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Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 2, 2019)

June 2, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Premiering tonight is the new AMC original series NOS4A2 developed by Jami O’Brien based on Joe Hill’s novel and starring Ashleigh Cummings, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Virginia Kull, Jahkara Smith and Zachary Quinto. The show’s original music is composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, Enemy, The Gift, Ozark, Fear the Walking Dead, Martha Marcy May Marlene). Check out our previous article to learn more about the supernatural horror series.

Also premiering tonight is the Epix original series Perpetual Grace, LTD created by Steve Conrad & Bruce Terris and starring Ben Kingsley, Jimmi Simpson, Jackie Weaver, Luis Guzman, Damon Herriman, Chris Conrad, Kurtwood Smith, Terry O’Quinn and Hana Mae Lee. Alex Wurman (March of the Penguins, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights, Hollywood Homicide) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information.

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Paul Leonard-Morgan to Score ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 3

November 5, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

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Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd, Wormwood, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D) has announced that he is the new composer of the political drama series Designated Survivor. The show is created by David Guggenheim (Safe House) and stars Kiefer Sutherland, Kal Penn, Maggie Q, Adan Canto and Italia Ricci. Neal Baer (Under the Dome, ER) serves as the showrunner of the 10-episode third season. Sutherland is also executive producing the Entertainment One production with Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan), Suzan Bymel (Touch), Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past), Aditya Sood (The Martian) and Peter Noah (Tyrant).

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 18, 2016)

September 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering tomorrow, September 19, is the new NBC comedy The Good Place created by Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation) and starring Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto and D’Arcy Carden. The show’s original music is composed by David Schwartz (Arrested Development, Northern Exposure, Reaper, Lady Dynamite). To learn more about the series, which will air every Monday night on NBC, check out our scoring assignment announcement.

Also premiering tomorrow is the CBS comedy Kevin Can Wait created by Bruce Helford, Rock Reuben & Kevin James and starring James himself, Erinn Hayes, Taylor Spreitler, Ryan Cartwright, Mary-Charles Jones, James DiGiacomo, Leonard Earl Howze, Gary Valentine and Lenny Venito. Raney Shockne (The To Do List, Anger Management, Queen of the South) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air Monday nights on CBS.

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Sean Callery to Score ABC’s ‘Designated Survivor’

April 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 1 comment

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Sean Callery has signed on to score the upcoming ABC drama Designated Survivor. The show is created by David Guggenheim (Safe House) and stars Kiefer Sutherland, Kal Penn, Maggie Q, Natascha McElhone, Adan Canto and Italia Ricci. The series follows a low-level U.S. Cabinet member who finds himself unexpectedly appointed President after a terrorist attack kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession. Guggenheim and Sutherland are also executive producing the Mark Gordon Company and ABC Studios production with Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Deadpool, The Martian), Aditya Sood, Susan Bymel (Touch) and showrunner Amy B. Harris.

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