Dubois Records has released a new soundtrack album for the ITV drama Grantchester. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh (and final) season composed by Emmy Award winner John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom, The White Queen, Jamestown, The White Princess, Belgravia). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks after the jump. Silva Screen Records has previously released an album featuring Lunn’s music from the first two seasons back in 2014. Grantchester is developed by Daisy Coulam based on James Runcie’s book series The Grantchester Mysteries and stars James Norton, Tom Brittney, Rishi Nair, Robson Green, Tessa Peake-Jones, Al Weaver, Nick Brimble, Bradley Hall, Kacey Ainsworth, Oliver Dimsdale and Melissa Johns.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 12, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror thriller The Long Walk directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Judy Greer, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Jordan Gonzalez, Roman Griffin Davis, Tut Nyuot, Josh Hamilton, Joshua Odjick and Mark Hamill. The film’s original music is composed by Jeremiah Fraites (of the folk band The Lumineers). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the musician’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Available separately as a digital single is the original song Took a Walk by Shaboozey & Stephen Wilson Jr. Click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Lionsgate.
Also opening wide is the period drama Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale directed by Simon Curtis and starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton, Paul Giamatti, Laura Carmichael, Dominic West, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Joanne Froggatt and Joely Richardson. John Lunn (The Last Kingdom, Belgravia, The White Queen, Jamestown, The White Princess) who has previously the Downton Abbey TV series, as as well as 2019’s first feature and the 2022 sequel. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Focus Features release.
‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Soundtrack Album Details
Decca Records will release the official soundtrack album for the period drama Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner John Lunn (The Last Kingdom, The White Queen, Jamestown, Belgravia, The White Princess) who has previously scored all episodes of the Downton Abbey TV series, as as well as 2019’s first feature and the 2022 sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era. The soundtrack will be released digitally and on CD on September 12. A vinyl edition will be coming out on October 24. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and digital version and vinyl edition. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is directed by Simon Curtis, written by Julian Fellowes and stars Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Paul Giamatti, Penelope Wilton, Laura Carmichael, Alessandro Nivola, Dominic West, Simon Russell Beale, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Robert James-Collier and Joely Richardson. The movie follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s.
John Lunn Scoring Simon Curtis’ ‘Downton Abbey 3’
Earlier this month, John Lunn (The Last Kingdom, The White Queen, Belgravia, Jamestown, The White Princess) has recorded his score for the upcoming drama sequel Downton Abbey 3. The film is directed by Simon Curtis (Woman in Gold, My Week With Marilyn) and stars Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Paul Giamatti, Laura Carmichael, Joely Richardson,Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Alessandro Nivola, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Simon Russell Beale, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Arty Froushan, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Sophie McShera, Harry Hadden-Paton, Douglas Reith and Dominic West. Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park, The Gilded Age) wrote the screenplay.
‘Belgravia: The Next Chapter’ Soundtrack Album to Be Released
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the MGM+ original series Belgravia: The Next Chapter. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom, The White Queen, Shetland, The White Princess). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 5 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the composer’s title track below. The label has previously released an album featuring the composer’s score from the original 2020 original series. Belgravia: The Next Chapter is developed by Helen Edmundson and stars Harriet Slater, Benjamin Wainwright, Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson, Alice Eve,Claude Perron, A Sophie Winkleman, Richard Goulding and Elaine Cassidy. The drama takes place three decades after the events depicted in the original series and tells the love story of Frederick Trenchard, the third Lord Trenchard, and his new love interest, Clara Dunn, who is a newcomer to London society.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 14, 2024)
Premiering today is the HBO original series True Detective: Night Country written and directed by Issa López and starring Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Isabella Star Lablanc, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Christopher Eccleston, Aka Niviâna, Joel D. Montgrand, Anna Lambe and John Hawkes. The show’s original music composed by Vince Pope (No Offence, Black Mirror: Be Right Back, Misfits, Resistance,You & Me, Wolfe). Check out our previous article to learn more about the fourth installment of the True Detective anthology series, which will air Sundays on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max.
Also premiering today is the AMC limited series Monsieur Spade created by Scott Frank & Tom Fontana and starring Clive Owen, Cara Bossom, Chiara Mastroianni, Denis Ménochet, Louise Bourgoin, Jonathan Zaccaï, Stanley Weber, Rebecca Root and Matthew Beard. Carlos Rafael Rivera (The Queen’s Gambit, Godless, Lessons in Chemistry, A Walk Among the Tombstone, Hacks, Chupa) has composed the show’s original music. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in the coming weeks. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the crime drama, which will air Sunday nights on AMC and will also be available to stream on AMC+.
John Lunn Scoring MGM+’s ‘Belgravia: The Next Chapter’
John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom, Shetland, The White Queen, The White Princess) is returning to score the new MGM+ original series Belgravia: The Next Chapter. The show is developed by Helen Edmundson (Dalgliesh, Mary Magdalene) based on the original 2020 series created by Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) and stars Harriet Slater, Benjamin Wainwright, Toby Regbo, Sophie Thompson, Hannah Onslow, Claude Perron, Alice Eve, Sophie Winkleman, Elaine Cassidy and Richard Goulding. The drama picks up in 1871, three decades after the events depicted in the original series (scored by Lunn) and tells the love story of Frederick Trenchard, the third Lord Trenchard, and his new love interest, Clara Dunn, who is a newcomer to London society.
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s ‘Shetland’ Seasons 5-8 to Be Released
Dubois Records will release a new soundtrack album for the BBC drama Shetland. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s fifth, sixth, seventh and eight season composed by Emmy Award winner John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom, The White Queen, Belgravia, The White Princess, Grantchester) and Danny Saul (The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 15. The streaming/download link will be added to this page soon. Silva Screen Records has previously released an album featuring Lunn’s music from the first seasons back in 2018. Shetland is based on Ann Cleeves’ novels and stars Ashley Jensen, Douglas Henshall,Alison O’Donnell, Lewis Howden, Steven Robertson, Anne Kidd, Stewart Porter, Erin Armstrong and Mark Bonnar.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 9, 2023)
Premiering in the U.S. on Tuesday, April 11, is the British comedy drama Am I Being Unreasonable? created by Daisy May Cooper & Selin Hizli and starring Cooper & Hizli themselves, Lenny Rush, Jessica Hynes, Amanda Wilkin, Dustin Demri-Burns, David Fynn, Juliet Cowan, Ruben Catt and Karla Crome. The show’s original music is composed by Morgan Kibby (Mothering Sunday, The Watcher, The Power, Girls of the Sun, Grand Army, Tales of the Walking Dead). The series, which centers on an obsessive friendship and maternal paranoia, premiered in the UK last year on BBC One and is making its U.S. debut on Hulu.
Premiering on Wednesday, April 12, is the second season of the Freeform original series Single Drunk Female created by Simone Finch and starring Sofia Black-D’Elia, Ally Sheedy, Sasha Compere, Lily Mae Harrington, Ian Gomez and Garrick Bernard. Tony Kanal (Purple Hearts) (of the bands No Doubt and Dreamcar) is the new composer of the show. Check out our previous news article for more information about the comedy, which will air Wednesday nights on Freeform and will also be available to stream the following day on Hulu.
Details for ‘The Last Kingdom: Destiny Is All’ Soundtrack Album Revealed
The details of the second soundtrack album for the British historical drama series The Last Kingdom have been revealed. The Last Kingdom: Destiny Is All features eleven new tracks, including all-new recordings and reimagined arrangements, written by series composers John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The White Queen, The White Princess), Eivør and Danny Saul. The soundtrack will be released digitally (click here to stream/download) and physically on April 22 (Record Store Day) by A&G Songs LTD. Visit Amazon to pre-order the vinyl edition and click here to order the CD version. Two first track (The Beloveds and Blood Will Prevail) are already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump. Sony Classical has previously released a first soundtrack album featuring music from Seasons 1-3 back in 2018.