John introduces us to his score-breakdown, including a brief overview of his career and how he came to work on some of his early projects. He shares his evolution as a composer, his insight on creating music for various productions and how these relationships influenced his career.

John reflects on the role of music in storytelling and we begin to learn about his creative process behind The Last Kingdom, briefly discussing how music reflects the themes within the series such as inner conflict, battle scenes, heartache, politics and the evolution of camaraderie between the characters.