Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s limited series Monster: The Ed Gein Story. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Horror Story, Leave the World Behind, Feud: Betty and Joan, The Politician, American Crime Story, Gaslit, Scream Queens, Ratched). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 3 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track below. Monster: The Ed Gein Story is created by Ryan Murphy & Ian Brennan and stars Charlie Hunnam, Tom Hollander, Suzanna Son, Vicky Krieps, Laurie Metcalf, Lesley Manville, Joey Pollari, Olivia Williams, Charlie Hall, Tyler Jacob Moore, Addison Rae, Will Brill, Mimi Kennedy and Robin Weigert. The 8-part drama tells the true-life tale of the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood’s most iconic on-screen killers..
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 28, 2025)
Premiering on Tuesday, September 30, is the Hulu original series Chad Powers created by Glen Powell & Michael Waldron and starring Powell himself, Perry Mattfeld, Quentin Plair, Wynn Everett, Frankie A. Rodriguez and Steve Zahn. The show’s original music is composed by Natalie Holt (Loki, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Princess, Victoria, Knightfall, The Honorouble Woman, Journey’s End, Herself, Beecham House, Press). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Premiering on Wednesday, October 1, is the crime thriller Play Dirty co-written and directed by Shane Black and starring Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Chukwudi Iwuji, Keegan-Michael Key, Nat Wolff, Thomas Jane and Tony Shalhoub. Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Avengers: Endgame, Predator, Captain America: The First Avenger, Cast Away, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Polar Express) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
‘The Great Lillian Hall’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Great Lillian Hall. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, Feud: Betty and Joan, American Horror Story, Leave the World Behind, American Crime Story, Ratched, The Politician). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 28 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. The Great Lillian Hall is directed by Michael Cristofer and stars Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Lily Rabe, Pierce Brosnan and Jesse Williams. The movie revolves around a beloved Broadway actress who starts forgetting her lines as she is preparing for her next big role and must navigate a tumultuous emotional journey – balancing her desire for the spotlight and the stark demands of the real world.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 17, 2024)
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series Dune: Prophecy developed by Diane Ademu-John & Alison Schapker inspired by Brian Herbert’s & Kevin J. Anderson’s novel Sisterhood of Dune and starring Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Jodhi May, Travis Fimmel, Mark Strong, Josh Heuston, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Chloe Lea, Faoileann Cunningham, Jade Anouka, Edward Davis and Aoife Hinds. The show’s original music is composed by Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Lion, Conclave, Hotel Mumbai, The Old Guard, Adrift). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the first episodes this past Friday. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the sci-fi drama, which will air Sundays on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max.
Also premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Landman created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie, Paulina Chávez and Demi Moore. Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Lioness, Rampage, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Major of Kingstown, Atlas) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Mac Quayle Scoring Matthew O’Neill’s & Perri Peltz’s ‘Surveilled’
Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, Leave the World Behind, American Horror Story, Feud: Betty and Joan, American Crime Story, Scream Queens, The Politician, Ratched) has composed the original music for the upcoming documentary Surveilled. The film is directed by Matthew O’Neill & Perri Peltz and follows investigative journalist Ronan Farrow as he probes the dark underbelly of state-sponsored surveillance and foregrounds a grim reality: privacy is now a luxury no one can afford. In the movie, Farrow chases a trail of clues around the world through the underworld of spyware, from the rooms where it’s coded to the communities where it’s being used to terrorize journalists and dissidents, documenting a quiet threat to democracies and to all of us who carry phones in our pocket.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 26, 2024)
Premiering on Wednesday, May 29, is the Hulu documentary series Camden directed by Asif Kapadia and executive produced by Dua Lipa, Dukagjin Lipa, Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Suzanne Lavery, Nick Shymansky, Jasper Waller-Bridge and Ben Friedman. The show’s original score is composed by Toydrum (Slow Horses, Detour, Prevenge, Three Pines, Platform 7, The Banishing, Future World, Sweetheart). The Lightbox production, which reveals the untold stories of how the lives and careers of some of the world’s most iconic artists were influenced by this corner of London, is premiering in the U.S. on Hulu and in most international markets on Disney+.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the HBO original documentary Moviepass, Moviecrash directed by Muta’Ali about the rise and implosion of the theatrical movie subscription app as told through the eyes of the visionary co-founders. Max Aruj (Crawl, The Old Guard 2, The Ice Road, iBoy, The Tank, Mech Cadets, Lansky) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and will also be available to stream on Max.
Mac Quayle Scoring Michael Cristofer’s ‘The Great Lillian Hall’
Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, Feud: Betty and Joan, Leave the World Behind, American Crime Story, The Politician, Ratched) has recently scored the upcoming drama The Great Lillian Hall. The film is directed by Michael Cristofer (Original Sin, Gia, The Night Clerk) and stars Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Lily Rabe, Jesse Williams and Pierce Brosnan. The movie revolves around a beloved Broadway star who finds herself blindsided by confusion and forgetfulness as she is preparing for her next big role and must navigate a tumultuous emotional journey – balancing her desire for the spotlight and the stark demands of the real world.
‘Leave the World Behind’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Leave the World Behind. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Crime Story, American Horror Story, Feud: Betty and Joan, Gaslit, Ratched, The Politician). Also included is the original song The Paradigm co-written (with Jeremiah Raisen, Justin Raisen & Joseph Kennedy) and performed by Lil Yachty. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 8. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Leave the World Behind is written and directed by Sam Esmail and stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Kevin Bacon, Farrah Mackenzie and Charlie Evans.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 24, 2023)
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated musical comedy Wish directed by Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn and starring Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Angelique Cabral, Victor Garber, Alan Tudyk, Natasha Rothwell, Harvey Guillén, Evan Peters and Ramy Youseff. The film’s original songs are written by Julia Michaels & Benjamin Rice and the movie’s original score is composed by Dave Metzger (Brother Bear 2, Tarzan & Jane). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs last week and has also released a separate deluxe edition featuring both songs and score on Wednesday. Click here for the details of the regular version and click here for the details of the deluxe edition.
Also playing in theaters nationwide since Wednesday is the historical drama Napoleon directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Edouard Philipponnat, Rupert Everett, Catherine Walker and Ludivine Sagnier. Martin Phipps (The Crown, Victoria, Woman in Gold, The Honourable Woman, War & Peace, The Aftermath) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Apple Studios production, which is being released theatrically by Sony Pictures.
Mac Quayle Scoring Sam Esmail’s ‘Leave the World Behind’
Composer Mac Quayle (American Horror Story, Feud: Betty and Joan, American Crime Story, The Politician, Ratched) is reuniting with writer/director Sam Esmail (Homecoming, Comet) on the upcoming Netflix original film Leave the World Behind. The movie is written and directed by Esmail and stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Kevin Bacon, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie and Charlie Evans. The thriller is based on the novel of the same title by Rumaan Alam and follows a family whose vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute.