Premiering tonight in the U.S. is the British mini-series The Woman in White developed by Fiona Seres based on Wilkie Collins’ novel, directed by Carl Tibbetts and starring Ben Hardy, Jessie Buckley, Olivia Vinall, Dougray Scott, Riccardo Scamarcio and Charles Dance. The 5-parter’s original music is composed by Jon Opstad (Black Mirror, Silent Witness, Safe House). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which premiered earlier this year in the UK on BBC One and is making its U.S. debut on PBS. Also visit the official show website for more information.
Premiering on Wednesday, October 24 in the U.S. is the British TV series Bodyguard created by Jed Mercurio and starring Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Gina McKee, Sophie Rundle, Vincent Franklin and Rowena King. Ruth Barrett (Victoria, Harry Brown, Collateral, Toast, Hunted) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama, which follows a war veteran is assigned to protect a politician. Bodyguard premiered in the UK on BBC One this past August and will be available stateside exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Thursday, October 25, is the Paramount Network original series Heathers developed by Jason Micallef and starring Grace Victoria Cox, James Scully, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell and Jasmine Mathews. The show’s original score is composed by Chris Alan Lee (Younger, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Mulaney). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (click here for the album details). The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring a selection of songs from the comedy (click here for more information).
Premiering on Friday, October 26, is the Netflix original movie Been So Long directed by Tinge Krishnan and starring Michaela Coel, Arinzé Kene, Ronke Adekoluejo, George MacKay and Ashley Thomas. Christopher Nicholas Bangs has composed the film’s original score. The movie revolves around a single mother in London’s Camden Town who hears music when she meets a handsome stranger with a past. The musical drama just premiered at the London Film Festival and will be available to stream on Friday exclusively on Netflix.