Will Bates (Unbelievable, The Magicians, I Origins, The Looming Tower, Nightflyers.) is the composer of the new Netflix original series Away. The show is created by Andrew Hinderaker and stars Hilary Swank, Josh Charles, Vivian Wu and Talitha Bateman. The sci-fi drama follows an American astronaut who leaves behind her husband and daughter to lead an international crew of astronauts on a perilous three-year mission to Mars. Hinderaker and Swank are also executive producing the Universal Television production with Jessica Goldberg, Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood), Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes, Cloverfield), Edward Zwick (Glory, Legends of the Fall), Adam Kassan (Tales from the Loop) and Jeni Mulein. Bates has previously the Katims- (& Goldberg-) produced shows The Path, Rise and Pure Genius. Away will premiere on September 4, 2020 exclusively on Netflix.

As previously reported, Bates also has Mike Cahill’s feature Bliss starring Salma Hayek & Owen Wilson coming up.

  1. James Cunningham says:

    What’s the name of the last song on episode 2 of “Away”? And how do I get it?

    • David Nascimento says:

      “Into The Mystic”, by Van Morrison.

    • Sam says:

      Last song from last episode is called “atlas”, from will bates (composer of the soundtrack)
      I noticed that it is inspired from Moby’s song “why does my heart feels so bad”

  2. Opal says:

    Will the score ever be available to download or listen to? The last song on Ep. 10 was simply amazing

    • amt15787@gmail.com says:

      Absolutely, the last theme of the last chapter, since landing on Mars until the end of the credits, made me really be there, on Mars and in the Control Room.

      • Fran says:

        I need this soundtrack please!

      • Sam says:

        Last song from last episode is called “atlas”, from will bates (composer of the soundtrack)
        I noticed that it is inspired from Moby’s song “why does my heart feels so bad”

        • Gwensarah says:

          I thought it sounded like “God Moving Over the Face of the Water” but the Heat soundtrack version not the LP version.

        • Gwensarah says:

          I thought it sounded like Moby’s “God Moving Over the Face of the Water” but the Heat soundtrack version not the LP version.

  3. Nicolas JANVIER says:

    What is the name of the last song on episode 5.?

    • Ted says:

      Last song, Episode 5: “River” from “Songs of a Prairie Girl” by Joni Mitchell

  4. LWood says:

    In episode 10, Will Bates music cue at 40m47s is Hans Zimmer’s ‘Time’ from ‘Inception’. It wasn’t noted in the credits as such, but that chord progression is distinctly from Hans Zimmer’s music cue ‘Time’.

    • Penderghast says:

      Oh man, ripping of “Time” is soooo 2013.

    • TiddahTai says:

      YES!! I noticed that too. Yep No credits to Hans Zimmer. Hmm…

  5. LWood says:

    Watch the final scene from ‘Inception’ and you’ll hear the exact chord progression. In the jet, when Don opens his eyes the music cue begins.

    • TiddahTai says:

      YES!! I thought exactly the same. No credits to Hans. It was SO obvious!

  6. Nick says:

    Will Bates – Launch

  7. Julia says:

    Bates has not even built in parts of Hans Zimmers “Time”, the space walk scene has obviously “Interstellar” elements.