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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 7, 2024)

January 7, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

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.

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‘The American Buffalo’ Soundtrack Album Details

October 14, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Ken Burns, PBS, Soundtrack, The American Buffalo

Makoché Records will release a soundtrack album for Ken Burns’ new documentary The American Buffalo. The album features selections of the music used in the film by artists such as Joseph Fire Crow, Bobby Horton, Lakota Thunder, Keith Bear, Randy Granger, Will Duncan, Skip Gorman and Robbie Robertson. The soundtrack will be released digitally this coming Monday, October 16 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is available to order on PBS’ webshop. The American Buffalo is executive produced and directed by Burns and and takes viewers on a journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history, tracing the animal’s evolution, significance to the Great Plains, relationship to the Indigenous People of North America and near demise.

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‘Sanditon’ Season 2 & 3 Soundtrack Album Released

August 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: BritBox, David Schweitzer, ITVX, Jon Wygens, PBS, Ruth Barrett, Sanditon

Buck Records will release a new soundtrack album for the British TV series Sanditon. The album features selections of the original music from the the second and third season of the show composed by Ruth Barrett (Bodyguard, Victoria, The Terminal List, Collateral, Harry Brown), Jon Wygens (The Durrells, Flying Blind) & David Schweitzer (Emma, The Afterparty, Our Great National Parks). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. NW1 Records has previously released an album featuring Barrett’s score from Season 1 back in 2019. Sanditon is developed by Andrew Davies based on Jane Austen’s classic novel of the same name and stars Rose Williams, Anne Reid, Kris Marshall, Kate Ashfield, Turlough Convery, Jack Fox, Charlotte Spencer and Lily Sacofsky.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 18, 2023)

June 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Premiering today is the AMC original series The Walking Dead: Dead City developed by Eli Jorné and starring Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Karina Ortiz, Gaius Charles, Zeljko Ivanek, Mahina Napoleon and Jonathan Higginbotham. The show’s original music is composed by Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, Dickinson, Rosaline, Night Teeth, I Know What You Did Last Summer, One of Us Is Lying). Check out our previous article to learn more about the, which will air Sunday nights on AMC and will also be available to stream on AMC+.

Also premiering in the U.S. today is the British TV series Ridley created by Paul Matthew Thompson & Jonathan Fisher and starring Adrian Dunbar, George Bukhari, Bronagh Waugh, Terence Maynard, Georgie Glen, Julie Graham and Bhavna Limbachia. Ben Foster (Torchwood, Thunderbirds Are Go!, Hidden Kingdoms, Happy Valley) is composing the show’s original music. The crime drama, which revolves around the title character who has retired from the police force after a 20-year career and resumes his partnership with former protégée when she turns to him for help on a murder investigation, premiered in the UK last year on ITV and is making its U.S. debut on PBS.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 30, 2023)

April 30, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Fatal Attraction developed by Alexandra Cunningham and starring Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Toby Huss, Brian Goodman, Alyssa Jirrels and Reno Wilson. The show’s original music is composed by Craig DeLeon (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Velma, End of the Road, Music, The Last Survivors). The thriller, which is based on Adrian Lyne’s 80s hit movie of the same title, will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.

Also premiering today is the British limited series Tom Jones written by Gwyneth Hughes based on Henry Fielding’s novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling and starring Solly McLeod, Sophie Wilde, Hannah Waddingham, Shirley Henderson, James Fleet, Felicity Montagu, Alun Armstrong, James Wilbraham, Pearl Mackie and Tamzin Merchant. Matthew Slater (Grace, Endeavour) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article to learn more about the 4-part drama, which is making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.

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‘Professor T’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released

April 11, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Hannes De Maeyer, ITV, PBS, Professor T, score, Soundtrack

Milan Records has released a new soundtrack album for the ITV drama Professor T. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second composed by Hannes De Maeyer (Gangsta, Torpedo, Noise, The Racer, Rafaël, Black). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Silva Screen Records has previously released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score from Season 1 back in 2021. Professor T is developed by Matt Baker & Malin-Sarah Gozin based on the Belgian series of the same name and stars Ben Miller, Emma Naomi, Sarah Woodward, Barney White, Andy Gathergood, Juliet Aubrey and Frances de la Tour.

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New Soundtrack Album for ITV’s ‘Endeavour’ Released

March 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Endeavour, ITV, Matthew Slater, PBS, score, Soundtrack

Redrocca has released a new soundtrack album for the ITV drama Endeavour. The album features newly recorded variations written by the show’s composer Matthew Slater (Grace) and performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra. Also included is Barrington Pheloung’s Theme from Inspector Morse (listen to the track below). Endeavour Variations is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A physical release is also expected. Sony Classical has previously released a soundtrack featuring Pheloung’s main theme and several classical pieces from the drama’s first seasons. Endeavour is created by Russell Lewis based on characters created by Colin Dexter and stars Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, Anton Lesser, James Bradshaw, Jack Laskey, Sean Rigby, Abigail Thaw, Caroline O’Neill, Sara Vickers and Jack Bannon.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 19, 2023)

March 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Alex Kovacs, AMC, Christophe Beck, Guillaume Roussel, Hulu, Joe Wong, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Lucky Hank, Marie-Antoinette, Netflix, PBS, Robert Duncan, Robert Lopez, The Night Agent, Up Here

Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the historical drama series Marie Antoinette created by Deborah Davis and starring Emilia Schüle, Louis Cunningham, James Purefoy, Jasmine Blackborow, Jack Archer, Marthe Keller, Gaia Weiss and Crystal Sheperd. The show’s original music is composed by Guillaume Roussel (Black Beauty, 3 Days to Kill, Happy!, The Spy, November). 22D Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last fall when the series premiered in France. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the 8-parter, which is making its domestic debut on PBS.

Also premiering today is the AMC original series Lucky Hank created by Aaron Zelman & Paul Lieberstein and starring Bob Odenkirk, Mireille Enos, Olivia Scott Welch, Diedrich Bader, Sara Amini, Suzanne Cryer and Cedric Yarbrough. Joe Wong (Russian Doll, Master of None, The Midnight Gospel, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) is composing the show’s original music. The pilot episode is scored by Wong & Dave Porter (Breaking Bad). Check out our previous article for more information about the dramedy, which will air Sundays on AMC and will also be available to stream on AMC+.

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Matthew Slater Scoring PBS Masterpiece’s & ITV’s ‘Tom Jones’

January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: ITV, Matthew Slater, PBS, Tom Jones

Matthew Slater (Endeavour, Grace) has recently scored the upcoming PBS Masterpiece & ITV limited series Tom Jones. The show is written by Gwyneth Hughes (Vanity Fair, Remember Me) based on Henry Fielding’s classic novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling and stars Solly McLeod, Sophie Wilde, Hannah Waddingham, James Fleet, Shirley Henderson, Alun Armstrong, Felicity Montagu, James Wilbraham, Tamzin Merchant and Pearl Mackie. The 4-part romantic comedy directed by Georgia Parris chronicles the title character’s complicated journey to find real love.

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‘All Creatures Great and Small’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released

December 17, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Alexandra Harwood, All Creatures Great and Small, Channel 5, PBS, score, Soundtrack

All3Media has released a new soundtrack album for the Channel 5/PBS Masterpiece series All Creatures Great and Small. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season composed by Alexandra Harwood (The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Growing Up Wild, The Escape). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. All3Media has previously released an album featuring the composer’s score from Season 1 in 2020, while Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack featuring her music from Season 2 last year. All Creatures Great and Small is written by Ben Vanstone based on the book series by James Herriot and stars Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West, Anna Madeley, Rachel Shenton, Callum Woodhouse, Matthew Lewis and Patricia Hodge.

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