Dan Deacon (Hustle, The Changeling, Ascension, Wedding Season, Strawberry Mansion, Twixt, All Light, Everywhere) is the composer of the new Hulu original true crime documentary series Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini. The show is directed by Michael Beach Norris (Welcome to Leith) and centers on Keith and Sherri Papini whose seemingly idyllic family life is shattered when Sherri vanishes from their northern California neighborhood, triggering a search that becomes news around the world. The 3-parter features interviews with Sherri’s family and friends, as well as the investigators who struggled for 6 years to solve the mystery of her disappearance.
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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ – Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) Soundtrack Album Details
Walt Disney Records will release the first soundtrack album for Lucasfilm’s Disney+ live-action Star Wars series The Acolyte. The album features the original music from the first four episodes of the show composed by Michael Abels (Get Out, Nope, Us, Bad Education, The Burial, See You Yesterday, Landscape with Invisible Hand, Breaking). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 21. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream the album and also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. The label has previously released Victoria Monét’s original song Power of Two (co-written by Abels) last week. A second album featuring the composer’s score from Episodes 4-8 will be coming out on July 19. The Acolyte is created by Leslye Headland and stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Dafne Keen, Manny Jacinto, Rebecca Henderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo and Carrie-Anne Moss.
Soundtrack Album for FX’s ‘Clipped’ to Be Released
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the FX limited series Clipped. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Wendy Wang (American Born Chinese, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., Man Up). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 21 and will be available to stream/download here. Clipped is created by Gina Welch and stars Laurence Fishburne, Jacki Weaver, Ed O’Neill, Kelly AuCoin, Cleopatra Coleman, Rich Sommers, Corbin Bernsen, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Harriet Sansom and Clifton Davis. The 6-part drama tells the behind the scenes story behind notorious NBA owner’s racist remarks, captured on a tape heard around the world, and its impact on an ensemble of characters striving to win against the backdrop of the most cursed team in the league.
‘Pretty Little Liars: Summer School’ Soundtrack Album Released
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the Max original series Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Ronit Kirchman (The Sinner, Limetown, Evil Eye). Also included is Transviolet’s theme song Secret, which has previously been released as a digital single last month. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Lindsay Calhoon Bring and stars Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, Mallory Bechtel, Maia Reficco, Sharon Leal, Elias Kacavas, Alex Aiono and Jordan Gonzalez.
Soundtrack Album for Hulu’s & Disney+’s ‘Uncle Samsik’ Released
Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album for the South Korean Hulu/Disney+ original series Uncle Samsik. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Lee Eun Joo. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the composer’s main title track below. Uncle Samsik is written and directed by Shin Yeon-shick and stars Song Kang-ho, Byun Yo-han, Jin Ki-joo, Lee Kyu-hyung and Seo Hyun-woo. The period drama revolves around two men who find themselves entangled in a web of trust and doubt as the plot unfolds.
Jeff Cardoni Scoring Prime Video’s ‘Cruel Intentions’ TV Series
Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Kominsky Method, White House Plumbers, Young Sheldon, CSI :Miami, Heels, Just Friends) has recently been recording his score for the upcoming Prime Video original series Cruel Intentions. The show is inspired by the 1999 feature of the same title (scored by Edward Shearmur) and stars Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, John Harlan Kim, Sara Silva, Khobe Clarke, Brooke Lena Johnson and Sean Patrick Thomas. The drama takes place at an elite Washington, D.C., college and follows two ruthless step-siblings who will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy.
‘Starstruck’ Soundtrack Album Released
Segal (aka Matthew Simpson) (Skins, We Are Your Friends, Clique, Such Brave Girls) has released the first soundtrack album for the BBC/Max original series Starstruck. The album features selections of the composer’s original score from the show and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the first track (Imaginary Starstruck Episode in Space ) after the jump. Starstruck is created by Rose Matafeo and stars Matafeo herself and Nikesh Patel. The comedy follows a millennial living in East London juggling two dead end jobs and navigating the complications of becoming romantically involved with a famous film star.
Marvel’s ‘Spidey and His Amazing Friends’ Soundtrack Album Released
Walt Disney Records has released the first full soundtrack album for the Disney Junior animated series Spidey and His Amazing Friends. The album features eleven tracks written and performed by Grammy Award-nominated musician Patrick Stump (of the rock band Fall Out Boy) who serves as songwriter and composer on the hit series, including two new original songs (Happy Spidey Birthday & Swing and Smash), as well as four previously unreleased demos written and performed by Stump, plus the track Do the Spidey. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the two new original songs below.
Apple TV+’s ‘Lady in the Lake’ to Feature Music by Marcus Norris and Bekon
Marcus Norris (Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.) has provided the original score for the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series Lady in the Lake. Grammy Award-nominated music producer Bekon (who scored last year’s Netflix film You People) has composed and produced the live performances of the show created by Alma Har’el (Honey Boy) and starring Natalie Portman, Moses Ingram, Y’lan Noel, Brett Gelman, Noah Jupe, Byron Bowers, Josiah Cross, Mikey Madison and Pruitt Taylor Vince. The 7-part thriller is based on the 2019 novel of the same title by Laura Lippman and follows two women whose lives converge on a fatal collision course after he disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 16, 2024)
Premiering today is the MGM+ original series Hotel Cocaine created by Chris Brancato and starring Danny Pino, Don Mike, Pedro Giunti, Matthew Del Negro, Lola Claire, Victor Oliveira, Sam Robards, Robert Beck and Candy Santana. The show’s original music is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It, Miracle, 42, The Accountant, Judas and the Black Messiah). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the crime thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on MGM+.
Premiering on Thursday, June 20, is the Netflix documentary series America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders directed by Greg Whiteley and executive produced by Whiteley, Adam Leibowitz, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Ross M. Dinerstein and Rebecca Evan. Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Wrestlers, Obliterated, Good Sam, Fright Krewe, Twisted Metal, Florida Man) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the 7-parter, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.