Original score from season 1 and 2 of the 2024-2026 crime drama series created by Mick Ford, directed by Azhur Saleem and Tom McKay, starring Sophie Rundle, Lorraine Ashbourne and Philip Glenister, produced by Quay Street Productions, released by ITV (UK) and Britbox (USA)

THE STORY: Joanna finds an unidentified man dead in a lift in a underground car park after a devastating flood, police assumes that he became trapped as the waters rose, but she is obsessed with discovering what happened to him.

THE SCORE: “Across both seasons of After the Flood, I built the score around two opposing musical forces: the warmth of a community and the corruption that threatens to unravel it. The Community Theme, heard in ‘Community Spirit’, is joyous and celebratory, with rustic instruments bringing hints of Northern English folk to the darkness of the murder investigation. Against it sits Mackie’s Theme, heard in ‘Mackie Takes Control’, where hard-edged analogue synths, guitars and pounding percussion embody chaos, greed and corruption. I played many of the guitar, bass and percussion parts myself, alongside contributions from some wonderful musicians. We used everything from a steel-strung resonator to an electro-acoustic bass ukulele, with solo strings adding intimacy and an orchestra giving the larger emotional moments their scale. As the stakes rise, the music darkens, but melody remains at its heart. This album brings both seasons together, moving through celebration, unease, anger and loss towards the bittersweet orchestral release of the finale. I hope listeners enjoy reliving the story through its music, as well as discovering details in the performances and arrangements that can slip beneath the surface on screen.” – Blair Mowat

THE COMPOSER: Blair Mowat is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning Scottish composer with almost 20 years of professional experience across film, theatre and television. His work spans collaborations with English National Ballet and the Royal Shakespeare Company, alongside scores for broadcasters including BBC, Sky and ITV. He is known for emotionally driven, character-led scores with a strong sense of melody. His television credits include both seasons of ITV and BritBox’s thriller After the Flood and Russell T Davies’s acclaimed drama Nolly, for which he received a BAFTA nomination in 2024. His collaboration with Davies on Nolly led directly to Men Up, a BBC One film executive-produced by Davies. Other highlights include the Doctor Who spin-off Class, ITV’s hit series McDonald & Dodds, and Mark Gatiss’s directorial debut for Sky, The Amazing Mr Blunden. In 2025, he scored The Guest, a thriller airing on BBC One and Showtime. Recent film work includes Doctor Jekyll, a Hammer horror feature starring Eddie Izzard, and Black Dog, which premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. His documentary scores include Becoming Hitchcock, directed by Laurent Bouzereau for StudioCanal, and The Age of Disclosure, which premiered at SXSW before its release in late 2025. Blair holds a BA (Hons) in Music from Durham University and an MA in Composition for Film and Television from the University of Bristol, where he graduated with Distinction.

MMS26648 AFTER THE FLOOD (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed by BLAIR MOWAT
Release date: October 2, 2026