David Bowie has released a brand new track, “BLACKSTAR”, written for a new crime drama called The Last Panthers. The song is the brainchild of Bowie and the show’s director, Johan Renck.

“I showed Mr. Bowie the two first episodes in the rough state they were at the time, and he liked what he saw very much,” Renck explained via a press release. “We discussed the various aspects of the show; naturally the plot line, but also the underlying currents of guilt and personality flaws. We talked about the dark heart of Europe. We talked about the biblical aspects of human nature. He asked if there was anything else to see, so I showed him the first concept board i had just made for the title sequence – images from the show laced with chimaeras and demons from the worlds of Bosch and Grunewald. That’s when he said go – it all fits. Then he played me his new song ‘BLACKSTAR’.”

The show will air on Sky Atlantic throughout Europe on November 12. Give the track a first listen below.