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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 13, 2026)

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Premiering tonight is the TNT limited series High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam created by Daniel Stiepleman & Jonathan Wakeham and starring Joel Kinnaman, Waleed Zuaiter, Lena Góra, Tom Berenger, Christopher McDonald, Rebecca Night, Paul Ryan, Matt Barr, Dar Salim, Ewan Miller and Talia Balsam. The show’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Hocus Pocus, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2, The Emperor’s New Groove,  The Princess Diaries, Liar Liar,Horizon: An American Saga) & Josh Debney (Santa Clarita Diet,  The Road Within, Careful What You Wish For). Click here to learn more about the 8-part thriller, which will air ever the next couple of weeks every Sunday and Monday night on TNT.

Also premiering tonight is the Adult Swim original series The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza created by and starring Mendoza himself and guest starring Thomas Lennon, Marc Maron, Wanda Sykes, Fred Melamed, Haley Joel Osment, Eva Victor, Steve Buscemi and Randall Park. Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, Roofman, Adults, Carolina Caroline, High Maintenance, Fantasy Life, Omaha, Mother, Couch, Swallowed, The Passenger) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the sketch horror comedy, which will air Sunday nights on Adult Swim.

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Christopher Bear Scoring Adult Swim’s ‘The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza’

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Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, Roofman, High Maintenance, Carolina Caroline, Mother, Couch, Fantasy Life, Omaha, Swallowed, The Passenger) is the composer of the new Adult Swim original series The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza. The show is created by Mendoza himself and follows a very scared man as he navigates a barrage of absurd, terrifying, and hilarious dreamscapes. The horror sketch comedy’s guest star lineup includes Thomas Lennon, Marc Maron, Fred Melamed, Haley Joel Osment, Wanda Sykes, Randall Park, Eva Victor and Steve Buscemi.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 26, 2026)

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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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‘Adult Swim’s The Elephant’ Soundtrack Album Released

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WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the animated special Adult Swim’s The Elephant. The album features the original music from the “narrative experiment in three acts” composed by Dolphin Hyperspace (Act 1), Jeff Liu, aivi & surasshu (Act 2) and The Blasting Company (Act 3). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the first track from each “act” after the jump. Adult Swim’s The Elephant is created by Jack Pendarvis & Kent Osborne and features the voices of Maria Bamford, SungWon Cho and Jordan Jensen. The special features celebrated animators Patrick McHale, Ian Jones-Quartey, Rebecca Sugar & Pendleton Ward as they work on a creative experiment in which each of the three acts are made in isolation.

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Original Song ‘For Ages’ from ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 9 Released

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WaterTower Music has released the second track (and first original song) from the soundtrack for the ninth season of the Adult Swim original series Rick and Morty. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms is the end credits song For Ages from the second episode written and performed by Wax//Wane and the show’s composer Ryan Elder (The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Harmontown, Haunted Hotel). Also listen to the track after the jump. The label has previously released the score track Dimensional Infrastructure from the new season by Elder last Sunday. Rick and Morty is created by Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland and stars Roiland himself, Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell and Spencer Grammer.

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First Track from ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 9 Soundtrack Released

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WaterTower Music has released the first track from the soundtrack for the ninth season of the Adult Swim original series Rick and Morty. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms is Dimensional Infrastructure written by the show’s composer Ryan Elder (The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Haunted Hotel, Harmontown). Also listen to the track after the jump. The label has previously released numerous songs from the animated comedy as digital singles over the last couple of years, while Sub Pop Records has released a full soundtrack album featuring the songs from the early seasons back in 2018. Rick and Morty is created by Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland and features the voices of Roiland himself, Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, Chris Parnell, Sarah Chalke and Spencer Grammer.

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‘Primal’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released

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WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the Adult Swim original animated series Primal. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick, Deadpool 2, Watchmen, 300, The Punisher) & Joanne Higginbottom (Criminal Minds: Evolution, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal,  Tracker, Samurai Jack). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ first two tracks below. The label has previously released two albums featuring music from Season 1 & Season 2 back in 2020 & 2023. Primal is created by Genndy Tartakovsky, produced by Cartoon Network Studios and follows a caveman at the dawn of evolution.

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Original Song ‘Pennies’ from ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 8 Released

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WaterTower has released the original song Pennies from the fifth episode (Cryo Mort a Rickver) of the eighth season of the Adult Swim original series Rick and Morty. The track written (with Jess Lacher) and performed by by the show’s composer Ryan Elder is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. The label has previously released numerous songs from the show from the animated comedy as digital singles over the last couple of years, while Sub Pop Records has released a full soundtrack album featuring the songs from the early seasons back in 2018.

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‘Common Side Effects’ Soundtrack Album Released

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Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Adult Swim original animated series Common Side Effects. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Nicolas Snyder (Scavengers Reign). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main theme after the jump. Common Side Effects is created by Joe Bennett & Steve Hely and features the voices of Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly and Joseph Lee Anderson. The animated comedic thriller revolves around two former high school lab partners who share a secret after one of them discovers the greatest medicine of the world: a mushroom that can heal almost anything.

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Soundtrack Albums for Adult Swim’s ‘Lazarus’ Released

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Milan Records has released all three soundtrack album for the Adult Swim original anime series Lazarus. The show’s director Shinichirō Watanabe tasked three artists with composing distinct soundtracks for the project: jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington (West Coast Get Down), producer, DJ & musician Floating Points (Floating Points Ensemble) and producer, DJ & musician Bonobo. Click here to listen to Washington’s album, click here for Floating Point’s album and click here to check out Bonobo’s album. Three first tracks, including Washington’s main theme, have previously been released as digital singles. Lazarus is produced by Sola Entertainment, animated by Studio MAPPA and follows a group of secret agents hunting for a vaccine to save humanity.

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