The Adolescence soundtrack includes songs by Brenda Lee, A-ha and AURORA. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s 2025 Netflix miniseries. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

Adolescence stars Stephen Graham as Eddie Muller, the father of a 13-year-old murder suspect. Ashley Walters co-stars as Luke Bascombe, a detective inspector. The storyline follows the main players as they attempt to discover the truth about a homicide. Composer Aaron May (Boiling Point) and David Ridley (Boiling Point) scored the Netflix series; music supervisor Mark Kirby (The Outrun) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Adolescence.

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Adolescence Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 1

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• “Fragile” by Aaron May & David Ridley (00:45): Jade (Fatima Bojang) crosses a street. The Adolescence soundtrack song continues during an overhead shot of a school complex. The Sting cover tune drops as Eddie reaches a memorial site.

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Adolescence Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 3

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Adolescence Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 4

• “Emotions” by Brenda Lee (00:01): Eddie talks to his wife, Manda (Christine Tremarco), during a kitchen scene.  The Adolescence music plays from a speaker system. Manda says, “Happy birthday, old man.”
• “Take on Me” by A-ha (00:19): Eddie travels in his vehicle with Manda and his daughter, Lisa (Amelie Pease). The Adolescence music plays from the speaker system. Manda sings along to the track while enjoying some family time.
• “Through the Eyes of a Child” by AURORA (00:54): Eddie enters the room of his incarcerated son, Jamie (Owen Cooper). He looks around and sobs on a pillow. The Adolescence soundtrack song scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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