Category: TV Scoring Assignments

Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 3, 2024)

Premiering tonight is the HBO Latino original series Like Water for Chocolate (Como agua para chocolate) based on Laura Esquivel’s novel of the same title, executive produced by Salma Hayek Pinault and starring Irene Azuela, Azul Guaita, Ana Valeria Becerril, Andrés Baida, Andrea Chaparro, Ángeles Cruz, Ari Brickman, Mauricio García Lozano and Louis David Horné. The show’s original music is composed by Dario Valderrama (La Fortaleza, Nora’s Will, Paradise, Operation Goldenshell) The drama, which is set during the Mexican Revolution and revolves around two souls who are deeply in love, yet unable to be together due to entrenched family customs., will air on HBO Latino and will also be available to stream on Max.

Premiering in the U.S. on Thursday, November 7, is the British TV series Until I Kill You written by Nick Stevens based on Delia Balmer’s book Living with a Serial Killer and starring Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans. Carly Paradis (The Innocents, Line of Duty, The Rising, Typist Artist Pirate King, Whitstable Pearl, Sick Note, Showtrial, Prime Suspect 1973) has composed the show’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the 4-part drama, which is premiering in the UK on ITV today and will make its domestic debut on BritBox.

> Read the full story ...

Andrew Lockington’s ‘Prime Monday Night Hockey’ Theme Released

Amazon Content Services has released the theme for Prime Monday Night Hockey, Prime Video’s new package that streams all national regular season Monday night NHL games for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 NHL seasons. The track is written by composer Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Lioness, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Rampage, Mayor of Kingstown, Atlas, Frontier) and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the theme after the jump. Prime Monday Night Hockey features a new broadcast team offering in-depth analysis and play-by-play coverage and currently streams live every Monday night exclusively to Prime members in Canada.

> Read the full story ...

‘Agatha All Along’ Volume 2 (Episodes 6-9) Soundtrack Album Details

The details of the second soundtrack album for the Disney+ original series Agatha All Along have been revealed. The album features the original score from the final four episodes of the Marvel Television production composed by Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, WandaVision, Frozen, Free Guy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover) and Michael Paraskevas (Hawkeye). Also included is the original song The Ballad of the Witches’ Road written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez in several versions (already out now separately as digital singles). The Volume 2 soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 1 by Hollywood Records & Marvel Music (click here to stream/download). The label has previously released a first album featuring the score and songs from the first episodes last month. A vinyl edition featuring the songs and selections of the score will also be coming out tomorrow (visit Amazon to pre-order).

> Read the full story ...

‘Curses!’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released

Back Lot Music has released a new soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original animated series Curses! The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Jesi Oklee Nelson (Jinn, MPower). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s final track (Once and For All) after the jump. The label has previously released an album featuring Nelson’s score from Season 1 last year. Curses! is created by Jim Cooper & Jeff Dixon and features the voices of Gabrielle Nevaeh, Andre Robinson, Lyric Lewis, Rhys Darby, Reid Scott, James Marsters, Phylicia Rashad, Robert Englund and Rhea Perlman.

> Read the full story ...

‘Murder Mindfully’ (‘Achtsam Morden’) Soundtrack Album Released

Königskinder has released a soundtrack album for the German Netflix original series Murder Mindfully (Achtsam Morden). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Konstantin Gropper & Ziggy Has Ardeur (How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast), King of Skonks) . Also included is Get Well Soon’s cover of Talking Heads’ Psycho Killer. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the cover and the first score track (All Now) below. Murder Mindfully is based on Karsten Dusse’s bestseller and stars Tom Schilling, Emily Cox, Peter Jordan, Murathan Muslu, Britta Hammelstein, Sascha Geršak, Pamuk Pilavci, Marc Hosemann and Johannes Allmayer. The crime comedy follows a mafia lawyer who attends a mindfulness class to find a better work-life balance and discovers surprising new coping strategies – including murder.

> Read the full story ...

Songs from ‘Agatha All Along’ Season Finale (Episode 9) Released

Hollywood Records & Marvel have released the songs from the ninth and final episode of Marvel Television’s Disney+ original series Agatha All Along. The 2-track single features the original song The Ballad of the Witches’ Road written by Academy Award winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez in two new versions: Nicky’s Version performed by Abel Lysenko and the Agatha Through Time Version performed by cast members Kathryn Hahn, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn & Patti Lupone. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to both tracks after the jump. Available separately as a digital single is Japanese Breakfast’s “pop version” of the song as featured during the end credits of Episode 9.

> Read the full story ...

‘The Queen of Villains’ Soundtrack Album Released

Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Japanese Netflix original series The Queen of Villains. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Hideakira Kimura, as well as tracks by Syunsuke Suzuki & Motoyoshi Tai and Senri Tai. Also included is the opening titles song Dump the Heel performed by lead actress Yuriyan Retriever. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen the title song and Kimuar’s main theme after the jump. The Queen of Villains is developed by Osamu Suzuki, directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and also stars  Erika Karata, Ayame Goriki, Ebi-chan, Elina Mizuno, Kyoka Sumida, Eri Kamataki and Ryoka Neya. The sports drama follows a kind-hearted girl who transforms into a bloodthirsty pro wrestler who thrives in chaotic brawls, turning an entire nation against her.

> Read the full story ...

‘Cursed Friends’ Soundtrack to Be Released

MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the Comedy Central original movie Cursed Friends. The album features the film’s original score composed by Corey Wallace (Supercell, Artik, Siberia, Valley of Bones). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 31 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main titles track below. Cursed Friends is directed by Laura Murphy, written by Aaron Eisenberg & Will Eisenberg and stars Nicole Byer, Harvey Guillén, Jessica Lowe, Joey Fatone, Andrew Lewis Caldwell, Nikki Glaser, Kathy Griffin, James Austin Johnson, Nicole Richie, Ken Marino, Will Arnett and Rob Riggle. The supernatural comedy four childhood friends now in their 30s who awaken on Halloween after a drunken reunion and realize a future-predicting game of M.A.S.H. they played in twenty years ago has become their new reality.

> Read the full story ...

‘The Law According to Lidia Poët’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released

Netflix Music has released a new soundtrack album for the Italian Netflix original series The Law According to Lidia Poët (La Legge di Lidia Poët). The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Massimiliano Mechelli (The Binding, In the Trap, A Classic Horror Story). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. The label has previously released an album featuring Mechelli’s score from Season 1 last year. The Law According to Lidia Poët is created by Guido Iuculano & Davide Orsini and stars Matilda De Angelis, Pier Luigi Pasino, Eduardo Scarpetta, Dario Aita, Sinead Thornhill, Sara Lazzaro, Gianmarco Saurino and Valentina Cervi.

> Read the full story ...

Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge Scoring Prime Video’s ‘Cross’

Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge (Luke Cage, Sugar, Boogie, Reasonable Doubt, Run This Town, Power Book III: Raising Kanan) have composed the original music for the new Prime Video original series Cross. The show is created by Ben Watkins (Hand of God, Burn Notice) based on James Patterson’s best-selling Alex Cross books and stars Aldis Hodge in the title role, alongside Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Samantha Walkes, Alona Tal, Caleb Elijah, Jennifer Wigmore, Melody Hurd, Eloise Mumford and Ryan Eggold. The 8-part thriller follows the investigations of the titular brilliant forensic psychologist and DC Metro Detective who – together with his best friend and partner Detective John Sampson – delves into the psyches of America’s most insidious killers while fighting to protect his family from the dangers of the criminal world.

> Read the full story ...