The Fellow Travelers soundtrack includes music by Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Ron Nyswaner’s Showtime series on Paramount+. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more soundtrack song listings, and then browse cast/character summaries in the Know the Cast section.

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Fellow Travelers stars Matt Bomer as Hawkins “Hawk” Fuller, a closeted U.S. deputy counsel in the 1950s. Jonathan Bailey co-stars as Tim Laughlin, an aide for U.S. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. The storyline follows the main protagonists’ romantic ups and downs over the course of several decades. Composer Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless) scored the Showtime series; music supervisors Michael Perlmutter (Billy the Kid) and Mikaila Simmons (Diggstown) picked the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Fellow Travelers, an adaptation of Thomas Mallon’s 2007 novel.

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Fellow Travelers Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 1 “You’re Wonderful”

• “If It’s Magic” by Stevie Wonder (00:00): The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Marcus (Jelani Alladin) drives through a neighborhood in 1986. Hawk hosts a party.
• “Pretend” by Nat King Cole (00:08): The music plays during an interior scene. Hawk smokes a cigarette after a sexual encounter with a man. Music plays from a speaker system.
• “Rags to Riches” by Tony Bennett (00:18): Hawk finishes a phone call with Tim. The big band tune continues during a transition scene. Tim arrives at the office of Joe McCarthy (Chris Bauer).
• “You Turned the Tables On Me” by Anita O’Day feat. Oscar Peterson Quartet (00:26): Tim finishes a sexual encounter with Hawk. A transition scene begins. The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song plays as Hawk arrives at Tim’s home with a gift.
• “Easy Does It” by Oscar Peterson (00:38): Tim visits Hawk’s home. Music plays from a speaker system. Tim touches a couch.
• “T’aint Nobody’s Bizness If I Do” by Billie Holiday (00:42): An interior scene begins. Tim arrives at a social event. He talks to Joseph Alsop (Dan Lett).
• “Blues at Twilight” by Art Pepper (00:46): The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song accompanies a bar sequence. Tim speaks to Hawk. He inquires about his relationship status.
• “Only You” by Steve Monite (00:58): A San Francisco scene begins. Hawk visits a diner and calls Tim. Music plays from the speaker system.
• “I Couldn’t Say It to Your Face” by Arthur Russell (01:01:00): The track scores the end credits.

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Fellow Travelers Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 2 “Bulletproof”

• “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” by Cast (00:03): A diner scene concludes. The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Hawk and colleagues sing to Senator Smith.
• “The Train Kept a-Rollin'” by Tiny Bradshaw (00:20): Tim rests in his bedroom. He gets up and visits the home of Mary (Erin Neufer). Tim meets an underground group.
• “Four” by Miles Davis Quartet (00:43): Hawk talks to Tim. He plays a record. Tim argues with Hawk.
• “Walk the Night” by Skatt Bros (00:44): Tim finishes a phone call. He walks through a night club. The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song plays from the speaker system.
• “Blue and Grey Shirt” by American Music Club (00:57): The track scores the end credits.

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Fellow Travelers Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 3 “Hit Me”

• “Mad About the Boy” by Chelsea Russell & Andy Milne (00:06): Hawk finishes a conversation with Lucy. The music continues during a club scene. A singer performs the Fellow Travelers soundtrack song.
• “Lover Come Back to Me” by Nat King Cole (00:13): Marcus talks to Frankie about their relationship. The music continues during a transition scene. Hawk drives a green vehicle and arrives at the Nomad Bar with Tim.
• “Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes” by Perry Como (00:15): A Nomad Bar scene continues. Hawk plays darts with Tim. Music plays from the speaker system.
• “Please Love Me” by B.B. King (00:15): Hawk arrives at a motel room. The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Hawk checks on a friend.
• “Ain’t This a Wonderful Day” by Anita O’Day (00:21): Tim waits for Hawk at the Nomad Bar. Music plays from the speaker system. Tim kisses a man in a bathroom.
• “Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps” by Cast (00:30): Tim gets tipsy during a dinner scene. Hawk vows to cut him off. Tim spontaneously starts singing to accordion music.
• “The Great Pretender” by Freddie Mercury (00:57): Hawk talks about his sexual history. He prepares for an HIV test. The track scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Fellow Travelers Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 4 “Your Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire”

• “Dig That Crazy Santa Claus” by Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers (00:12): An interior scene begins. The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song plays as David Schine (Matt Visser) makes a phone call. He talks to Roy Cohn (Will Brill) about a weekend pass.
• “Good Morning Blues” by Count Basie and His Orchestra (00:25): Tim gives a Christmas gift to Hawk. Music plays from a speaker system. Hawk thanks Tim for an “elegant” tie.
• “Heartache” by Violent Femmes (00:34): Tim finishes a phone call with Lucy. The music continues during a transition scene. Hawk visits a bar.
• “Santa Baby” by Cast (00:47): The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song is featured during a club scene. Frankie performs a tune in drag. He wears a red and white outfit.
• “The Christmas Blues” by Dean Martin (00:53): Marcus and Frankie share an intimate moment. The music continues during a transition scene. Lucy smiles while wearing a red dress.
• “Silent Night” by Klaus Nomi (00:56): The track scores the end credits.

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Fellow Travelers Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 5 “Promise You Won’t Write”

• “Speak Low (When You Speak, Love)” by Cast (00:03): Hawk walks down a street. The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Stormé (Chelsea Russell) performs with a jazz band.
• “Leap Frog” by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (00:04): The track scores an interior scene. Police officers raid a night club. Marcus flees with Frankie.
• “Out” by Steven Grossman (00:56): The track scores the end credits.

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Fellow Travelers Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 6 “Beyond Measure”

• “Pictures of Matchstick Men” by Status Quo (00:02): Tim talks to Hawk about being a convicted felon. The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Tim arrives at Baltimore’s Selective Service Office in 1968.
• “The Letter” by The Box Tops (00:06): Hawk finishes a conversation with Lucy. The music continues during a transition scene. Tim travels on a bus.
• “Your Tender Lips” by The Merced Blue Notes (00:07): Marcus reads a note from Frankie. Music plays from a speaker system. Marcus talks to Cynthia (Zarrin Darnell-Martin).
• “I Thank You” by Sam & Dave (00:35): Hawk and Lucy host a party. The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Hawk says, “Here we go. Come on.”
• “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” by Cast (00:50): Marcus speaks to Frankie. He inquires about a trip to San Francisco. Marcus briefly sings a lyric from the song.
• “Loving Grows Up Slow” by Sylvester (00:54): The track scores the end credits.

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Fellow Travelers Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 7 “White Nights”

• “Boys Keep Swinging” by David Bowie (00:02): The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. A 1978 montage begins. Diane Feinstein announces the death of Harvey Milk.
• “Relight My Fire” by Dan Hartman (00:06): The track accompanies an interior montage. Hawk sniffs a substance. He enjoys a private moment.
• “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston (00:10): Tim stands outside a bathroom door at Fire Island. Music plays from a speaker system. Hawk groans and says, “I’m fine.”
• “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” by Sylvester (00:25): Tim looks outside a window. The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song plays as Fire Island guests enjoy some pool time. The music plays again at 00:49.
• “Found a Cure” by Ashford & Simpson (00:28): A Fire Island sequence continues. Hawk spray paints Tim’s chest. The characters dance with fellow guests.
• “MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer (00:31): Jerome (Jude Wilson) visits a health center. The track continues during a transition scene. Tim attends a Fire Island dance party.
• “Maggot Brain” by Funkadelic (00:35): Tim argues with Craig (Morgan Lever). The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song kicks in Hawk calms the men down. The characters enjoy a threesome.
• “They Are Falling All Around Me” by Michael Callen with Chris Williamson, Holly Near (00:56): The track scores the end credits.

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Fellow Travelers Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 8 “Make It Easy”

• “I Look at You” by Johnny Mathis (00:39): Hawk thinks about the past. The music continues during a flashback scene. Hawk dances in the nude with Tim.
• “I Can Dream About You” by Cast (00:52): An interior scene begins. Hawk attends a gala event. Musicians perform a Dan Hartman cover song.
• “Love Is Overtaking Me” by Arthur Russell (01:00:00): Tim crashes a gala event with Jerome and Marcus. Their group shouts, “Out government is killing us! AIDS funding now!” The Fellow Travelers soundtrack song continues during a montage sequence.

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