Premiering tonight is the AMC original series The Walking Dead: World Beyond created by Scott M. Gimple & Matt Negrete and starring Aliyah Royale, Alexa Mansour, Annet Mahendru, Nicolas Cantu, Hal Cumpston, Nico Tortorella and Julia Ormond. The show’s original music is composed by The Newton Brothers (Doctor Sleep, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Detachment, Life of Crime, Oculus). Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about The Walking Dead spin-off, which will air every Sunday night on AMC.
Also premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series Cobra created by Ben Richards and stars Robert Carlyle, Victoria Hamilton, Richard Dormer, David Haig, Marsha Thomason and Lucy Cohu. Rob Lane (Merlin, A Discovery of Witches, John Adams, The Damned United, Atlantis) is composing the show’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the drama’s first season. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which premiered in the UK earlier this year on Sky One, is making its U.S. debut on PBS and has already been renewed for a second season.
Also premiering tonight is the British mini-series Flesh and Blood created by Sarah Williams, directed by Louise Hooper and starring Imelda Staunton, Francesca Annis, Claudie Blakley, Russell Tovey, Lydia Leonard, Stephen Rea and David Bamber. The show’s original music is composed by Dan Jones (On Chesil Beach, Lady Macbeth, Shadow of the Empire, Any Human Heart, World on Fire). The 4-part crime thriller, which revolves around three siblings whose lives are disrupted when their recently widowed mother declares she’s in love with a new man, premiered in the UK earlier this year on ITV and is making its domestic debut as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. Visit the official show website for more details.
Also premiering today is the documentary David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet directed by Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill & Jonathan Hughes. Steven Price (Gravity, Our Planet, Suicide Squad, The Aeronauts, Fury,The Hunt, Baby Driver, The World’s End) has composed the film’s original music. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack album announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which screened in select theaters worldwide this past Monday and is premiering today on Netflix.
Also premiering tonight is the Showtime limited series The Good Lord Bird developed by Ethan Hawke based on James McBride’s novel of the same name and starring Ethan himself, alongside Ellar Coltrane, Beau Knapp, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Nick Eversman, Jack Alcott and Mo Brings Plenty. The show’s original music is composed by Jamison Hollister (American Koko). Check out our previous news article for more information about the Blumhouse Television production, which will air every Sunday night on Showtime.
Premiering tomorrow, October 5 is the Quibi original series The Expecting written by Ben Ketai, directed by Mary Harron and starring AnnaSophia Robb, Rory Culkin, Mira Sorvino, Hannah Murray and Michael Gaston. Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, Gemini, I’ll See You in My Dreams, Divorce, The Hero, Sorry for Your Loss) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article to learn more about the sci-fi thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Quibi.
Premiering on Tuesday, October 6, is the Fox drama Next created by Manny Coto and starring John Slattery, Fernanda Andrade, Michael Mosley, Eve Harlow, Jason Butler Harner, Aaron Moten, Elizabeth Cappucino, Gerardo Celasco and Evan Whitten. The show’s original music is composed by Sean Callery (24, Homeland, Jessica Jones, La Femme Nikita, Bones). Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the sci-fi series, which will air every Tuesday night on Fox.
Also premiering on Tuesday as part of Amazon’s new Welcome to the Blumhouse series is the sci-fi horror thriller Black Box directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour and starring Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola and Troy James. Brandon Roberts (The Twilight Zone, Underwater, Motherland: Fort Salem, Unbroken: Path to Redemption, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death) has composed the film’s original music. The movie, which follows a single father who – after losing his wife and his memory in a car accident – undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is, will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime.
Also premiering as part of Welcome to the Blumhouse is the crime drama The Lie written and directed by Veena Sud and starring Peter Sarsgaard, Mireille Enos, Joey King, Cas Anvar, Devery Jacobs, Patti Kim and Nicholas Lea. The film’s original music is composed by Tamar-kali (Mudbound, Come Sunday, Shirley, The Assistant, The Last Thing He Wanted, John Lewis: Good Trouble). Check out our previous article to learn more about the movie, which first premiered in 2018 at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime.
Premiering on Wednesday, October 7, is the Netflix original film Hubie Halloween directed by Steven Brill and starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Maya Rudolph, Rob Schneider, Kenan Thompson, Tim Meadows, June Squibb, Michael Chiklis and Noah Schnapp. Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Legend of Tarzan, Hacksaw Ridge, The Crown, Catherine the Great) has composed the film’s original score. Click here for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Also premiering in the U.S. on Wednesday is the drama series Devils created by Alessandro Sermoneta, Mario Ruggeri, Elena Bucaccio, Guido Maria Brera, Daniele Cesarano, Barbara Petronio & Ezio Abbate and starring Patrick Dempsey, Alessandro Borghi, Kasia Smutniak Laia Costa, Malachi Kirby, Lars Mikkelsen, Pia Mechler, Paul Chowdhry and Sallie Harmsen. The show’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, The Defenders, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, The Star). The series premiered earlier this year on Sky Italia and is making its domestic debut on The CW.
Premiering on Thursday, October 8, is the drama Charm City Kings directed by Angel Manuel Soto and starring Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Meek Mill, Will Catlett, Teyonah Parris, Donielle Tremaine Hansley and Kezii Curtis. Alex Somers (Captain Fantastic, Honey Boy, Aloha, Manhattan, Dawson City: Frozen Time) has composed the film’s original score. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it was picked up for a theatrical release this past spring by Sony Pictures Classics and will now instead debut exclusively on HBO Max.
Premiering on Friday, October 9, is the Netflix original series The Haunting of Bly Manor created and directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Henry Thomas, Amelia Eve, T’Nia Miller, Rahul Kohli, Tahirah Sharif, Amelie Bea Smith and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. The show’s original music is composed by The Newton Brothers who have previously scored Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House and all of Flanagan’s previous features. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works. The series will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
