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''Soundtrack'' is an American
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series created by
Joshua Safran Joshua Safran is an American television screenwriter and executive producer. Education Safran attended the Horace Mann School prior to graduating from NYU Tisch with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in playwriting. He has stated he is Jewish. Caree ...
, that premiered on
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on December 18, 2019. The series is executive produced by Safran alongside
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and Ali Krug and stars Paul James,
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,
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,
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, Jahmil French (in his final acting role),
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, Isaiah Givens,
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, and
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. In January 2020, the series was canceled after one season. The series also featured one of the final acting roles of
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as she died on August 7, 2021.


Premise

''Soundtrack'' takes a look at "the love stories connecting a diverse, disparate group of people in contemporary Los Angeles through the music that lives inside their hearts and minds."


Cast and characters


Main

* Paul James as Samson "Sam" Hughes, a widower who works several jobs and has a son *
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as Eleanor "Nellie" O’Brien, an aspiring artist *
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as Annette Sands, Sam's aunt who is a manager at a restaurant *
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as Joanna Kassem, a former struggling dancer who is now a social worker * Jahmil French as Dante Sands, Sam's cousin and Annette's eldest son who recently got out of prison and is a struggling to get a job as a convicted felon *
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as Jean Dubrowski (assumed name is Gigi Dumont), Nellie's best friend * Isaiah Givens as Barry Hughes, Sam and Nellie's six-year-old son who is having a hard time coping with his mother's death *
Madeleine Stowe Madeleine Marie Stowe Mora (born August 18, 1958) is an American actress. She appeared mostly on television before her role in the 1987 crime-comedy film ''Stakeout''. She went on to star in the films ''Revenge'' (1990), ''Unlawful Entry'' (199 ...
as Margot Weston, Nellie's mother and Sam's mother-in-law *
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as Frank O’Brien, Nellie's father


Recurring

*
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as De'Andra, Dante's ex-girlfriend who is in medical school and married to a doctor * Juliet G. James as Leah Sands, Annette's youngest daughter who is a high school student *
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as Troy, as Nellie and Gigi's friend * Deron J. Powell as Arthur * Sammy A. Publes as Mr. Hernandez * Brian Keys as Carver * Amy J. Carle as Stella, Joanna's colleague *
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as Moses, Barry's soccer coach and Annette's love interest


Guest

*
Leonard Wu Leonard Wu is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Orus in the Netflix television drama series ''Marco Polo'' (2016), Shiwei Chen in the drama television series '' Bosch'' (2018), Kinuba in the action film '' Alita: Battle Angel'' (2019 ...
as Stephen


Production


Development

On January 19, 2018, it was announced that
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had given the production a pilot order. The pilot episode was written by
Joshua Safran Joshua Safran is an American television screenwriter and executive producer. Education Safran attended the Horace Mann School prior to graduating from NYU Tisch with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in playwriting. He has stated he is Jewish. Caree ...
who was also set to executive produce alongside Megan Ellison and Sue Naegle. Ali Krug was set as a co-executive producer. Production companies involved with the pilot were expected to include
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. On February 8, 2018, it was reported that
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would direct the pilot. On May 11, 2018, Safran announced on
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that Fox had passed on the pilot and declined to order the production to series. Later that month, it was confirmed that the production was being shopped to other potential outlets. On July 2, 2018, it was announced that
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had given the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. It was also reported that Ali Krug would now serve as an executive producer and that
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and
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were now serving as additional production companies for the series. On January 31, 2020, it was announced that the series was canceled after one season.


Casting

In February 2018, it was announced that
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and
Callie Hernandez Callie Marie Hernandez (born May 24, 1988) is an American actress known for her roles in the films ''Blair Witch'' (2016), ''La La Land'' (2016), '' The Endless'' (2017), and '' Alien: Covenant'' (2017). Early life Hernandez was born in Jacksonvi ...
had joined the pilot's main cast. In March 2018, it was reported that
Megan Ferguson Megan Ferguson is an American actress. In 2011, Ferguson married fellow actor Nico Evers-Swindell. Filmography Film Television References External links

* Living people American film actresses American television actresses Year ...
,
Jenna Dewan Jenna Lee Dewan (; born December 3, 1980) is an American actress and dancer. She started her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, and later worked with artists including Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Missy Elliott. She is known for her ...
,
Raúl Castillo Raúl Castillo Jr. (born August 30, 1977) is an American actor and playwright. He is known for his acting roles in ''Amexicano'' and ''Cold Weather'' and his role as Richie Donado Ventura in the HBO series ''Looking'' and its subsequent series ...
had also joined the main cast of the pilot. Alongside the announcement of the series order in May 2018, it was reported that Castillo's role would be recast. On December 13, 2018, it was announced that Paul James had been cast to replace Castillo.


Episodes


Release

On December 3, 2019, the official trailer for the series was released by Netflix. The series left Netflix on March 1, 2022 due to Disney pulling it from its platform in favor of it streaming on Disney+ or Hulu.


Reception

On
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, the series holds an approval rating of 38% with an average rating of 4.83/10, based on 8 reviews. On
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, it has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".


References


External links

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