The Culprits soundtrack includes music by Le Tigre, Tame Impala and The Cure. This info article contains spoilers and song details for J Blakeson’s Star series on Disney+ and Hulu. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more soundtrack song listings, and then browse cast and character guides in the Know the Cast section.

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Culprits stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Muscle, an English criminal who participates in a high-stakes heist. Kirby co-stars as Officer, a professional con artist and the protagonist’s accomplice. The storyline follows the main players as they strategize against each other and a ruthless billionaire. Composer Marc Canham (I Care a Lot) scored the Star series; music supervisor Ian Neil (Kingsman: The Secret Service) picked the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Culprits, an adaptation of the 2023 book Culprits: The Heist Was Just the Beginning.

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Culprits Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “Change of Use”

• “Move Your Feet” by Junior Senior (00:01): The Culprits soundtrack song is featured during a car sequence. Muscle drive a vehicle. Music plays from the speaker system.
• “Hot Topic” by Le Tigre (00:02): A car sequence continues. Muscle drives a vehicle in Washington. He offers advice to his boyfriend’s children.
• “Our Lips Are Sealed” by Fun Boy Three (00:18): Muscle drives a car at night. Music plays from the speaker system. Muscle observes vehicles before an accident.
• “Politicians in My Eyes” by Death (00:22): Muscle rides in a car. The Culprits soundtrack song kicks in as he looks out a window. The track continues during a “Before” sequence.
• “Show Me Love” by Robin S. (00:36): A gym sequence begins. Muscle works out during a “Before” scene. He talks to a detective named Mike Salanger.
• “Romeo” by Basement Jaxx (00:45): Muscle finishes a conversation with Jules (Kevin Vidal). The music continues during a transition sequence. Muscle works with a client at a gym during a “Before” scene.

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Culprits Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 2 “Angler Fish”

• “Water No Get Enemy” by Fela Kuti (00:05): Muscle finishes a conversation with Doctor (Amara Karan). The Culprits soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. A “Three Years Later” sequence begins in London.
• “Trick Me (Club Mix)” by Kelis (00:13): Muscle drives a vehicle. Music plays from the speaker system. Muscle talks to Frankie (Maria Nash) about his name.
• “Got” by Mos Def (00:27): Muscle drives his car. He listens to a news report and changes the radio station. Music plays from the vehicle’s speaker system.
• “Keep on Movin'” by Soul II Soul (00:30): Muscle drives a vehicle. Music plays from the speaker system. A “Before” sequence begins.

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Culprits Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 3 “Pflegedienstleitung”

• “Got to Be Real” by Cheryl Lynn (00:03): A “Now” sequence begins. The Culprits soundtrack song continues as Officer (Kirby) navigates a night club in Paris. She wears a red dress.
• “Sing It Back” by Molokai (00:05): A Parisian night club sequence continues. Officer prepares to execute a con. Music plays from the speaker system.
• “The Less I Know the Better” by Tame Impala (00:05): Officer finalizes a con. She wears a blonde wig and red dress. The music continues during a transition scene as Officer enters a taxi.
• “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun” by Rotary Connection & Minnie Riperton (00:18): Muscle talks to Jules during an interior scene. He plays music from his phone. Muscle dances with Jules.
• “Burn in Hell” by Twister Sister (00:20): Muscle pulls a trash can during an outdoors sequence. The Culprits soundtrack song plays from a nearby speaker system. Devil (Ned Dennehy) tazes Jules.
• “Mr. Sandman” by The Chordettes (00:30): An exterior sequence begins. Kyle Bedrosian (Morgan Kelly) wears a blue robe and picks up a newspaper. He looks at graffiti on his vehicle.

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Culprits Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 4 “Circle in a Circle”

• “3 am 7arib (I Am Fighting)” by Malikah (00:10): Dianne (Gemma Arterton) talks to Youssef (Kamel El Basha) about a job opportunity. The Culprits soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Azar (Tara Abboud) picks a lock during an exterior sequence.
• “I Changed My Mind” by Lyrics Born & The Poets of Rhythm (00:28): A “Then” sequence begins. Muscle meets with Doctor. He wears a blue sweatshirt.
• “Im-Bim-Billilah” by Mashrou’ Leila (00:34): Officer talks to Muscle about locating Azar in France. The track continues during a transition scene. Malek (Uriel Emil) exits a cafe in Barcelona.
• “Damn, dis-moi” by Christine and the Queens feat. Dâm-Funk (00:39): The Culprits soundtrack song accompanies an exterior sequence. Officer drives a vehicle in southern France. She talks to Muscle about their earnings from a heist.
• “Overcome” by Tricky (00:42): A “Then” sequence begins. Muscle drives a vehicle. He talks to Officer about a flight.
• “Marie Moi” by Agathe (00:49): Officer walks through a gas station. Music plays from the speaker system. Officer wears a pink top and looks at her phone.

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Culprits Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 5 “Let Us Sit Bent, And Talk Straight”

• “88 aka Come Down on Me” by Lemon Jelly (00:01): An interior sequence begins. The Culprits soundtrack song continues as Muscle prepares for a heist with his crew. The focal criminals wear masks.
• “La belle et le Bad Boy” by MC Solaar (00:07): Muscle drives a vehicle during a “Now” sequence. Music plays from the speaker system. Officer sings along to the music in French.
• “Do You Mind?” by Temzii (00:07): A travel sequence continues. Muscle talks to Officer. The characters identify Azar’s graffiti in France.

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Culprits Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 6 “Vessels”

• “Love Me or Leave Me” by Band of Thieves (00:02): Officer starts a vehicle. The Culprits soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Devil attacks Officer.
• “Nowhere to Hide Now” by Ghostpoet (00:14): Muscle hangs out with Colin (Nathan Welsh). He looks through medication in a bathroom. The music continues during a transition scene as Muscle meets with Azar.
• “E Talking” by Soulwax (00:50): Dianne exits a building during a flashback sequence. She wears a black mask. The track scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Culprits Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7 “This Is Our Exit”

• “Protein” by Jeshi feat. Obongjayar (00:03): The Culprits soundtrack song scores a “Now” sequence. Muscle moves Devil’s corpse with Officer and Azar. He looks through the deceased man’s pockets.

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Culprits Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 8 “A Forest”

• “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun” by Rotary Connection & Minnie Riperton (00:01): The Culprits soundtrack song scores the opening flashback sequence. Muscle arrives at a Las Vegas hotel and meets Jules. The song picks up at 00:05.
• “Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve” by Buzzcocks (00:25): A “Now” sequence begins. Officer visits a restaurant and talks to Muscle about Dianne. Music plays from the speaker system.
• “Closer to the Stars” by Geneva (00:47): Muscle parts ways with Dianne. Azar kills Officer for betraying her father and grandfather. The music continues during a corpse-themed montage sequence.
• “Lovesong” by The Cure (00:56): Muscle talks to Jules about the future. The Culprits soundtrack song scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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