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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 18, 2021)

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Premiering tonight is the HBO limited series Mare of Easttown created by Brad Ingelsby, directed by Craig Zobel and starring Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Evan Peters, Angourie Rice, Guy Pearce, Joe Tippett, Cailee Spaeny, David Denman, John Douglas Thompson, James McArdle, Sosie Bacon, Patrick Murney and Neal Huff. The show’s original music is composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Young Pope, The Great Beauty, Loro). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 7-part drama, which will air Sundays on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

Premiering on Tuesday, April 20, is the Freeform original series Cruel Summer created by Bert V. Royal and starring Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Harley Quinn Smith, Froy Gutierrez, Michael Landes, Blake Lee, Allius Barnes and Brooklyn Sudano. Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman (Heroes, Nurse Jackie, Dangerous Minds, Crossing Jordan) are composing the show’s original score. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the drama, which will air Tuesdays on Freeform and will also be available on Hulu the following day.

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First Songs from ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Season 2 Soundtrack Released

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Epic Records has released the first songs from the second season of the Epix original series Godfather of Harlem. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms are Been To War by Swizz Beatz, DMX & French Montana, as well as Prince Hakeem by India Shawn & ADÉ. Also listen to both tracks below. More songs from the new season are expected to come out over the next couple of weeks. The label has previously released multiple digital singles featuring the songs from the show’s first season. Godfather of Harlem is created by Chris Brancato & Paul Eckstein and stars Forest Whitaker, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Nigél Thatch, Giancarlo Esposito, Lucy Fry, Rafi Gavron, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Erik LaRay Harvey and Demi Singleton.

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Soundtrack Album for ‘Leonardo’ TV Series Released

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Lux Vide has released the first soundtrack album for the limited series Leonardo. The album features the original music from the first episodes of the show composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Invincible, The Star). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Leonardo is created by Frank Spotnitz & Steve Thompson and stars Aidan Turner in the title role of Leonardo da Vinci, as well as Giancarlo Giannini, Freddie Highmore, Matilda De Angelis, Robin Renucci, Miriam Dalmazio,Kit Clarke, Antonio DeMatteo and James D’Arcy. The 8-part period drama explores the life and work of the famed Italian inventor, scientist and artist.

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Anže Rozman’s Arrangement of Elmer Bernstein’s National Geographic Theme Released

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Hollywood Records has released a new digital single featuring the National Geographic Theme written by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, Airplane, Far from Heaven, The Great Escape), as well as a new version of the theme arranged by Anže Rozman (The Planets, Great Bear Rainforests) and produced by Russell Emanuel for Bleeding Fingers Music. Visit Amazon to stream/download the single and also listen to both tracks after the jump. Bernstein’s theme (written in the 1960s) has been used in hundreds of National Geographic programs over the last couple of decades.

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released

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Lakeshore Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Discovery. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season composed by Jeff Russo (Star Trek: Picard, Fargo, Legion, The Night Of, Lucy in the Sky, The Umbrella Academy). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released two soundtracks featuring Russo’s score from Season 1 and an album featuring the composer’s music from Season 2. Star Trek: Discovery is developed by Alex Kurtzman & Bryan Fuller and stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, James Frain, Shazad Latif, Jason Isaacs, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz and Anson Mount.

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Yugo Kanno to Score Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness’

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Netflix announced today that Yugo Kanno (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Batman Ninja, Psycho Pass, Ajin) is composing the music for the upcoming Netflix anime series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness. The horror action series directed by Eiichiro Hasumi (Umizaru, The Sun Does Not Move) and produced and supervised by Capcom’s Hiroyuki Kobayashi is based around the stories of the two popular characters, Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield. TMS Entertainment is producing the project, while Quebico, led by Kei Miyamoto (Resident Evil: Vendetta) is in charge of the full 3DCG animation production.

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Soundtrack Album for National Geographic’s Disney+ Series ‘Secrets of the Whales’ to Be Released

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Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for National Geographic’s Disney+ docu-series Secrets of the Whales. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Raphaelle Thibaut (Introducing, Selma Blair, Landing Home). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 16 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Secrets of the Whales is directed by Brian Armstrong & Andy Mitchell and plunges viewers deep within the epicenter of whale culture to experience the extraordinary communication skills and intricate social structures of five different whale species: orcas, belugas, humpbacks, narwhals and sperm whales. The 4-parter executive produced by James Cameron and narrated by Sigourney Weaver was filmed over three years in 24 locations and will premiere on Earth Day, April 22 on Disney+.

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‘Made for Love’ Vol. 2 Soundtrack Album Released

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Paramount Music has released the second soundtrack album for the HBO Max original series Made for Love. The album features the original score from the final four episodes of the show’s first season composed by Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, London Spy, The Fall, Diana, Nashville, The Motel Life). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music service to stream/download the Vol. 2 soundtrack. The label has previously released the composer’s score from the first four season earlier this month. Made for Love is created by Alissa Nutting, Dean Bakopoulos, Patrick Somerville & Christina Lee based on Nutting’s novel of the same name and stars Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, Noma Dumezweni, Dan Bakkedahl, Augusto Aguilera and Ray Romano.

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Isabella Summers to Score Apple TV+’s ‘Physical’

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Isabella Summers (aka Isa Machine of Florence + the Machine) has signed on to score the upcoming Apple TV+ original series Physical. The show is created by Annie Weisman and stars Rose Byrne, Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks and Ashley Liao. The dramedy is set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego and follows Sheila Rubin, a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly as she finds an unconventional path to power through the world of aerobics.

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Aaniya Hutchins’s Theme Song ‘Don’t Embarrass Me’ from Netflix’s ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!’ Released

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Maisie Music Publishing has released the theme song from the new Netflix original series Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!. Don’t Embarrass Me is performed by Aaniya Hutchins who also co-wrote the track with Sam Harmonix. The song is now available to stream/download on all major digital services (including Amazon) and can also be checked out after the jump. Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! is created by Jamie Foxx & Jim Patterson and stars Foxx, Kyla-Drew, David Alan Grier, Porscha Coleman, Heather Hemmens, Jonathan Kite and Valente Rodriguez.

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