Premiering tonight is the PBS docu-series The Vietnam War directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and David Cieri have composed the show’s original score. Universal Music have released two soundtrack albums, including an album featuring Reznor’s & Ross’ score, as well as a separate album featuring the songs from the series by  The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Simon & Garfunkel & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the details of both soundtracks.
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow is the British mini-series The State written and directed by Peter Kosminsky and starring Sam Otto, Ryan McKen, Shavani Cameron, Ony Uhiara and Nana Agyeman-Bediako. The 4-parter’s original music is composed by Debbie Wiseman (Wolf Hall, Father Brown, Vampire Killers).  The show centers on the lives of four British citizens who join ISIS in Syria. The series premiered last month in the UK on Channel 4 and will air in the U.S. on Nat Geo. Click here for more information.Â
Premiering on Friday, September 22, is the Cinemax original series Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus created by Judge, Richard Mullins & Dub Cornett and featuring interviews with friends and bandmates of legendary country music stars including Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, George Jones & more. John Frizzell (Alien:Resurrection, Dante’s Peak, The Following) who previously scored Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head Do America and Office Space is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous article to learn more about the comedy.
