside Nia Long, Gabriella Pizzolo, Grace Capeless, Jodi Capeless, Sanai Victoria and Antonio Cupo. The film’s original score is composed by Lesley Barber (Manchester By the Sea, You Can Count on Me, Mansfield Park). Warner Bros. Records has released a soundtrack EP featuring five songs from the movie performed by Menzel. Click here for the full details of the release and to learn more about the project.
Missing from last week’s TV music roundup was the new Netflix original series A Series of Unfortunate Events based on Lemony Snicket’s book series and starring Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, Aasif Mandvi, K. Todd Freeman and Patrick Warbutton. The show’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, The Sixth Sense), Chris Bacon (Bates Motel, Source Code) and Sven Faulconer (Blood Father). Nick Urata wrote the main titles song. Check out our previous article to watch the main titles sequence and to learn more about the series.
