The Reacher soundtrack includes music by Howlin’ Wolf, Patsy Cline and Blind Blake. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Nick Santora’s Amazon Prime series. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more Vague Visages music guides.

Reacher season 1 stars Alan Ritchson as the title character, a U.S. Army veteran who gets arrested for murder in Georgia. Malcolm Goodwin and Willa Fitzgerald co-star as Oscar Finlay and Roscoe Fitzgerald, respectively; two police officers who investigate a counterfeiting conspiracy. Composer Tony Morales (Elena of Avalor) scored the thriller series; music supervisor Mike Caroleo (Station Eleven) assisted with the featured needle-drop tunes. Here’s every song in Reacher season 1, an adaptation of Lee Child’s 1997 novel Killing Floor.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “Welcome to Margrave”

• “Smokestack Lightning” by Howlin’ Wolf (00:01): The Reacher soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Jack exits a bus in Margrave, Georgia.  The music fades as he arrives at Margrave Diner.
• “Getting It In” by East Vs. West (00:24): Jack leaves his cell. He speaks with Paul Hubble (Marc Bendavid) about being grouped with “the lifers.” Jack offers advice about prison swaps.
• “Line Em Up” by Low Pass Lushes, 1STCLSS (00:27): Jack wears shades during a slo-mo sequence. He sits next to Paul at the prison yard. “I’m not a ventriloquist,” Jack says, “Get off my lap.”
• “Get It While You Can” by Howard Tate (00:31): Jack arrives in a special prison cell. He lays down as the Reacher soundtrack song plays. Oscar leaves a voicemail for his wife, Sharon.
• “Let Me Do My Thing” by Jordan Max (00:34): Jack awakens in his new cell. Paul states that he’s been waiting for a song by The Beatles. He apologizes for waking his cellmate.
• “Shake ‘Em on Down” by Mississippi Fred McDowell (00:40): Jack speaks with Roscoe. They make plans to see each other later. Jack speaks with Mosley (Willie C. Carpenter) about the musicians Fred McDowell and Blind Blake.
• “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” by The Rolling Stones (00:51): The Reacher soundtrack song plays during the end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 2 “First Dance”

• .“Police Dog Blues” by John Cephas & Phil Wiggins (00:39): Roscoe drives with Jack in the passenger seat. They listen to a radio DJ explain that the tune was originally recorded by Blind Blake. The Reacher soundtrack song continues as Jack looks out the window.
• “Midnight Train” by Naked Blue (00:39): Roscoe and Jack arrive at a bar. They each enjoy an adult beverage. Jack watches Roscoe and smiles.
• “Crazy” by Patsy Cline (00:40): Roscoe takes a drink of her beer. She asks Jack to dance. The characters share an intimate moment together.
• “Call In the Cavalry” by The Shys (00:49): The Reacher soundtrack song scores the end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 3 “Spoonful”

• “PTP” by Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears (00:17): The Reacher soundtrack song accompanies a sequence at Jolene’s Chicken Shack. The camera pans around Jack as he sits outside at a table. Oscar and Roscoe arrive.
• “Lowdown” by Boz Scaggs (00:33): Oscar arrives at a shooting range. He speaks with Debbie Shane (Claire Armstrong). Oscar introduces himself as “Steve Williams.”
• “Good Time Gone” by Jade Jackson (00:38): Jack enters the Blue Cat Bar & Grill. He looks around and surveys the scene. Jack speaks with a patron about Tanner Spivey (Patrick Garrow) and gets in a fight.
• “Spoonful” by Howlin’ Wolf (00:40): Jack navigates the Blue Cat Bar & Grill after a scuffle. A tracking shot follows his movements. The music fades as two South America baddies follow Jack.
• “Red Telephone” by Richard Rose (00:44): Jack finds Spivey’s body. The Reacher soundtrack song plays during the end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 4 “In a Tree”

• “Let Me Down Easy” by Steve Freund, Gloria Hardiman (00:17): Jack decides to take a shower. He tells Roscoe to shoot anyone who tries to come through the door. The music scores a love sequence between the two characters in a bathroom.
• “Mama Got Worried” by Corey Harris (00:28): Jack and Roscoe finish a meeting with Picard (Martin Roach). They investigate the whereabouts of “Ron Hassey.” The music fades as a motel clerk states that the man in question checked out 20 minutes prior.
• “Caught Up in You” by .38 Special (00:40): Oscar drives to the airport with Jack and Roscoe. He plays music from one of his favorite bands. The Reacher soundtrack song continues as the characters discuss the impending arrival of Molly Beth Gordon (Lara Jean Chorostecki).

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 5 “No Apologies”

• “Top Going Down, Bottom Going Up” by Nathan Bartell (00:14): Jack reads notes from livestock auction receipts. The Reacher soundtrack song plays lightly in the background. Jack questions Oscar and Roscoe about the cattle purchases of Kliner Sr. (Currie Graham).
• “City of Angels” by Mike Dawson & The Smokin Kills (00:29): Jack and Frances Neagley (Maria Sten) question a fisherman in Arkansas. The music plays from a radio. The characters discuss Clarron Chemicals.
• “Late at Night” by Joy Room (00:45): Oscar discovers Kliner Sr.’s body. The track scores the end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 6 “Papier”

• “Goin’ to Chicago Blues” by T-Bone Walker (00:14): Jack and Oscar discuss trailing techniques during a road trip. The music plays on the radio. Oscar says, “I can’t take another blues song.”
• “Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas (00:15): Oscar selects new music during his trip with Jack. He inserts a disc into the CD player. Jack questions Oscar about his air drumming.
• “Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum (00:45): Jack chokes an attacker on an exterior building staircase. He drops to his feet and grunts. The Reacher soundtrack song scores the end of the episode.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7 “Reacher Said Nothing”

• “Ain’t It a Sin” by Charles Bradley (00:15): The Reacher soundtrack song plays as Jack visits a clothing store. He picks out new gear and a hunting knife. The music fades as the cashier inquires about Jack’s purchases.
• “Bad Ju-Ju” by The Owsley Brothers (00:38): Jack speaks with Neagley. He realizes that Picard is dirty. The music accompanies the end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 8 “Pie”

• “If You Will” by Craig Erickson (00:05): Jack meets at a diner with Picard. He draws on a map. Jack explains his history of chasing down AWOLs as the Reacher soundtrack song continues.
• “Down on the Ground” by Chris Cain (00:44): Jack enters Margrave Diner. A patron walks nearby and excuses himself. Jack spots Oscar and sits down.
• “Good Woman” by DL Rossi (00:45): Jack speaks with Oscar at Margrave Diner. The music kicks in as they discuss Roscoe. Oscar expresses his appreciation for Jack, and vice versa.
• “Police Dog Blues” by Blind Blake (00:48): Jack visits his brother’s grave and leaves Margrave. He walks down a highway and tries to catch a ride. The Reacher soundtrack song scores the end of the episode and plays during the end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 1 “ATM”

• “Goodbye Stranger” by Supertramp (00:02): The Reacher soundtrack song scores an interior sequence. Jack walks into a store in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. He talks to a cashier (Amy Keating).
• “Sunshine’s Gone” by Jeff Cormack (00:10): An exterior sequence begins. Jack walks down a sidewalk in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He enters a restaurant and meets with Neagley.
• “I’d Like a Banana” by FunkeyMonkeys (00:16): Mikey Franz (Nolan Gahan) watches a television. A band performs on the screen. Jack and Neagley talk to Angela (Téa Helena Carini).
• “You’ve Got Me Running in Circles” by Sonny Cleveland (00:25): Jack and Neagley stand outside a post office. The Reacher soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Jack and Neagley play gin.
• “Black Gold” by Eagle Eye Williamson (00:28): A bar sequence begins. Music plays from the speaker system. Jack and his team hang out.
• “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)” by Cast (00:31): A bar sequence continues. A large major (Karl Campbell) confronts Jack. The track scores a fight sequence.
• “Showdown” by Electric Light Orchestra (00:40): Jack finishes a conversation with a priest (Marvin Ishmael). The Reacher soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Jack fights a drug dealer’s sidekick (Mugabi Mpagi).
• “I’m a King Bee” by The Stone Foxes (00:50): The track scores the end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 2 “What Happens in Atlantic City”

• “Boogaloo Down Broadway” by The Fantastic Johnny C (00:02): Jack beats up Gaitano “Guy” Russo (Domenick Lombardozzi). The Reacher soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. David (Shawn Sipos) talks to Jack and Neagley in a car.
• “Very Best Thing” by Quinn Deveaux & The California Honeydrops (00:07): Jack finishes a conversation with Karla (Serinda Swan). An interior scene begins. Jack and Karla talks about rats.
• “Possum Kingdom” by Toadies (00:09): Neagley drives a vehicle. Music plays from the speaker system. Jack talks to Karla about documents and numbers.
• “Fox in the Henhouse” by Quaker City Night Hawks (00:14): Jack Neagley enter The Lucky Lounge. The Reacher soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Jack and Neagley talk to a bartender (Emeka Menakaya).
• “Darlin'” by Denney and The Jets (00:17): A bar scene continues. Jack and Neagley speak to Milena (Arlen Aguayo Stewart). Music plays from the speaker system.
• “It’s Time” by Nick Waterhouse (00:22): Jack and company arrive a hotel suite. David opens the door. Jack looks around the suite.
• “Perfect Timing” by GT Sparks feat. Kesha Shantrell (00:38): A bathroom scene begins. The Reacher soundtrack song plays as Jack tends to a wound. He hooks up with Karla.
• “Long Runs the Fox” by The Bonnevilles (00:44): The track scores the end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 3 “Picture Says a Thousand Words”

• “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” by Robert Connely Farr & The Rebeltone Boys (00:04): The Reacher soundtrack song scores an interior scene. Jack looks at guns. Frank (David Fraser) talks about various “hoops.”
• “Song and Dance Man” by Jason Collett (00:06): Jack purchases weapons. The music continues during a transition sequence. David talks about a new Glock 17.
• “Long Burn the Fire!” by Black Merda! (00:27): David looks at paperwork during an interior scene. Music plays from a speaker system. Jack calls an elderly woman.
• “Roll with the Punches” by D/troit (00:42): Jack spots Swan (Shannon Kook) in a photo. The track scores the end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 4 “A Night at the Symphony”

• “Thought I Didn’t Love You” by Harmonica Slim (00:01): A restaurant scene begins. The Reacher soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Jack and company talk about their investigation.
• “Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads (00:04): Jack visits a diner with his team. He inquires about a song. Jack describes the musical selection as “defeatist.”
• “Can’t Break Away from That Girl” by Slam Allen (00:08): A diner sequence continues. David talks about people with “confidential problems.” Music plays from the speaker system.
• “Dollar Store” by Pink Velvet (00:10): The Reacher soundtrack song accompanies a flashback sequence. Karla hangs out with her comrades. They talk to Hortense Fields (Josh Blacker) about drug dealers.
• “Money on the Table” by Lowpass Lushes feat. 1STCLSS (00:18): David talks about scoring some drugs. The track continues during a transition sequence. Jack knocks down a drug dealer (Sam Asante).
• “Piano Sonata in C Major” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (00:22): Jack and David visit a clothing store in Boston. Music plays from the speaker system. David teases Jack about being a sociopath.
• “When I Turn It On” by Mats (00:28): An exterior sequence begins. Karl talks to Daniel (Kyle Mac) in a car. The Reacher soundtrack song plays from the speaker system.
• “Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads (00:40): Jack talks to Shane Langston (Robert Patrick) during a phone call sequence. The track scores the end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 5 “Burial”

• “Do Your Thing” by D/troit (00:38): Jack and Neagley observe a raging fire. The Reacher soundtrack song scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 6 “New York’s Finest”

• “Things Are Getting Better” by George Jackson (00:08): Karla seduces Jack during an interior scene. The Reacher soundtrack song kicks in as the characters hook up. Guy knocks on a door as the music fades.
• “Finger Things” by The Grizzled Mighty feat. Ryan Granger (00:40): Neagley holds Guy’s hand. The track accompanies the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 7 “The Man Goes Through”

• “Crazy on You” by Cast (00:20): The Reacher soundtrack song is featured during a flashback scene. Swan plays a guitar. Stanley (Dean McKenzie) begins singing.
• “I’m a Man” by The Spencer Davis Group (00:33): Jack talks to Neagley during an exterior scene. Music plays from a nearby vehicle. Jack says, “Good song. I thought kids only listened to garbage.”
• “Super Bon Bon” by Soul Coughing (00:38): Jack finishes a conversation with Neagley. He exits her vehicle. The track scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Reacher Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 8 “Fly Boy”

• “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane (00:08): Shane talks to his colleagues during an interior scene. The Reacher soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Neagley executes a rescue plan to save Jack.
• “Keep on Risin'” by The Crutch (00:24): Jack finishes a conversation with Omar (Abraham Asto). He says, “What money?” and walks away. The track continues during a slo-mo diner sequence.
• “Beat the Machine” by Quaker City Night Hawks (00:27): A diner scene continues. Jack plays a jukebox song. The track accompanies a money-themed montage as various people receive financial gifts.
• “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (00:34): Jack hooks up with Karla. He parts ways with Neagley during a transition scene. The Reacher soundtrack song scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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