Premiering tonight is the HBO limited series The Sympathizer developed by Park Chan-wook & Don McKellar based on the book of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen and starring Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Fred Nguyen Khan, Vy Le, Toan Le, Ky Duyen, Phanxine, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong and Sandra Oh. Cho Young-wuk (Oldboy, Lady Vengeance, The Little Drummer Girl, The Handmaiden, Decision to Leave, Thirst) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 7-parter, which will air Sundays on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max.
Premiering on Wednesday, April 17, is the Hulu limited series Under the Bridge developed by Quinn Shephard based on the true-crime book of the same title by Rebecca Godfrey and starring Riley Keough, Lily Gladstone, Vritika Gupta, Izzy G., Chloe Guidry, Javon “Wanna” Walton, Ezra Faroque Khan, Aiyana Goodfellow and Archie Panjabi. The show’s original music is composed by Alex Somers (Captain Fantastic, Honey Boy, Causeway, Fresh, Aloha, Together, Together, Charm City Kings, Dawson City: Frozen Time). Click here for more information about the 8-part drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the Netflix original documentary series Our Living World produced and directed by Laura Coates, Kirstine Davidson, James Shelton & Peter Lown and narrated by Cate Blanchett. Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, The Lost City, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Shotgun Wedding, Stargirl, Slumberland, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora) has composed the show’s original music. Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 4-parter, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Friday, April 19, is the Roku Channel original series The Spiderwick Chronicles developed by Aron Eli Coleite based on the bestselling novels by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black and starring Joy Bryant, Christian Slater, Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee and Jack Dylan Grazer. Aska Matsumiya (After Yang, Bruised, Betty, Skate Kitchen, I’m Your Woman, Phoenix Rising, Selah and the Spades) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the fantasy drama, which will be available to stream on The Roku Channel.
Also premiering in the U.S. on Friday is the British comedy Big Mood created by Camilla Whitehill and starring Nicola Coughlan, Lydia West, Niamh Cusack, Eamon Farren, Luke Fetherston and Kate Fleetwood. The show’s original music is composed by Jeremy Warmsley (Homebound, The Power of Parker). The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score and an original song last month when the series premiered in the UK on Channel 4. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the comedy, which is making its U.S. debut on Tubi.
