Film Music Reporter

Premiering tonight is the National Geographic original series Valley of the Boom created by Matthew Carnahan and starring Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn, Lamorne Morris, John Karna, Dakota Shapiro and Oliver Cooper. The show’s original music is composed by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things, Butterfly, Native Son). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the project (click here for the full album details), as well as a separate album featuring a selections of songs from the series (click here for more information).

Premiering tomorrow, January 14, is the Fox drama The Passage developed by Liz Heldens based on Justin Cronin’s book series and starring Saniyya Sidney, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Caroline Chikezie, Henry Ian Cusick, Vincent Piazza and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Legion, Star Trek: Discovery, The Night Of) and Jordan Gagne (The Rookie, Waco) are composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air Monday nights on Fox.

Premiering on Tuesday, January 15 is the new CW drama Roswell, New Mexico developed by Carina Adly MacKenzie based on Melinda Metz’s Roswell High book series and starring Jeanine Mason, Nathan Parsons, Tyler Blackburn, Lily Cowles, Michael Vlamis and Heather Hemmens. The show’s original music is composed by Michael Suby (The Vampire Diaries, The Butterfly Effect, Pretty Little Liars) & Dennis Smith (Six, Lucifer). Visit the official show website for more information about the series, which will air every Tuesday night on the CW.

Premiering on Wednesday, January 16 is the Syfy original series Deadly Class developed by Rick Remender & Miles Orion Feldsott based on Remender’s graphic novel and starring Benjamin Wadsworth, Benedict Wong, Lana Condor, Maria Gabriela de Faria, Luke Tennie, Liam James and Michel Duval. Nathan Matthew David (Angie Tribeca, The Last Word, Slice) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the project.

Also premiering on Wednesday is the YouTube Premium original series Wayne created by Shawn Simmons and starring Mark McKenna and Ciara Bravo. The show’s original music is composed by Steven Argila (Max Steel, There’s…Johnny!, Basmati Blues). The action comedy executive produced by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Greg Coolidge & Kirk Ward centers on a 15-year-old teenager who sets out on a dirt bike with his new crush to take back the 1978 Pontiac Trans Am that was stolen from his father before he died. The show’s full first season will be available to stream on Wednesday on YouTube Premium.

Premiering on Thursday, January 17 in the U.S. is the fantasy drama A Discovery of Witches based on Deborah Harkness’ novel of the same title and starring Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode, Alex Kingston, Valarie Pettiford, Lindsay Duncan and Tanya Moodie. Rob Lane (John Adams, Merlin, Atlantis, The Damned United, Beowulf) is composing the show’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last year when the series premiered in the UK on Sky. Click here for the full album details. The series is premiering stateside on Shudder and Sundance Now.

Premiering on Friday, January 18 is the Netflix original movie IO directed by Jonathan Helpert and starring Margaret Qualley, Anthony Mackie and Danny Huston. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Wreck-It-Ralph, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) & Alex Belcher. The sci-fi thriller follows a young scientist who searches for a way to save a dying Earth and finds a connection with a man who’s racing to catch the last shuttle off the planet. The movie will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix original movie Close co-written and directed by Vicky Jewson and starring Noomi Rapace, Sophie Nélisse and Indira Varma. Marc Canham (The Disappearance of Alice Creed, Final Girl) has composed the film’s original music. The action thriller centers on a battle-hardened bodyguard who scrambles to save her client when attackers target the heiress she’s protecting. The movie will be available to stream on Friday exclusively on Netflix.

Premiering in the U.S. on Friday is the British mini-series Butterfly created by Tony Marchant and starring Anna Friel, Emmett J. Scanlan, Alison Steadman, Sean McGinley and Callum Booth-Ford. The show’s original music is composed by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things, Valley of the Boom). Check out our previous news article for more information about the 3-parter, which premiered this past fall in the UK on ITV and is making its domestic debut on Hulu.

Premiering on Saturday, January 17, is the HBO original movie Brexit directed by Toby Haynes, written by James Graham and starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rory Kinnear. Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Ocean’s 8, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the drama, which premiered earlier this week in the UK on Channel 4 and is making its U.S. debut on HBO.

Also premiering on Saturday is the Lifetime original movie Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story directed by Karen Moncrieff and starring Christina Ricci, Judith Light and Josh Bowman. The film’s original music is composed by Mario Grigorov (Precious, The Paperboy, Shadowboxer, Petals on the Wind). Check out our previous article and visit the official movie website to learn more about the drama.

Premiering in the U.S. on Saturday is the BBC Earth docu-series Dynasties produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit and presented by Sir David Attenborough. Benji Merrison and Will Slater (Africa, One Strange Rock, Planet Earth Live) have composed the show’s original music. Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. The series is premiering stateside on BBC America.