Department Records has released the full soundtrack album for the BBC drama The Split Up. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Tower, The Deepest Breath, Crossfire, The Reason I Jump, Nautilus, Funny Woman, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Secrets of the Penguins). Also included is the main title theme (written by Desai & Jasmine Jethwa), which has previously been released as a digital single last week. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to a track from Desai’s score after the jump. The Split Up is created by Ursula Rani Sarma based on BBC’s original 2018 The Split series and stars Ritu Arya, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Aysha Kala, Arian Nik, Danny Ashok, Dimitri Leonidas, Mawaan Rizwan,Tom Forbes, Shalini Peiris and Sindhu Vee. The 6-parter is set in the charged world of Manchester’s high net worth divorce circuit and revolves around a powerhouse British South Asian family firm.
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Main Title Theme from BBC’s ‘The Split Up’ Released
Department Records has released the main title theme from the BBC drama The Split Up. The track written by the show’s composer Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, Nautilus, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Funny Woman, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Crossfire, Secrets of the Penguins) & Jasmine Jethwa who is also the featured vocalist is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the theme after the jump. A full soundtrack album is expected to be released in the coming weeks. The Split Up is created by Ursula Rani Sarma based on the 2018 series The Split and stars Ritu Arya, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Aysha Kala, Dimitri Leonidas, Arian Nik, Danny Ashok, Shalini Peiris, Mawaan Rizwan, Sindhu Vee and Tom Forbes.
Nainita Desai Scoring BBC’s ‘The Split Up’
Nainita Desai (Nautilus, For Sama, The Deepest Breath, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Funny Woman, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, The Tower, Crossfire, Secrets of the Penguins) has composed the original score for the new BBC drama The Split Up. The show’s story and characters are created by Ursula Rani Sarma (Delicious) based on the 2018 series The Split (created by Abi Morgan and scored by Isobel Waller-Bridge & Evan Jolly) and stars Ritu Arya, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Aysha Kala, Arian Nik, Dimitri Leonidas, Danny Ashok, Mawaan Rizwan, Shalini Peiris, Sindhu Vee and Tom Forbes. The 6-part series is set in the charged world of Manchester’s high net worth divorce circuit and revolves around a powerhouse British South Asian family firm, and the go-to for the city’s elite.
‘Murder in Monaco’ Soundtrack Album Released
MovieScore Media’s Reality Bytes has released a soundtrack album for the British Netflix original documentary Murder in Monaco. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nainita Desai (For Sama, Nautilus, The Deepest Breath, The Reason I Jump, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, The Tower, Crossfire, Secrets of the Penguins, Funny Woman). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Murder in Monaco is directed by Hodges Usry and centers on the mysterious murder of billionaire banker, Edmond Safra in his penthouse in Monaco in 1999.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 14, 2025)
Premiering on Wednesday, December 17, is the British Netflix original documentary Murder in Monaco directed by Hodges Usry about the mysterious murder of billionaire banker, Edmond Safra who died at his penthouse in Monaco, 1999. The film’s original music is composed by Nainita Desai (Nautilus, The Deepest Breath, For Sama, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, The Wild Ones, Crossfire, Funny Woman, Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, Secrets of the Penguins, The Contestant). The movie, which features new interviews, expert testimony and archival footage to examine the case, will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 10, 2025)
Premiering tomorrow, August 11, is the Acorn TV original series Irish Blood created by Christina Ray & Aaron Martin and starring Alicia Silverstone, Jason O’Mara, Simone Kirby, Wendy Crewson, Ruth Codd, Leonardo Taiwo and Dearbhla Molloy. The show’s original music is composed by Ames Bessada (I Used to Be Funny, Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful & Common People, Astrid and Lilly Save the World, Holly Hobbie). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the crime drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Acorn TV.
Premiering on Tuesday, August 12, is the FX original series Alien: Earth created by Noah Hawley and starring Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Babou Ceesay, Samuel Blenkin, Adrian Edmondson, Essie Davis, David Rysdahl, Lily Newmark, Adarsh Gourav, Erana James, Jonathan Ajayi, Kit Youn, Moe Bar-El, Diêm Camille and Sandra Yi Sencindiver. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard, Legion, Ripley, The Night Of, Zero Day, Untamed, For All Mankind) has composed the show’s original music. The sci-fi drama, which follows a hybrid prototype and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers as they make a fateful discovery when a mysterious deep space research vessel crash-lands on Earth that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat, will air every Tuesday on FX and will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 29, 2025)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British adventure series Nautilus developed by Xavier Marchand & Anand Tucker inspired by Jules Verne’s classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and starring Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Céline Menville and Thierry Fremont. The show’s original music is composed by Nainita Desai (The Deepest Breath, For Sama, Secrets of the Penguins, The Tower, Crossfire, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, The Reason I Jump, Funny Woman). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last fall when the premiered in the UK on Prime Video. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which is making it U.S. debut on AMC and AMC+.
Premiering on Wednesday, July 2, is the action comedy Heads of State directed by Ilya Naishuller and starring Idris Elba, John Cena, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid, Stephen Root, Sarah Niles, Richard Coyle and Paddy Considine. Steven Price (Gravity, Last Night in Soho, Fury, Our Planet, Over the Moon, Suicide Squad, Baby Driver, The World’s End) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be announced soon. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 20, 2025)
Premiering tonight is the National Geographic original documentary series Secrets of the Penguins executive produced by James Cameron, produced by Bertie Gregory and narrated by Blake Lively. The show’s original music is composed by Nainita Desai (The Deepest Breath, Nautilus, For Sama, The Tower, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, The Reason I Jump, Funny Woman, Crossfire). 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 Talesmith & Lightstorm Earth production, which will air on National Geographic and will also be available to stream on Disney+.
Premiering tomorrow, April 21, is the Netflix original documentary Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey directed by Pippa Ehrlich and produced by Ehrlich, George Chignell, Jessica Grimshaw and Nick Shumaker. Anne Nikitin (American Animals, The Dropout, Hijack, Fate: The Winx Saga, I.S.S., Mrs. Wilson, Dangerous Liaisons, Lost Girls, The Pale Horse) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our previous. news article for more information about the movie, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
‘Secrets of the Penguins’ Soundtrack Album Details
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the National Geographic original documentary series Secrets of the Penguins. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, Nautilus, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Crossfire, Funny Woman). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 18. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and also listen to the composer’s main titles and end credits tracks below. Secrets of the Penguins is produced by Bertie Gregory, executive produced by James Cameron and narrated by Blake Lively. The 3-parter follows lead storyteller and cinematographer Gregory as he is using cutting-edge camera technology to capture unique penguin behaviors on film for the first time.
‘Call Me Dancer’ Soundtrack Album Released
Nina Humphreys (Kat and the Band, Warrior Queen, Sword of Honour, The Lakes) & Nainita Desai (For Sama, Nautilus, The Deepest Breath, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Crossfire, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU) have released a soundtrack album for the documentary Call Me Dancer. The album features the composers’ original score from the film and is now available to stream/download on most major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to Humphrey’s & Desai’s first two tracks below. Call Me Dancer is directed by Leslie Shampaine & Pip Gilmour and centers on a street dancer from Mumbai who struggles against his parents’ insistence that he follow a traditional path, when he meets a curmudgeonly Israeli ballet master who inspires him to follow his dreams.