How ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Murderbot’ and ‘Spider-Noir’ Composers Found Innovative Ways to Score Emmy-Contending Shows

By Jon Burlingame

Jon Burlingame

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Composers working in longform TV continue to find fascinating and original ways to convey the essence of character and nuances of emotion over multiple hours of storytelling. This season’s standout efforts included shows like “Murderbot,” “Pluribus” and “Spider-Noir.”

For Apple TV’s “Murderbot,” composer Amanda Jones (who previously worked with co-creator Paul Weitz on the film “Moving On”) confesses that she “inundated” Weitz with demos and musical ideas for six months before shooting even began. And once she met Paul’s brother and co-writer Chris Weitz, she was formally brought on board.

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