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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 11, 2026)

October 11, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering today is the MGM+ limited series Treasure Island created by Robert Murphy inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel and starring David Oyelowo, Hayley Atwell, Jack Huston, Tomer Capone and Tom Sweet. The show’s original music is composed by Alex Baranowski (True Things, The Teacher, Frauds, The Windmere Children, Locked In, Midas Man, Brides, The Kitchen, Rain Dogs, A Perfect Enemy). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 6-part drama, which will be available to stream in the U.S. exclusively on MGM+ and will make its UK debut tomorrow on Paramount+.

Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, October 12, is the Belgian limited series This Is Not a Murder Mystery directed by Hans Herbots and starring Pierre Gervais, Lauren Versnick, Jonathan Delaney Tynan,Frank Bourke, Florence Hall, Iñaki Mur, Mike Hoffmann and Regina Bikkinina. Justine Bourgeus (Squeal, Leef, Godvergeten) & Hannes De Maeyer (Professor T, Torpedo, Winter, The Couple Next Door, Gangsta, Rebel, Noise, Patience) have composed the show’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score this past March. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the 6-parter, which will make its domestic debut on Acorn TV.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 23, 2026)

August 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Acorn TV, Amazon, Apple TV +, Blue Murder Hotel, Colin Stetson, Craig Armstrong, Dark Matter, Isom Innis, Mac Quayle, Netflix, Peacock, Peter van der Fluit, The Last Sunrise, The Undeclared War, The Whisper Man

Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, August 24, is the New Zealand series Blue Murder Motel created by Kate McDermott & Steven Zanoški and starring Michala Banas, Brett Tucker, Jayden Daniels, Stephanie Tauevihi and Jaime McDermott. The show’s original music is composed by Peter van der Fluit (The New Legends of Monkey, Workmates). Heard & Seen has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the crime drama, which premiered in New Zealand earlier this year on TVNZ and is making its U.S. debut on Acorn TV.

Premiering on Wednesday, August 26, is the romantic drama The Last Sunrise directed by Carlson Young and starring Maia Reficco, Fernando Lindez and Eva Longoria. Isom Innis (of the indie pop band Foster the People) (Upgraded, The Blazing World, Truth) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie (based on the bestselling novel by Anna Todd), which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 26, 2026)

July 26, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering tonight is the Adult Swim original animated series President Curtis created by Dan Harmon & James Siciliano and starring Keith David, Stephanie Beatriz and Jim Rash. The show’s original music is composed by Ryan Elder (Rick and Morty, The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Haunted Hotel, Harmontown). The series, which is set in the Rick and Morty universe and follows the title character and his eccentric staff as they tackle crises from interdimensional diplomacy to paranormal investigations and unexplained phenomena, will air every Sunday night on Adult Swim and will also be available to stream the next day on HBO Max.

Premiering tomorrow, July 27, is the Hulu original series Furious created by Elizabeth Meriwether and starring Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew, Scoot McNairy, Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Jake Lacy. Ariel Marx (Dying for Sex, Shiva Baby, Candy, Sanctuary, A Small Light,The Last Frontier, Murdaugh: Death in the Family, A Friend of the Family, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, The Tale) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the crime thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.

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‘Blue Murder Motel’ Soundtrack Album Released

July 15, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Acorn TV, Blue Murder Motel, Peter van der Fluit, score, Soundtrack

Heard & Seen has released a soundtrack album for the New Zealand crime drama series Blue Murder Motel. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Peter van der Fluit (The New Legends of Monkey, Workmates). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the composer’s title track below. Blue Murder Motel is created by Kate McDermott & Steven Zanoški and stars Michala Banas, Brett Tucker, Jayden Daniels, Jaime McDermott and Stephanie Tauevihi. The 8-parter follows two married and retiring police detectives who leave the Australian police force to start new lives in New Zealand running a coastal motel, but their escape to paradise is quickly upended by the discovery of a body.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 24, 2026)

May 24, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Acorn TV, Amazon, Apple TV +, Bad Thoughts, Dan Gross, Federico Jusid, Gazelle Twin, HBO, Kris Bowers, Mark Orton, Michael Dean Parsons, Miss You Love You, Netflix, Star City, Summerwater

Premiering today is the second season of the Netflix original series Bad Thoughts created by Tom Segura and starring Segura himself, alongside guest stars including Alex English, Allegra Edwards, Brooks Wheelan, Busy Philipps, Christina Pazsitsky,Frankie Quinones, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Johnny Pemberton, Kevin Nealon, Lily Sullivan, Luke Wilson, Maria Bamford, Mike Mitchell and Odette Annable. Dan Gross (Drunk History, Nude Nuns with Big Guns) has composed the new season’s original music, taking over from Pinar Toprak & Gerrit Wunder who scored last year’s first season. The comedy, which follows Segura as he navigates unthinkable situations and fantasies within a cinematic world, is available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, May 25, is the British TV series Summerwater developed by John Donnelly based on Sarah Moss’ book of the same name and starring Dougray Scott, Shirley Henderson, Valene Kane, Arnas Fedaravičius, Anna Próchniak, Shereen Cutkelvin, James Harkness, Anders Hayward and Daniel Rigby. The show’s original music is composed by Gazelle Twin (aka Elizabeth Bernholz) (The Power, Black Cab, Welcome to the Blumhouse: Nocturne, Then You Run). Invada Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last fall when the drama premiered in the UK on Channel 4. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which is making its U.S. debut on Acorn TV.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 17, 2026)

May 17, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Acorn TV, Alexandra Petrovski, Amazon, Atli Orvarsson, John Paesano, Ladies first, Netflix, Ramin Djawadi, The Boroughs, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, William Marriott, You're Killing Me

Premiering tomorrow, May 18, is the Acorn TV original series You’re Killing Me created by Robin Bernheim, co-produced by Topsail Entertainment and Shaftesbury and starring Brooke Shields, Amalia Williamson and Tom Cavanagh. The show’s original music is composed by Alexandra Petrovski (aka FJØRA). The murder mystery series, which is set in a quaint New England town and follows a bestselling novelist who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer and podcaster to find the killer of a close friend, will be available to stream exclusively on Acorn TV.

Premiering on Wednesday, May 20, is the Prime Video original movie Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War directed by Andrew Bernstein and starring John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly,Max Beesley, JJ Feild, Betty Gabriel, Douglas Hodge and Sienna Miller. Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Fallout, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Eternals, House of the Dragon, Clash of the Titans, Uncharted, A Wrinkle in Time) & William Marriott (Beacon 23) have composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score will be announced soon. Check out our previous article to learn more about the thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 7, 2025)

September 7, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Acorn TV, Adam Price, Dan Deacon, HBO, Mubi, Mussolini: Son of the Century, Nathan Lanier, Netflix, Task, The Crow Girl, The Wrong Paris, Tom Rowlands

Premiering tonight is the HBO limited series Task created by Brad Inglesby and starring Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Raúl Castillo, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Silvia Dionicio, Phoebe Fox and Martha Plimpton. The show’s original music is composed by Dan Deacon (Venom: The Last Dance, Hustle, The Changeling, Rez Ball,Twixt, Strawberry Mansion, Ascension, Wedding Season). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 7-part crime drama, which will air Sunday nights on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, September 8, is the British TV series The Crow Girl developed by Milly Thomas based on Erik Axl Sund’s bestselling novel of the same title and starring Eve Myles, Katherine Kelly, Dougray Scott and Elliot Edusah. Adam Price (Apartment 7A, Curfew) has composed the show’s original music. Lorne Balfe serves as the project’s score producer. MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album featuring Price’s score earlier this year when the crime thriller premiered in tbe UK on Paramount+. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the series, which is making its U.S. debut on Acorn TV.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 10, 2025)

August 10, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering tomorrow, August 11, is the Acorn TV original series Irish Blood created by Christina Ray & Aaron Martin and starring Alicia Silverstone, Jason O’Mara, Simone Kirby, Wendy Crewson, Ruth Codd, Leonardo Taiwo and Dearbhla Molloy. The show’s original music is composed by Ames Bessada (I Used to Be Funny, Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful & Common People, Astrid and Lilly Save the World, Holly Hobbie). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the crime drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Acorn TV.

Premiering on Tuesday, August 12, is the FX original series Alien: Earth created by Noah Hawley and starring Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Babou Ceesay, Samuel Blenkin, Adrian Edmondson, Essie Davis, David Rysdahl, Lily Newmark, Adarsh Gourav, Erana James, Jonathan Ajayi, Kit Youn, Moe Bar-El, Diêm Camille and Sandra Yi Sencindiver. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard, Legion, Ripley, The Night Of, Zero Day, Untamed, For All Mankind) has composed the show’s original music. The sci-fi drama, which follows a hybrid prototype and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers as they make a fateful discovery when a mysterious deep space research vessel crash-lands on Earth that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat, will air every Tuesday on FX and will also be available to stream on Hulu.

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Ames Bessada Scoring Acorn TV’s ‘Irish Blood’

August 9, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Acorn TV, Ames Bessada, Irish Blood

Ames Bessada (Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful & Common People, I Used to Be Funny, Holly Hobbie) is the composer of the new Acorn TV original series Irish Blood. The show is created by Christina Ray & Aaron Martin (Another Life, Hell Motel) and stars Alicia Silverstone, Jason O’Mara, Wendy Crewson, Simone Kirby, Ruth Codd, Dearbhla Molloy and Leonardo Taiwo. The 6-part crime drama revolves around an L.A. divorce lawyer who receives a mysterious package from her estranged father and travels to Ireland to uncover the truth, only to find herself entangled in a web of family secrets, lies, and danger.

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‘A Remarkable Place to Die’ Soundtrack Album Released

June 28, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: A Remarkable Place to Die, Acorn TV, Plan 9, score, Soundtrack

Plan 9 (What We Do in the Shadows, They Shall Not Grow Old, Dark City: The Cleaner, Antarctica: A Year on Ice) have released a soundtrack album for the New Zealand mystery series A Remarkable Place to Die. The album features selections of the composer trio’s original music from the show and is now available to stream/download on most major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composers’ main theme below. A Remarkable Place to Die is created by Philly de Lacey and stars Chelsie Preston Crawford, Rebecca Gibney, Charles Jazz Terrier, Indiana Evans and Matt Whelan. The crime drama evolves around a determined homicide detective who she returns to her hometown of Queenstown, New Zealand, assuming the role of lead detective and hoping to unravel the truth behind the deaths of her father and sister.

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