Premiering tonight is the HBO original series Barry created by Bill Hader & Alec Berg and starring Hader himself, alongside Henry Winkler, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan and Glenn Fleshler. The show’s original music is composed by David Wingo (Loving, Mud, Midnight Special, Take Shelter). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on HBO.
Also premiering tonight is the FX limited series Trust created by Simon Beaufoy and starring Donald Sutherland, Michael Esper, Hilary Swank, Harris Dickinson, Brendan Fraser, Anna Chancellor, Norbert Leo Butz, Charlotte Riley and Luca Marinelli. James Lavelle & Jack Leonard of the British music collective UNKLE have composed the show’s original music. For more information about the drama, which is executive produced by Danny Boyle who also directed the first episodes, check out our previous article.
Premiering tomorrow, March 26, is the new AMC original series The Terror created by David Kajganich based on Dan Simmons’s book of the same title and starring Jared Harris, Ciaran Hinds, Tobias Menzies, Ian Hart, Paul Ready, Adam Nagaitis and Nive Nielsen. Marcus Fjellström has composed the show’s original music before he passed away last September. The drama centers on the British Royal Navy’s perilous voyage into unchartered territory as the crew attempts to discover the Northwest Passage. Visit the official show website for updates.
Also premiering tomorrow is the HBO documentary The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling directed and executive produced by Judd Apatow about the top stand-up comic and TV star who passed away in 2016. The 2-parter’s original music is composed by Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids, Neighbors, Funny People, Freaks and Geeks, Bad Teacher, The Big Sick). To learn more about the project, which will air March 26 & 27, check out our previous news article.
Premiering on Tuesday, March 27, is the ABC comedy Splitting Up Together developed by Emily Kapnek based on the Danish TV series Bedre skilt end aldrig and starring Jenna Fischer, Oliver Hudson, Bobby Lee, Lindsay Price, Olivia Keville, Van Crosby and Sander Thomas. Jared Faber (Suborgatory, As Told by Ginger, Selfie) is composing the show’s original music. Click here to learn more about the series, which will air Tuesday nights on ABC.
Premiering on Wednesday, March 28, is the new ABC comedy Alex, Inc. developed by Matt Tarses and starring Zach Braff, Michael Imperioli, Tiya Sircar, Hillary Anne Matthews, Elisha Henig and Audyssie James. The show’s original music is composed by Rob Simonsen (Love, Simon, Nerve, (500) Days of Summer, Foxcatcher, The Spectacular Now) & Duncan Blickenstaff (LA to Vegas). Check out our previous article for more information about the series.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the second season of the AT&T Audience Network original series Ice created by Robert Munic and starring Cam Gigandet, Jeremy Sisto, Ray Winstone, Audrey Marie Anderson, Judith Shekoni, Jocelyn Hudon, Ashley Thomas, Laura Vandervoort, Amy Madigan and D.B. Sweeney. Guillaume Roussel (3 Days to Kill, The Man with the Iron Heart, Ransom, Happy!) has joined the show as the new composer this season. Click here for more details.
Premiering on Thursday, March 29, is the new Freeform original series Siren based on a story by Eric Wald & Dean White and starring Eline Powell, Alex Roe, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Ian Verdun and Rena Owen. The show’s original music is composed by Michael A. Levine (Cold Case, Close to Home, Columbus Day). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will air Thursday nights on Freeform.
Premiering on Friday, March 30, is the new Amazon original series The Dangerous Book for Boys developed by Greg Mottola & Bryan Cranston based on Conn & Hal Iggulden’s book of the same name and starring Gabriel Bateman, Chris Diamantopoulos, Erinn Hayes, Drew Logan Powell and Kyan Zielinski. Nick Urata (Paddington, Crazy, Stupid, Love., Little Miss Sunshine, Focus) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous article to learn more about the project.
Also premiering on Friday is the second season of the Netflix original series A Series of Unfortunate Events developed by Barry Sonnenfeld based on the book series by Lemony Snicket and starring Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, Aasif Mandvi, K. Todd Freeman and Patrick Warbutton. Jim Dooley (Obsessed, When a Stranger Calls) who previously scored the Sonnenfeld-produced Pushing Daisies is the new composer of the show (James Newton Howard, Chris Bacon & Sven Faulconer scored episodes of the first season). The full second season will be available to stream on Friday on Netflix.
Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix original movie Happy Anniversary written and directed by Jared Stern and starring Noel Wells, Ben Schwartz, Annie Potts, Joe Pantoliano and Rahul Kohli. The film’s original music is composed by Joshua Moshier (Baskets). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the comedy, which revolves around a quirky couple as they spend their three-year dating anniversary looking back at their relationship and contemplating whether they should break up, and will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Also premiering on Friday is the sci-fi thriller The Titan directed by Lennart Ruff and starring Sam Worthington, Taylor Schilling, Tom Wilkinson, Diego Boneta, Aleksander Jovanovic and Agyness Deyn. Fil Eisler (Empire, Revenge, CHiPs, How to Be Single, Proud Mary, UnReal) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which follows a soldier who endures a radical genetic transformation to save humanity, and is premiering in the U.S. exclusively on Netflix.
Another Netflix original movie premiering this Friday is the indie drama First Match written and directed by Olivia Newman and starring Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Jharrel Jerome and Jared Kemp. The film’s original score is composed by Olivier Alary (Allure) and Little Shalimar has contributed original songs. The movie follows a tenacious high school girl raised in foster homes in the inner city as she tries to reconnect with her ex-con father by joining a boys wrestling team. The drama premiered earlier this month at the SXSW Film Festival and will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Missing from last week’s TV music roundup was the new ABC drama Station 19 created by Stacy McKee, executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and starring Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jason George, Grey Damon, Barrett Doss, Alberto Frezza, Jay Hayden, Okieriete Onaodowan, Danielle Savre and Miguel Sandoval. Photek who is also scoring the Rhimes-produced ABC series How to Get Away with Murder is composing the show’s original music. The drama, which is a spin-off to the network’s Grey’s Anatomy, premiered on March 22 and will air Thursday nights on ABC. Visit the official show website for more information.
