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How a series builds its musical truth - behind the scenes of music consultation in television

2 September 2026 · 10 min read

How a series builds its musical truth - behind the scenes of music consultation in television

An actor who has never touched an instrument has three weeks to play a musician convincingly enough that a million viewers believe it. That's the moment a music consultant steps in. I'm talking about one of the most complex jobs I've ever run - what music consultation actually is, and how you wire original songs, actor training, song lyrics, and a crowd of extras into a single machine that plugs into a production.

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