Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair

Arctic Monkeys

The team gears up for a trip to the US-Mexico border, tension high as they prep for a risky cartel mission. The track’s edgy feel matches the nervous, on-the-move energy as the crew leaves for the border, cranking up anticipation for what could go wrong.

Who’s Gonna Love Me Now

Cold War Kids

Cold War Kids soundtrack a desperate hustle in Mexico: Amber gets a lead, Luke is hurt loading the semi, everyone’s tired and strung out. The song’s plaintive, searching vibe reflects the characters, each running their own risks and carrying baggage while faking calm.

No Good

KALEO

Chaos at the border: Nathan calls in a tip about the truck, Mark is fake-busted and Keyonte flashes his FBI creds. KALEO’s driving blues-rock backs the noisy, fast-paced scramble. The song gives the scene a lawless, wild edge as everything almost goes off the rails.

Parabola

TOOL

The episode’s climax: Borys makes a trade for his brother’s life, Lopez hands off the truck, and a violent double-cross leaves bodies on the ground. TOOL’s moody, intense track underscores the high-stakes betrayals and emotional fallout—perfect for an ending full of loss and chaos.

Joker And The Thief

Wolfmother

A van transports Novikov and Meachum in a staged prison transfer. The mood shifts from hostility to uneasy camaraderie as they reminisce, then escalate into a tense, action-packed escape when the "breakout" goes down. The song's wild, outlaw energy matches the adrenaline rush and rebellious vibe of the staged escape, underlining the chaos and the feeling that both men are riding the edge of control.

Kiss the Sky

Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra

After a violent gunfight at the Belarusian restaurant, as the dust settles and backup arrives, "Kiss the Sky" plays over the aftermath. The music introduces a surreal, almost reflective calm after the storm—framing the chaos, loss, and the feeling that the team has barely survived something much larger. The mellow but resolute groove becomes a bittersweet coda, letting viewers process the emotional weight as the team re-gathers and the full scope of the threat emerges.

Wild Horses

Mondo Cozmo

The team is set up to capture Volchek at the Van Nuys Airport.

USA Today

KALEO

Blythe is hanging a plaque in memory of Agent Drew.

Mess Around

Cage The Elephant

The agents piece together evidence and realize the suspects have an accomplice; the team’s tension and quick-paced investigation match the song’s restless, energetic vibe—everyone’s on edge, nobody’s “messing around,” and the momentum is about to accelerate.

Trouble’s Coming

Royal Blood

Mark Meachum, struggling after a blackout and arguing on the phone about his worsening headaches, crashes through frustration as Amber pops in, and then the scene shifts to undercover party infiltration. The song’s pulsing, anxious energy underlines that things are about to go sideways—literal trouble is on the doorstep, for Meachum and the mission.

The Couch Incident

Slothrust

In the aftermath, the team debriefs, worried about being exposed if anyone deep-dives their identities. The ambient, reflective song mirrors everyone quietly bracing for fallout—paranoia and exhaustion hang in the air as the team wonders if they can keep up the charade.

Civil Lies

Dave Hause

The song plays over a powerful, hard-hitting montage juxtaposing Meachum’s gritty pull-ups in a barn with Volchek working a heavy bag, highlighting both men’s relentless drive. The lyrics (“tick tick ticking time bomb”) perfectly echo the danger building—both with the nuclear plot and Meachum’s brain tumor, setting the tone for the whole episode.

I Burn

Toadies

This cue lands during tense regrouping moments for the task force. Everyone is on edge: Volchek is cornered, the agents deal with setbacks, and betrayals start to surface. The dark, simmering feel of the song matches the increasing sense that someone—or something—is about to erupt.

Bogus Operandi

The Hives

Fast-paced and high-energy, “Bogus Operandi” erupts as Meachum and Oliveras give chase at the antique market, chasing down a jumpy Russian ammunition dealer. The track’s raw punk energy Goosebumps the action, making the pursuit feel unhinged and unpredictable—totally fitting for the chaos on screen.

I Burn

Toadies

A reprise of “I Burn” accompanies the episode’s climax and final montage: Volchek fakes out his would-be captors with a bomb, Bell confronts his own choices, and Meachum confesses his terminal condition to Oliveras. That gritty resignation and desperate hope in the song echo every character’s struggle and the ticking clock of fate closing in.

One More Reason

HotWax

This song plays as Volchek, battling with his past and what’s to come, meets with Piskun to figure out how to launder millions through LA real estate. The song’s chill but tense vibe matches Volchek’s uncertainty and ambition kicking in, as his plan begins to take shape.

Colossus

IDLES

“Colossus” powers in as Blythe corners the Consul General in a final alleyway meet—just as a deal is about to go down, Volchek strikes, stabbing Blythe. The song’s raw energy and buildup hammer home the episode’s sense of looming reckoning and bring the cliffhanger to a head.

Fight Song

The OBGMs

The team, worn down from setbacks and emotional blows, heads to investigate after Nathan’s stabbing. The energy of “Fight Song” drives a montage of regrouping: chasing leads, analyzing evidence, refusing defeat despite the chaos. The song’s punchy, resilient vibe matches the team’s grit as they double down on their mission.

Dirge

Tigercub

Near the episode’s climax, as Volchek makes his apocalyptic plan clear and the task force races to stop an explosive attack, “Dirge” underscores the mounting dread and high stakes. Its moody, heavy sound highlights the feeling of impending loss—L.A. faces devastation, and the outcome hangs in the balance.

Bad Rabbit

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

During the tense final act—when Mark confronts Volchek and the fate of the city teeters on a knife’s edge—“Bad Rabbit” kicks in, channeling the urgent, dark adrenaline as characters make split-second choices that could change everything. Perfect for a cliffhanger: gritty, raw, and full of edge.

Your Master

The Blue Stones

On a rooftop, Meachum confronts and kills Volchek.

Something

Julien Baker

Following their successful mission, Nathan Blythe addresses the task force, formally concluding the mission and informing the members that they will now go their separate ways.

Something

Julien Baker

Meachum and DEA Agent Amber Oliveras have an emotional conversation, agreeing to put their relationship on hold until he has undergone treatment for his brain tumor.

Televised Mind

Fontaines D.C.

Ten months later, Secret Service Agent Ryan Fitzgerald drives to Sugarloaf to investigate a strange tip about a man with suspicious materials, initiating a completely new case.

Young Lady, You're Scaring Me

Ron Gallo

New task force assembling.

My Name Is Thunder

The Bloody Beetroots

Meachum and the newly reassembled task force discover a hidden hatch in the cabin that leads to a secret underground shooting range, revealing the suspect's sophisticated preparation. End credits.

El Camino

Amos Lee

Agent Oliveras arrives home to her partner, Julio, who has ordered dinner. Song plays in the background.

Rock-N-Roll Victim

Death

Members of the task force bond over drinks at a bar. Song plays in the background.

Pigs

Amyl and The Sniffers

The primary suspect, T.K. Pasternak, flees on a motorcycle as agents arrive at his home . A high-speed chase begins, with the task force pursuing him through city streets

Abre Camino

Death Valley Girls

The scene shows the unidentified killer in a field. He speaks menacingly to his wife's dog, before letting it outside of its cage and telling it to run while he points his rifle at it. End credits.

Washed Up

Bad Sports

Oliveras and Bell enter Raising Bane bar undercover

Don't Get Your Hopes Up

Bad Sports

The duo is confronted by suspicious bar staff and regulars

Run And Hide

Bad Sports

Bar owner offers the planted envelope; outside, Mark notices someone photographing the agents.

250 Miles

Radio Moscow

Aftermath of the confrontation

Brain Stew

K.Flay

Next episode's preview

Like a Bird

Mondo Cozmo

Hannah and Meachum share a kiss after some banter

Then Comes Dudley

The Jesus Lizard

A music montage shows a suspect arriving at the horse track parking lot.

Make It Rain

Foy Vance

Meachum at home contemplating

Exile

Tommee Profitt

Oliveras, having been captured by Todd, is pulled from a car and forced to run

Wild Love

Dave Hause

End credits