Rian Johnson’s acclaimed murder mystery series Poker Face is back for a second season, but what songs are included on the soundtrack? Read on to find out.
The comedy crime show stars Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, who has an innate ability to detect lies, as she traverses the US, solving intricate murder cases while having to evade dangerous adversaries.
The show was created by Johnson (Knives Out, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and the second season has been overseen by Tony Tost (Damnation, Americana). The first three episodes premiered on Thursday (May 8), with the remainder set to come out weekly until the finale on July 10. It is available on Peacock in the US and Sky and NOW TV in the UK.
Season two boasts an impressive array of guest stars, including Cynthia Erivo, Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, John Mulaney, Kumail Nanjiani, Awkwafina and Haley Joel Osment.
The first season was named by NME as the fifth best show of 2023, noting: “What set Poker Face apart in the age of streaming was its embrace of old-school episodic storytelling. In Knives Out creator Rian Johnson’s ingenious ode to case-of-the-week dramas like Colombo, the always-enthralling Natasha Lyonne starred as human lie-detector waitress Charlie Cale, who was forced to go on the lam when her casino-owning mobster boss attempted to exploit her skill in a scam – with devastating consequences.”
“In each destination she stopped off in, she became embroiled in a brand-new mystery, ranging from resentful reunited heavy metal bands, feuding race-car drivers, to revenge-crazed former cult members in a retirement village – before calling (literal) “bullshit!” on the murderer’s carefully-constructed house of cards. Add in a procession of high-profile guest stars – including Ellen Barkin, Nick Nolte, and Chloë Sevigny – having the time of their lives and leaving teeth-marks on the scenery, and you had 2023’s most tremendously entertaining new show. No bullshit.”
Here’s every song on the Poker Face season two soundtrack
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Season two includes an original score composed by longtime Rian Johnson collaborator Nathan Johnson and Judson Crane. The music supervisors for the show is led by Thomas Golubic, while Olivia Schlichting is music co-ordinator.
These songs have also been included so far in Poker Face season two:
EPISODE ONE
‘The Four Seasons: L’estate III (Presto)’ – Antonio Vivaldi
‘The Four Seasons: Winter I (Allegro non molto)’ – Antonio Vivaldi
‘I Palindrome I’ – They Might Be Giants
EPISODE TWO
‘Suspance And Flashback’ – Alessandro Alessandroni
‘We’ll Meet Again’ – The Ink Spots
‘Ring My Bell’ – Anita Ward
‘Sleep Walk’ – Santo & Johnny
‘Introduction / Night Life’ – Ray Price
EPISODE THREE
‘Burgers And Fries’ – Charley Pride
‘Hello, Little Girl’ – Danielle Ferland & Robert Westenberg
‘Barracuda’ – John Cale
EPISODE FOUR
‘Thank A Beer Drinker’ – Eddie Montgomery
‘Twist And Shout’ – The Isley Brothers
‘Walk On Music 3’ – The Chris Bemand Orchestra
‘Bourree’ – David Kelly
‘Sweetness’ – Nick Evans, Jake Shilingford
‘Get Ready’ – Uptight
‘Two Step d’Amede – Savoy Doucet Cajun Band
‘Sabina’ – Silvano D’Auria, Edda Dell’Orso
‘Raffica’ – Silvana D’Auria, Edda Dell’Orso
‘Only You Know’ – Dion
EPISODE FIVE
‘Boulevard’ – Jackson Browne
‘Sister Golden Hair’ – America
‘Total News’ – No Sheet Music
‘Go Team Go – Charge!’ – The Trailer Lords
‘ID And Logo #48’ – Valentino
‘I’m Gonna Be Free’ – The Free Spirits
‘Good Hit’ – Glenn Rueger
‘Fanfare 4’ – PrimalHouse
‘Glory Days’ – Bruce Springsteen
‘Spin The Wheel’ – Parry Music
EPISODE SIX
‘Shoot Down’ – The Prodigy
‘Spitfire’ – The Prodigy
‘Easy Winners’ – Parry Music
‘When It All Comes Down’ – The Mears Brothers
‘Blues For Bean’ – Bob Kase
‘Phoenix’ – The Prodigy
‘Pass It On’ – Julius La Rosa
EPISODE SEVEN
‘Bellbottoms’ – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’ – The Craig Gildner Sextet
‘Jingle Bells’ – Town Pipers
‘Deck The Halls’ – BVD
‘God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters’ – Moby
‘Ecstasy’ – Virgile Allien
‘Against The Wall’ – Lalo Schifrin
‘On The Low’ – Nishaan Sangha, Gurtej Gill
‘Kiss Me’ – Sixpence None The Richer
‘Duur Se’ – Umer Farooq, Moose Saleem