Film Music Reporter

Premiering on Wednesday, March 18, is the Hulu limited series Little Fires Everwhere created by Liz Tigelaar based on Celeste Ng’s novel of the same title and starring Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Joshua Jackson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jade Pettyjohn, Jordan Elsass, Gavin Lewis, Megan Stott, Lexi Underwood and Huang Lu. The show’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It, The Accountant, Miracle) & Florence + the Machine’s Isabella Summers. Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama and check back on this page within the next few days for more information about a soundtrack release.

Also premiering on Wednesday is the Freeform original series Motherland: Fort Salem created by Eliot Laurence and starring Taylor Hickson, Ashley Nicole Williams, Lyne Renee and Jessica Sutton, Brandon Roberts (Underwater, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, TURN: Washington’s Spies, The Twilight Zone, Little Evil) is composing the show’s original music. Visit the official show website for more information about the drama, which follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment at Fort Salem, and which will air every Wednesday night on Freeform.

Premiering on Friday, March 20, is the comedy drama Blow the Man Down written and directed by Danielle Krudy & Bridget Savage Cole and starring Morgan Saylor, Sophie Lowe, Margo Martindale, June Squibb, Annette O’Toole and Marceline Hugot.. The film’s original music is composed by Brian McOmber (It Comes at Night, Krisha, Little Woods) and Jordan Dykstra. A soundtrack album is in the works. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival and will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime.

Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix limited series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker created by Nicole Jefferson Asher inspired by Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles and starring Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Blair Underwood, Garrett Morris, Kevin Carroll and Bill Bellamy. Larry Goldings (Dealin’ with Idiots) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix original series The Letter for the King created by William Davies and starring Amir Wilson, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and Thaddea Graham. The show’s original music is composed by Brandon Campbell (Slender Man, The Thinning). The coming-of-age adventure drama revolves around a young knight in training who contends with ancient prophecies, magical powers and fickle companions as he sets out on an epic quest to save his kingdom. The show’s full first season will be available on Friday exclusively on Netflix.

Another Netflix series premiering on Friday is the 6-part drama The English Game created by Julian Fellowes,  Tony Charles & Oliver Cotton and starring Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Craig Parkinson, James Harkness, Niamh Walsh, Gerard Kearns, Joncie Elmore, Sam Keeley, Daniel Ings and Kate Dickie. Harry Escott (Shame, Hard Candy, A Mighty Heart, Welcome to the Punch, Deep State) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the limited series, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.