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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 29, 2023)

Making its linear premiere tonight is the Showtime limited series Fellow Travelers created by Ron Nyswaner based on the novel by Thomas Mallon and starring Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey, Allison Williams, Jelani Alladin and Noah J. Ricketts. The show’s original music is composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd, Dynasty, Boston Strangler). The 8-part drama, which chronicles the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in McCarthy-era Washington, premiered this Friday on Paramount+ with Showtime and will air every Sunday night on Showtime.

Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, October 30, is the British limited series Mayflies written by Andrea Gibb based on Andrew O’Hagan’s bestselling novel of the same title and starring Martin Compston, Tony Curran, Ashley Jensen, Rian Gordon, Tracy Ifeachor and Tom Glynn-Carney. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Wheel of Time, His Dark Materials, Black Widow) & Joseph Stevenson have composed the show’s original music. The 2-parter, which centers on the friendship between two Scottish men, premiered in the UK last year on BBC One and is making its domestic debut on Acorn TV.

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‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Soundtrack Album Details

Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original animated series Blue Eye Samurai. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Amie Doherty (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Spirit Untamed, Undone, Happiest Season, The High Note). Also included is cover version of Metallica’s For Whom the Bell Tolls performed by Emi Meyer. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 27 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Blue Eye Samurai is created by Amber Noizumi & Michael Green and features the voices of Maya Erskine, Brenda Song, Kenneth Branagh, Masi Oka, George Takei, Darren Barnet, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Randall Park. The animated action drama is set in Edo-period Japan and tells the story of a young warrior who – driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast – cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.

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Amie Doherty to Score Netflix’s ‘Blue Eye Samurai’

Amie Doherty (Happiest Season, Undone, The High Note, Battle at Big Rock, Here and Now) has been hired to score the upcoming Netflix animated series Blue Eye Samurai. The show is created by Michael Green (Logan, Blade Runner 2049) & Amber Noizumi and features the voices of Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Randall Park, Brenda Song, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Darren Barnet. The series follows a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise while seeking revenge in Edo-period Japan.

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