The Returned

I think the last time I paid any real attention to a soundtrack from a TV programme was the mixes from The OC.  The music played a huge part in the programme and any episode which featured a performance at the Bait Shop was always a winner!  Fast forward a few years and I've found myself listening to another soundtrack to another programme I really enjoyed - Les Revenants or The Returned, a French thriller shown on Channel 4 which finished a few weeks ago.

The soundtrack is just by one band this time, Mogwai, and is perfect for those times when you want something chilled and heavily instrumental.  Apparently, the producers asked them to start writing the album before they began filming so that it could be used as inspiration and this definitely comes across - the haunting melodies do a lot to generate the atmosphere on screen and their impact is not lost when you're listening to the audio alone.

I really enjoyed the series and would highly recommend you give it a watch but if you're not one for subtitles (or dead French people...), you should definitely still listen to the soundtrack.  I, for one, am really looking forward to hearing what accompanies the next series.