Samuel Sim (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Bay, The Spanish Princess, Anne, Domina, The Halcyon, Home Fires) has composed the original score for the upcoming BritBox original true crime drama A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story. The show is written by Kelly Jones based on Carol Ann Lee’s biography A Fine Day for Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story and stars Lucy Boynton, Toby Jones, Mark Stanley, Laurie Davidson and Bessie Carter. The 4-part series directed by Lee Haven Jones (The Feast, Bang) tells the hidden story of the ambitious, brave and steadfast Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 29, 2024)
Premiering in the U.S. today is the British limited series Protection created by Kris Mrksa and starring Siobhan Finneran, Nadine Marshall, Barry Ward, Katherine Kelly, Chaneil Kular, Nichola Burley, David Hayman and Akiya Henry. The show’s original music is composed by Dominik Scherrer (The Missing, The Tourist, Requiem, The Widow, Primeval, The Serpent, Baptiste, Ripper Street, No Escape). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 6-parter, which is making its U.S. debut on BritBox and will premiere in the UK on ITV and ITVX.
Premiering on Wednesday, January 1, is the British Netflix limited series Missing You created by Harlan Coben based on his novel of the same name and starring Rosalind Eleazar, Ashley Walters, Richard Armitage, Sir Lenny Henry, Jessica Plummer, Samantha Spiro, Marc Warren, Steve Pemberton, Mary Malone, Lisa Faulkner and James Nesbitt. Ben Onono (Ridley Road, Half of a Yellow Sun, Spell, Paranoid, Safe, Trust Me) has composed the show’s original music. Click here for more information about the 5-part thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Dominik Scherrer Scoring BritBox’s & ITV’s ‘Protection’
Dominik Scherrer (The Tourist, The Missing, The Widow, Primeval, Baptiste, Ripper Street, The Serpent, The Confessions of Frannie Langton) is the composer of the new BritBox/ITV series Protection. The show is created by Kris Mrksa (The Murders at White House Farm) and stars Siobhan Finneran, Nadine Marshall, Katherine Kelly, Barry Ward, Chaneil Kular, David Hayman, Nichola Burley and Akiya Henry. The 6-part drama follows a witness protection officer as she is balancing a high-stakes job with life-or-death stakes and the demands of her complicated family life.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 8, 2024)
Premiering on Wednesday, December 11, is Pixar’s Disney+ original series Dream Productions written and directed by Mike Jones and starring Paula Pell, Richard Ayoade, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Alli Maki,Kensington Tallman, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Phyllis Smith and Lewis Black. The show’s original music is composed by Nami Melumad (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Thor: Love and Thunder, Star Trek: Prodigy, An American Pickle, One Fast Move, Absentia). Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on December 20. Check back on this page for the full album details and check out our previous article to learn more about the Pixar Animation Studios production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+.
Premiering on Thursday, December 12, is the Netflix original series No Good Deed created by Liz Feldman and starring Lisa Kudrow, Linda Cardellini, Ray Romano, Abbi Jacobson, O-T Fagbenle, Poppy Liu, Denis Leary and Teyonah Parris. Siddhartha Khosla (Only Murders in the Building, This Is Us, Welcome to Chippendales, The Idea of You, Rabbit Hole, A Family Affair, Looking for Alaska) has composed the show’s original music. Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the dramedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
‘Until I Kill You’ Soundtrack Album Released
Muted Piano has released a soundtrack album for the ITV crime drama Until I Kill You. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Carly Paradis (The Innocents, Line of Duty, Typist Artist Pirate King, The Rising, Whitstable Pearl, Showtrial, Sick Note, Prime Suspect 1973). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s opening titles track below. Until I Kill You is written by Nick Stevens based on the book Living with a Serial Killer by Delia Balmer and stars Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans. The series directed by Julia Ford explores the true story of Delia Balmer, who survives a brutal attack by John Sweeney, a murderer wrongly released on bail.
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s ‘Sherwood’ Released
MovieScore Media has released the first soundtrack album for the BBC crime drama Sherwood. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Widow, Bad Boys for Life, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, The Wheel of Time, His Dark Materials). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Sherwood is created by James Graham and stars David Morrissey, Lesley Manville, David Harewood, Monica Dolan, Robert Lindsay, Lorraine Ashbourne, Stephen Dillane, Perry Fitzpatrick and Sharlene Whyte.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 3, 2024)
Premiering tonight is the HBO Latino original series Like Water for Chocolate (Como agua para chocolate) based on Laura Esquivel’s novel of the same title, executive produced by Salma Hayek Pinault and starring Irene Azuela, Azul Guaita, Ana Valeria Becerril, Andrés Baida, Andrea Chaparro, Ángeles Cruz, Ari Brickman, Mauricio García Lozano and Louis David Horné. The show’s original music is composed by Dario Valderrama (La Fortaleza, Nora’s Will, Paradise, Operation Goldenshell) The drama, which is set during the Mexican Revolution and revolves around two souls who are deeply in love, yet unable to be together due to entrenched family customs., will air on HBO Latino and will also be available to stream on Max.
Premiering in the U.S. on Thursday, November 7, is the British TV series Until I Kill You written by Nick Stevens based on Delia Balmer’s book Living with a Serial Killer and starring Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans. Carly Paradis (The Innocents, Line of Duty, The Rising, Typist Artist Pirate King, Whitstable Pearl, Sick Note, Showtrial, Prime Suspect 1973) has composed the show’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the 4-part drama, which is premiering in the UK on ITV today and will make its domestic debut on BritBox.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 13, 2024)
Premiering in the U.S. on Thursday, October 17, is the British sci-fi series Midwich Cuckoos: Village of the Damned developed by David Farr based on John Wyndham’s classic novel of the same title and starring Keeley Hawes, Max Beesley, Synnøve Karlsen, Samuel West, Cherrelle Skeete, Lara Rossi, Aisling Loftus, Ukweli Roach, Rebekah Staton, Lewis Reeves and Anneika Rose. The show’s original music is composed by Hannah Peel (Rogue Agent, Scoop, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, Insomnia, The Deceived). Invada Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score when the sci-fi drama premiered in the UK on Sky in 2022. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which is making its U.S. debut on AMC+, Acorn TV and Sundance Now.
Also premiering in the U.S. on Thursday is the British series Passenger created by Andrew Buchan and starring Wunmi Mosaku, David Threlfall, Rowan Robinson, Jo Hartley, Arian Nik, Barry Sloane, Natalie Gavin, Jack James Ryan and Nico Mirralegro. Keaton Henson (Supernova, Anne Boleyn, Something Better to Come) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the 6-part mystery drama, which premiered in the UK earlier this year on ITV (and ITVX_ and is making its U.S. debut on BritBox.
Soundtrack Album for ITV’s ‘Grace’ Released
Silva Screen Records has released the first soundtrack album for the ITV drama Grace. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first four seasons composed by Matthew Slater (Tom Jones, Endeavour). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Sandy Grace) after the jump. Grace is created by Russell Lewis based on the Roy Grace novels by Peter James and stars John Simm, Richie Campbell, Rakie Ayola, Amaka Okafor, Laura Elphinstone, Brad Morrison, Craig Parkinson and Adrian Rawlins. The series revolves around the titular tenacious yet troubled detective, known for his unorthodox methods.
‘The Dry’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Element Pictures has released a new soundtrack album for the Irish comedy drama series The Dry. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Sarah Lynch (Joan Baez: I Am a Noise, The Vanishing Triangle, Vengeance Is Mine). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Happy Birthday Shiv) below. A first album featuring Lynch’s score from Season 1 was released back in 2022. The Dry is created by Nancy Harris and stars Roisin Gallagher, Pom Boyd, Siobhán Cullen, Ciaran Hinds, Moe Dunford, Sam Keeley, Adam Richardson and Michael McElhatton.