Chris Benstead is making his television scoring debut on the upcoming British Netflix original series The Gentlemen. The show is created by Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes, Snatch, Aladdin) based on his 2019 feature of the same title (scored by Benstead) and stars Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Joely Richardson, Daniel Ings, Giancarlo Esposito, Vinnie Jones, Chanel Cresswell, Max Beesley, Michael Vu, Jasmine Blackborow, Harry Goodwins and Peter Serafinowicz. The comedy drama follows a young man who unexpectedly inherits his father’s sizeable country estate, only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire and host of characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation.
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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+.
Ramin Djawadi Scoring Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
Ramin Djawadi (Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Eternals, Uncharted, Clash of the Titans, A Wrinkle in Time) is the composer of the upcoming Netflix original series 3 Body Problem. The show is created by David Benioff (25th Hour, The Kite Runner), D.B. Weiss (The Chair), Alexander Woo (True Blood, The Terror) based on Liu Cixin’s bestselling book trilogy and stars Jess Hong, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jovan Adepo, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce, Alex Sharp, Rosalind Chao and John Bradley. The sci-fi drama follows a a close-knit group of brilliant scientists who join forces with an unorthodox detective to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history..
‘Lift’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Lift. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Dominic Lewis (Bullet Train, The King’s Man, The Man in the High Castle, Peter Rabbit, Violent Night, Money Monster) and Guillaume Roussel (3 Days to Kill, Black Beauty, The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan & Milday, Expend4bles, Happy!). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 12. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and check out the composers’ opening and title tracks below. Lift is directed by F. Gary Gray and stars Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Sam Worthington, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon and Jean Reno.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 7, 2024)
Premiering today is the Fox animated comedy Grimsburg created by Catlan McClelland & Matthew Schlissel and starring Jon Hamm, Erinn Hayes, Alan Tudyk, Rachel Dratch, Greg Chun and Kevin Michael Richardson. The show’s original music is composed by Jesse Novak (BoJack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie, The Mindy Project, The Baby-Sitters Club, Champions, Blockbuster). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Bento Box Entertainment production, which will air every Sunday on FOX.
Also premiering in the U.S. today is the British comedy Funny Woman developed by Morwenna Banks based on Nick Hornby’s novel Funny Girl and starring Gemma Arterton, Rupert Everett, Tom Bateman, Clare-Hope Ashitey, David Threlfall, Alexa Davies, Arsher Ali and Emily Bevans. Nainita Desai (The Deepest Breath, For Sama, The Reason I Jump, Crossfire, The Tower, American Murder: The Family Next Door) has composed the show’s original score. Sky Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last year when the series premiered in the UK on Sky. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the album details. The comedy is making its U.S. debut on PBS.
‘Good Grief’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Good Grief. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Whale, The Way Back, The Adam Project, (500) Days of Summer, Foxcatcher, Nerve). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 5. Check back on this page for the streaming/download link. Available separately as a digital single is the film’s cast’s rendition of William Bell’s Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday, which is available to stream/download now and can also be checked out below. Also listen to a track from Simonsen’s score after the jump. Good Grief is written and directed by Dan Levy (who has made his feature directorial debut on the project) and stars Levy himself, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois, David Bradley, Emma Corrin and Kaitlyn Dever.
‘First Cut Is the Deepest’ Cover from Netflix’s ‘The Brothers Sun’ Released
Netflix Music has released the cover version of Cat Stevens’ song The First Cut is the Deepest from the streamer’s new original series The Brothers Sun. The track is produced by Ross Flournoy, performed by Bo Wang and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song below. As previously reported, the label has also released a full soundtrack album featuring Nathan Matthew David’s & Nick Lee’s original score from the show last week. The Brothers Sun is created by Brad Falchuk & Byron Wu and stars Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Highdee Kuan and Joon Lee.
‘The Law According to Lidia Poët’ Soundtrack Album Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Italian Netflix original series The Law According to Lidia Poët (La Legge di Lidia Poët). The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Massimiliano Mechelli (The Binding, A Classic Horror Story, In the Trap). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. The Law According to Lidia Poët is created by Guido Iuculano & Davide Orsini and stars Matilda De Angelis, Pier Luigi Pasino, Eduardo Scarpetta, Sinead Thornhill, Dario Aita and Sara Lazzaro. The period drama is inspired by the true story of Italy’s first female lawyer and follows the title characters as she investigates murders while fighting to practice law.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 31, 2023)
Premiering tomorrow, January 1, is the British Netflix limited series Fool Me Once based on Harlan Coben’s bestselling novel and starring Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Joanna Lumley, Richard Armitage, Dino Fetscher, Emmett J. Scanlan and Joe Armstrong. The show’s original music is composed by David Buckley (The Sandman, The Good Wife, Nobody, Papillon, The Stranger, Angel Has Fallen, Greenland, The Forbidden Kingdom) & Luke Richards (Stay Close, Six Four). No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 8-part thriller, which will be available to stream on Netflix.
Premiering on Thursday is the Netflix original series The Brothers Sun created by Brad Falchuk & Byron Wu and starring Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Highdee Kuan and Joon Lee. Nathan Matthew David (Young Rock, Joy Ride, Chang Can Dunk, Deadly Class, The Last Word, Stephen Curry: Underrated, Slice) and Nick Lee (Grand Crew) have composed the show’s original music. Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the comedy drama.
‘Peaky Blinders’ Season 5 & 6 Score Albums to Be Released
Domino Recording Company will release two new soundtrack albums for the British crime drama series Peaky Blinders. The albums feature selections of the original score from the fifth and sixth season of the show composed by singer/songwriter Anna Calvi. The soundtracks will be released digitally on January 26, 2024. Click here to order the Season 5 album and click here for the Season 6 soundtrack. A 2-CD and double vinyl edition will be coming out on the same day and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (Black Tuesday) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. Universal Music has previously released an album featuring songs and score from the first five seasons from the series, while Kobalt/Very Clever Records has released a score album for Season 4.