Hans Zimmer to Score Netflix Series 'All the Sinners Bleed'

Oscar-winning composer to collaborate with Bleeding Fingers Music on new thriller adaptation.

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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Hans Zimmer, the Oscar-winning composer, will score the upcoming Netflix thriller series 'All the Sinners Bleed.' The show is an adaptation of S.A. Cosby's novel of the same name and follows the first Black sheriff in a Southern county who is haunted by his mother's death and leads the hunt for a serial killer targeting the county's Black community. Zimmer will work alongside his composer collective Bleeding Fingers Music on the series, which is currently in production in Atlanta, Georgia.

Why it matters

Zimmer's involvement in 'All the Sinners Bleed' is significant, as the acclaimed composer is known for crafting unforgettable scores that deeply immerse viewers in the emotional world of a story. His collaboration with showrunner Joe Robert Cole, who praised Zimmer's ability to interpret the 'lighter and darker halves' of the human experience through music, suggests the series will feature a powerful and nuanced musical backdrop.

The details

The upcoming Netflix thriller series 'All the Sinners Bleed' is an adaptation of S.A. Cosby's novel of the same name. The show follows the first Black sheriff in a Southern county who is haunted by his mother's death and leads the hunt for a serial killer who has targeted the county's Black community for years. The series is currently in production in Atlanta, Georgia, and comes from showrunner Joe Robert Cole, who also writes, executive produces, and directs several episodes.

  • The series is currently in production in Atlanta, Georgia.

The players

Hans Zimmer

An Oscar-winning composer who will score the Netflix series 'All the Sinners Bleed' alongside his composer collective Bleeding Fingers Music.

S.A. Cosby

The author of the thriller novel 'All the Sinners Bleed,' which the upcoming Netflix series is based on.

Joe Robert Cole

The showrunner for the Netflix series 'All the Sinners Bleed,' who also writes, executive produces, and directs several episodes.

Bleeding Fingers Music

The composer collective that Hans Zimmer will work with to score the Netflix series 'All the Sinners Bleed.'

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What they’re saying

“'All the Sinners Bleed lives in the tension between faith, violence and redemption, the kind of moral complexity where music speaks most powerfully. Joe Robert Cole and S.A. Cosby have created a world that is haunting, intimate and unflinchingly human. We're proud to collaborate with Netflix, Higher Ground and Amblin on a series unafraid to sit with discomfort and truth, allowing the score to breathe in moments of silence as much as in moments of chaos.'”

— Hans Zimmer (Press Release)

“'Hans crafts unforgettable themes and immersive scores that root you emotionally in the world of a story. Our series explores the lighter and darker halves of who we are as people and which side wins within us. I'm incredibly excited to have Hans and the Bleeding Fingers Music composer collective interpreting this core contention through music.'”

— Joe Robert Cole, Showrunner (Press Release)

The takeaway

Hans Zimmer's involvement in scoring the Netflix thriller series 'All the Sinners Bleed' promises a powerful and emotionally resonant musical backdrop that will heighten the show's exploration of complex moral themes around faith, violence, and redemption.