Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars & Rebels, CSI: Miami, Narcos: Mexico, Making a Murderer, Hell on Wheels) is scoring the upcoming AMC original series Dark Winds. The show is created by Graham Roland (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan) and stars Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Noah Emmerich, Deanna Allison and Rainn Wilson. The noir thriller is based on the Leaphorn & Chee book series by Tony Hillerman and centers on two Navajo police officers in the 1970s Southwest that are forced to challenge their own spiritual beliefs when they search for clues in a double murder case.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 15, 2022)
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series The Time Traveler’s Wife developed by Steven Moffat based on Audrey Niffenegger’s novel of the same title and starring Rose Leslie, Theo James, Desmin Borges and Natasha Lopez. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, The Flight Attendant, Greyhound, You, The Pacific). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the sci-fi romantic drama, which will air Sunday nights on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Also premiering today is the Hulu limited series Conversations with Friends based on Sally Rooney’s novel of the same title and starring Alison Oliver, Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke and Sasha Lane. Stephen Rennicks (Room, Normal People, The Little Stranger, Frank) has composed the show’s original music. Element Pictures has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the drama, which also features an original song by Phoebe Bridgers.
‘Better Call Saul’ Vol. 2 Score Album to Be Released
Milan Records will release a new score album for the AMC original series Better Call Saul. The album features selections of the original score from the show composed by Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, The Disaster Artist, The Blacklist, Preacher, Hightown, Flesh and Bone). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 13 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Sony Classical has previously released a first score album featuring music from the first seasons in 2017, while Madison Gate Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring a selection of songs from the drama’s first season in 2015.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 24, 2022)
Premiering today is the Starz limited series Gaslit created by Robbie Pickering based on the first season of the Slow Burn podcast and starring Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Shea Whigham, Betty Gilpin and Darby Camp. The show’s original music is composed by Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, Feud: Bette and Joan, American Horror Story, American Crime Story, The Politician, Ratched). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will air every Sunday on Starz.
Also premiering today is the Showtime original series The Man Who Fell to Earth developed by Alex Kurtzman & Jenny Lumet based on the Walter Tevis novel and the 1976 film of the same name and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Jimmy Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Clarke Peters, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew and Bill Nighy. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard, Legion, The Night Of, Lucy in the Sky, The Umbrella Academy) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the sci-fi drama, which will air Sundays on Showtime.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 10, 2022)
Premiering today is the AMC original series 61st Street created by Peter Moffat and starring Courtney B. Vance, Aunjanue Ellis, Andrene Ward-Hammond, Mark O’Brien, Tosin Cole, Bentley Green, Mark O’Brien and Holt McCallany. The show’s original music is composed by Raphael Saadiq (Lovecraft Country, Insecure, Underground, Black Nativity, The After Party) & Laure Karpman (What If…?, Paris Can Wait, Set It Up, Why We Hate) Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will air every Sunday on AMC.
Premiering on Thursday, April 14, is the Peacock original series Killing It created by Dan Goor & Luke Del Tredici and starring Craig Robinson, Claudia O’Doherty, Scott MacArthur, Stephanie Nogueras, Rell Battle, Wyatt Walter and Jet Miller. Jonathan Sanford (National Champions, As We See It, Teenage Bounty Hunters, Dare Me, Good on Paper) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Peacock.
Soundtrack Album for ITV’s ‘The Ipcress File’ Released
Music.Film Recordings & Lakeshore Records have released a soundtrack album for the ITV series The Ipcress File. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Tom Hodge (The Mauritanian, McMafia, Pump, Je Suis Karl, Rise of the Nazis). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Ipcress File is written by John Hodge based on the novel of the same name by Len Deighton and stars Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander and Ashley Thomas. The 6-part spy thriller is set in the 1960s amid the atmosphere of the Cold War and follows a British army sergeant on the make in Berlin whose interests bring him into contact with everything and everyone – until the law catches up with him and it all comes crashing to a halt.
‘This Is Going to Hurt’ Soundtrack Album Released
Rough Trade Records has released a soundtrack album for the BBC series This Is Going to Hurt. The album features the original songs and score from the show by the British rock band JARV IS..., led by Jarvis Cocker (of Pulp). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. This Is Going to Hurt is created by Adam Kay based on his book of the same title and stars Ben Whishaw, Ambika Mod, Hannah Onslow, Michele Austin, Rosie Akerman and Andreea Paduraru. The comedy drama centers on a doctor who is juggling his personal life with a hectic job on the labor ward, where he is faced with an irritating frequent flyer and a racist mother-to-be.
‘The Responder’ Soundtrack Album Released
Accidental Editions has released a soundtrack album for the BBC drama The Responder. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Matthew Herbert (Disobedience, A Fantastic Woman, Gloria Bell, The Beast Must Die, The Cave, Temple, Port Authority). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. The Responder is created by ex-police officer Tony Schumacher and stars Martin Freeman, Adelayo Adedayo, Warren Brown, MyAnna Buring, Ian Hart, Emily Fairn, Josh Finan, Elizabeth Berrington, Rita Tushingham, and David Bradley. The series follows a morally compromised and unconventional urgent response officer tackling a series of night shifts on the beat in Liverpool who is forced to take on a new rookie partner while trying to keep his head above water both personally and professionally.
Tom Hodge Scoring ITV’s ‘The Ipcress File’
Tom Hodge (The Mauritanian, Je Suis Karl, Pump, Rise of the Nazis) has composed the original score for the new ITV drama The Ipcress File. The show is written by John Hodge (Trainspotting, The Beach) based on the Len Deighton novel of the same title and stars Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander and Ashley Thomas. The 6-part spy thriller is set in the 1960s amid the highly charged atmosphere of the Cold War and follows a British army sergeant on the make in Berlin whose varied interests bring him into contact with everything and everyone – until the law catches up with him and it all comes crashing to a halt.
Jarvis Cocker Scoring BBC’s ‘This Is Going to Hurt’
Jarvis Cocker (of the rock band Pulp) has composed the original music for the new BBC drama This Is Going to Hurt. The show is created by Adam Kay based on his best-selling book of the same title and stars Ben Whishaw, Ambika Mod, Michele Austin, Hannah Onslow, Rosie Akerman and Andreea Paduraru. The series follows a doctor who is juggling his personal life with a hectic job on the labor ward, where he is faced with a racist mother-to-be and an irritating frequent flyer.