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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 25, 2018)

Premiering tonight is the HBO original series Barry created by Bill Hader & Alec Berg and starring Hader himself, alongside Henry Winkler, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan and Glenn Fleshler. The show’s original music is composed by David Wingo (Loving, Mud, Midnight Special, Take Shelter). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on HBO.

Also premiering tonight is the FX limited series Trust created by Simon Beaufoy and starring Donald Sutherland, Michael Esper, Hilary Swank, Harris Dickinson, Brendan Fraser, Anna Chancellor, Norbert Leo Butz, Charlotte Riley and Luca Marinelli. James Lavelle & Jack Leonard of the British music collective UNKLE have composed the show’s original music. For more information about the drama, which is executive produced by Danny Boyle who also directed the first episodes, check out our previous article.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 31, 2017)

Premiering on Wednesday, January 3, is the new Freeform original series Grown-ish created by Kenya Barris & Larry Wilmore and starring Yara Shahidi, Deon Cole, Chris Parnell, Emily Arlook, Trevor Jackson, Francia Raisa and Jordan Buhat. The show’s original music is composed by Vincent Jones (Up All Night, Parks & Recreation theme song, F Is for Family). To learn more about the comedy, which is a spin-off to ABC’s Black-ish, visit our scoring assignment announcement.

Premiering on Friday, January 5, in the U.S. is the horror thriller Before I Wake co-written and directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, Annabeth Gish, Dash Mihok and Jacob Tremblay. The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Life of Crime, Gerald’s Game) have composed the film’s original score and Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland) has provided the themes and additional music. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The movie is premiering stateside exclusively on Netflix.

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Freeform’s ‘Grown-ish’ to Feature Music by Vincent Jones

Vincent Jones has signed on to score the upcoming Freeform original series Grown-ish. The show is a spin-off of ABC’s hit comedy Black-ish and stars Yara Shahidi, Deon Cole, Chris Parnell, Emily Arlook, Trevor Jackson, Francia Raisa and Jordan Buhat. The series follows Zoey Johnson as she heads to college and begins her hilarious journey to adulthood but quickly discovers that not everything goes her way once she leaves the nest. Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is executive producing the ABC Studios production with Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland and Brian Dobbins. 

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Michael A. Levine Scoring Freeform’s ‘Siren’

Michael A. Levine announced this week that he is scoring the upcoming Freeform original series Siren. The show is based on a story by Eric Wald (View from the Top) & Dean White (The 100) and stars Eline Powell, Alex Roe, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Ian Verdun and Rena Owen. The drama is set in the coastal town of Bristol Cove, known for its legend of once being home to mermaids, which is turned upside down when a mysterious girl appears and begins wreaking havoc upon the small fishing town. Wald and White are also executive producing the project with showrunner Emily Whitesell (Finding Carter), Brad Luff (Torque), Nate Hopper and RD Robb.

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‘Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments’ Soundtrack EP Announced

Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack for the Freeform original series Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments. The EP features six songs from the show, including the theme song This is the Hunt by Ruelle, as well as original tracks performed by actor Alberto Rosende, Birthday, Liam O’Donnell and Sierra Deaton. The soundtrack will be released this Friday, July 21 and will be available to download on Amazon. Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments is based on the book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare and stars Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende, Emeraude Toubia, Matthew Daddario, Isaiah Mustafa, David Castro and Harry Shum Jr. The show’s second season currently airs Monday nights on Freeform.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 16, 2017)

Premiering tomorrow, July 17, is the new AMC and Channel 4 original series Loaded developed by Jon Brown based on the Israeli comedy drama Mesudarim and starring Jim Howick, Samuel Anderson, Jonny Sweet, Nick Helm and Mary McCormack. The show’s original music is composed by Jack C. Arnold (Albatross, War Book). Loaded revolves around the lives of three tech entrepreneurs and friends who have just sold their start up videogame company for hundreds of millions of pounds. The comedy will air every Monday night on AMC. Visit the official show website for updates.

Premiering on Friday, July 21, is the Disney Channel original movie Descendants 2 directed by Kenny Ortega and starring Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty, Dylan Playfair and Mitchell Hope. David Lawrence (American Pie, High School Musical) has composed the film’s original score. Walt Disney Records has will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the show this Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film.

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Freeform’s ‘The Bold Type’ to Feature Music by Lyle Workman

Lyle Workman is composing the original score for the new Freeform original series The Bold Type. The show is created by Sarah Watson (Parenthood, Pure Genius) and stars Melora Hardin, Katie Stevens, Sam Page, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy and Matt Ward. The drama is inspired by the life of “Cosmopolitan” editor in chief, Joanna Coles and follows the outrageous lives and loves of those responsible for a global women’s magazine. Watson is also executive producing the Universal Television production with Coles, David Bernad (Superstore, The D Train) and Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad). 

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Mark Isham to Score Freeform’s Marvel Series ‘Cloak & Dagger’

cloak-daggerMark Isham announced on Instagram that he will compose the music for Marvel’s upcoming Freeform original series Cloak & Dagger. The show is created by Joe Pokaski (Underground) based on the Marvel Comic characters by Bill Mantlo & Ed Hannigan and stars Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Andrea Roth, Gloria Reuben, Miles Mussenden, Carl Lundstedt, James Saito and J.D. Evermore. The series follows two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 16, 2017)

guerillaPremiering tonight is the Showtime original mini-series Guerrilla created John Ridley and starring Idris Elba, Frieda Pinto, Babou Ceesay, Rory Kinnear, Nathaniel Martello-White, Daniel Mays, Denise Gough, Brandon Scott, Zawe Ashton and Nicholas Pinnock. The 6-parter’s original music is composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Waltz with Bashir, Taboo, Miss Sloane, Disconnect). The show, which is set in London in the 1970s and revolves around a politically active couple, will air Sunday nights on Showtime. Visit our previous news article to learn more about the series.

white-princessAlso premiering tonight is The White Queen sequel The White Princess based on the novel by Philippa Gregory and starring Jodie Comer, Jacob Collins-Levy, Michelle Fairley, Essie Davis, Vincent Regan, Rebecca Benson, Rhys Connah, Suki Waterhouse, Patrick Gibson and Joanne Whalley. John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom) who previously scored The White Queen has composed the music for the 8-parter. The drama air in the U.S. Sunday nights on Starz. Visit the official show website to learn more about the mini-series.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 1, 2017)

the-mickPremiering tonight is the new Fox comedy The Mick created by John & Dave Chernin (It’s Always Funny in Philadelphia) and starring Kaitlin Olson, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Thomas Barbusca, Jack Stanton, Carla Jimenez and Susan Park. The show’s original music is composed by Jonathan Sadoff (The Meddler, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Beautiful Creatures). The series revolves around a rash, two-bit hustler from Rhode Island who must assume guardianship of her sister’s three high-maintenance children. Following tonight’s premiere episode, the comedy will air every Tuesday night on Fox. Visit the official show website for updates.

ransomAlso premiering tonight before moving to its regular time slot this coming Saturday is the new drama Ransom created by Frank Spotnitz & David Vainola and starring Luke Roberts, Sarah Greene, Brandon Jay McLaren and Nazneen Contractor. Guillaume Roussel (3 Days to Kill, Outcast, It Boy) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which airs in the U.S. on CBS.

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