The Platonic soundtrack includes music by Bleachers, Tahiti and Wallows. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller’s Apple TV+ series. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more Vague Visages music guides.
Platonic stars Rose Byrne as Sylvia, a married Los Angeles woman with a background in law. Seth Rogen co-stars as Will, a brewmaster and the protagonist’s former best friend. The storyline follows the main players as they renew their friendship while sorting through personal issues. Composer Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko) scored the Apple TV+ series; music supervisor Tom Wolfe (Citadel) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Platonic.
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Platonic Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot”
- “Frankie” by Barrie (00:00): The Platonic soundtrack song accompanies the opening sequence. Sylvia prepares for a family movie night with Charlie (Luke Macfarlane). The characters talk about The Emoji Movie (2017) with their children.
- “Next to Normal” by Lucius (00:03): Sylvia finishes a conversation with Charlie. The track continues during the title sequence. Sylvia visits a coffee shop.
- “Stranded” by Dabrye (00:07): The track plays during an Arts District montage. Will hangs out at Lucky Penn Brewing Co. He talks to Andy (Tre Hale), Reggie (Andrew Lopez) and Omar (Vinny Thomas ) about Sylvia.
- “Hate That You Know Me” by Bleachers (00:30): The music plays during an interior scene. Sylvia texts with Will. The track scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.
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- “Wack Wack” by Young-Holt Unlimited (00:00): The Platonic soundtrack song plays during the opening scene. Sylvia enters a bathroom. She prepares for the day.
- “La Panorama” by Raphael Lake & Aaron Levy (00:00): A morning sequence continues. Frances (Sophie Leonard) briefly dances in a bathroom.
- “Lost in the Sound” by Tahiti 80 (00:02): Charlie exits his home. The track continues during the title sequence. Sylvia talks to Katie (Carla Gallo) about Will at the Beckmann School.
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- “Na Na Song” by THE JON JOHNS (00:04): Frank Schaeffer (Michael Kostroff) talks to a waiter. The Platonic soundtrack song continues during the title sequence. Will wakes up.
- “Big Love” by Louis the Child & EARTHGANG (00:23): The track accompanies a slo-mo scene. Sylvia hangs out with Will. The characters eat pizza and navigate downtown Los Angeles.
- “U-Huh” by Tkay Maidza (00:30): Will looks at his phone. He kicks a door. Will prints a document at a hotel business center.
- “Are You Bored Yet?” by Wallows feat. Clairo (00:32): Sylvia talks to Frank about a speech. She references a confrontation from earlier in the episode. The track scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.
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Platonic Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 4 “Divorce Party”
- “Don’t Trust Me” by the booyah! kids (00:01): The Platonic soundtrack song accompanies the opening exterior montage. Will enters an apartment. He hangs out with Peyton (Emily Kimball).
- “Succession (Main Title Theme)” by Nicholas Britell (00:02): An apartment sequence continues. Will and Peyton kiss. Maddie (Sarah Yarkin) watches the Succession series finale.
- “Keep It in Line” by BRONCHO (00:03): Will looks at a picture of Audrey. He kicks a moped. The track scores the title sequence.
- “The Floor Is Lava” by Teddi Gold & Coolio (00:14): A Hollywood Boulevard montage begins. The Platonic soundtrack song continues as Will hangs out at the Roosevelt Hotel. He celebrates a divorce party with friends.
- “TBA” by TBA (00:22): Sylvia and Will decide to have fun. They snort cocaine in a bathroom. Sylvia dances and laughs.
- “First Love/Late Spring” by Mitski (00:31): Will sits in his bedroom. He looks at a photo of Peyton. Will schedules a dinner.
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Platonic airs weekly on Apple TV+. New episodes premiere every Wednesday through July 12, 2023. This article about the Platonic soundtrack will be updated as the series progresses.
Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.
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