Premiering today is the mini-series The Kennedys – After Camelot starring Katie Holmes, Matthew Perry, Alexander Siddig, Kristen Hager, Brett Donahue, Diana Hardcastle and Kristin Booth. The 2-parter’s original music is composed by Jamie Forsyth (Bones). The drama is the sequel to the 2011 mini-series The Kennedys, which was co-scored by Sean Callery, and centers on the life of the former First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband. Visit the official series website to learn more about the 2-parter, which premieres tonight on Reelz.
Premiering tomorrow in the U.S. is the British mini-series The Great Train Robbery written by Chris Chibnall, directed by Julian Jarrold & James Strong and starring Luke Evans, Jack Roth, Neil Maskell, Paul Anderson, Martin Compston,Del Synnott and Jack Gordon. Paul Englishby (An Education, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, The Musketeers) has composed the 2-parter’s original music. Check out our previous article to learn more about the series, which premieres in the U.S. on AcornTV.
Premiering on Tuesday, April 4, is the Hulu anthology series Dimension 404 created by Dez Dolly & Will Campos, narrated by Mark Hamill and starring Lea Michele, Patton Oswalt, Joel McHale, Megan Mullally, Sarah Hyland and Tom Noonan. The show’s original music is composed by Cris Velasco (Freakish, Mass Effect 3, God of War video game series). The 6-part series will be available to stream on Hulu.
Premiering on Friday, April 7, is the Netflix original movie Win It All written and directed by Joe Swanberg and starring Jake Johnson, Aislinn Derbez, Joe Lo Truglio and Keegan-Michael Key. The film’s original music is composed by Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, Gleason, Jim: The James Foley Story) who previously scored Swanberg’s Digging for Fire. Check our our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the comedy, which premiered last month at the SXSW Film Festival and will be available to stream on Netflix.
Premiering on Saturday, April 8, is the AMC original series The Son created by Philipp Meyer, Lee Shipman & Brian McGreevy and starring Pierce Brosnan, Jacob Lofland, David Wilson Barnes, Jess Weixler, Henry Garrett, Elizabeth Frances, Zahn McClarnon, Paola Nunez, James Parks, Carlos Bardem and Sydney Lucas. Nathan Barr (True Blood, Hostel, The Dukes of Hazzard, The Americans) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the project.
Missing from last week’s TV music roundup was the new TV Land original series Nobodies created by and starring Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf & Rachel Ramras. The show’s original music is composed by Adam Dorn (aka Mocean Worker) (Kickboxer: Vengeance). The comedy executive produced by Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone follows a group of friends who work together on a children’s show. The series premiered on March 29 and will air Wednesday nights on TV Land. Visit the official show website for updates.
