Premiering tonight is the FX original series The Strain based on the vampire novel trilogy written by Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan, executive produced by del Toro & Carlton Cuse and starring Corey Stoll, John Hurt, Kevin Durand, Mía Maestro, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Javier Botet, Miguel Gomez, Natalie Brown, Jack Kesy, Sean Astin, Robert Maillet and Francis Capra. The show’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Person of Interest) who previously collaborated with del Toro on last year’s Pacific Rim. To learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday night on FX, visit the official show website.
Premiering tomorrow, July 14, is the new comedy Seed created by Joseph Raso and starring Adam Korson, Carrie-Lynn Neales, Amanda Brugel, Stephanie Anne Mills, Laura De Carteret, Matt Baram, Vanessa Matsui, Abby Ross and William Ainscough. Shawn Pierce (The Bridge, Motive, Haven) is composing the show’s original music. Seed follows a bachelor and bartender whose previous foray into sperm donation resulted in offspring he was unaware of until now. For more information about the comedy, which will air every Monday night on The CW, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Tuesday, July 15 is the El Rey original series Matador created by Roberto Orci, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie & Andrew Orci and starring Gabriel Luna, Alfred Molina, Nicky Whelan, Neil Hopkins and Tanc Sade. The show’s original music is composed by Juan Carlos Rodriguez. Matador follows a professional soccer player for the LA Riot who lives a double life as a covert operative for the CIA. Robert Rodriguez and Alex Kurtzman are also among the show’s executive producers. To learn more about El Rey’s second scripted drama following From Dusk Till Dawn, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Wednesday, July 16, is WE’s first scripted series The Divide created by Richard LaGravenese & Tony Goldwyn and starring Marin Ireland, Damon Gupton, Nia Long, Paul Schneider, Joe Anderson and Clarke Peters. Dhani Harrison, Paul Hicks, and Jonathan Sadoff of the alternative rock band thenewno2 who previously scored LaGravanese’s 2013 feature Beautiful Creatures are composing the show’s original music. For updates on the series, which will air Wednesday nights on WE tv, check out our previous news article.
Premiering on Thursday, July 17, is the FX original series You’re the Worst created by Stephen Falk (Weeds) and starring Chris Geere and Aya Cash. the show’s original score is composed by Adam Blau. You’re the Worst follows two people who haven’t been very successful with love or happiness. For more information about the comedy, visit the official show website.
