Barracuda Queens returns to Netflix for its second season, premiering June 5, 2025. The Swedish teen heist drama, inspired by real events, continues to explore the wild, privileged lives of its all-female crew as they dive deeper into the world of high-stakes crime and personal reinvention. Check it out the songs played in each series episode.
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Season 2 opens with a significant five-year time jump, transporting viewers from the mid-1990s to the year 2000. The once-teenage rebels, Lollo, Klara, Frida, Mia, and Amina, are now young adults, each grappling with adulthood’s expectations while still haunted by their criminal past. Lollo’s return from Paris acts as the catalyst for the group’s reunion, and it doesn’t take long before they’re lured back into the thrill of scheming.
This time, the stakes are higher. The Barracuda Queens set their sights on the lucrative world of art theft, targeting an opulent eight-room apartment in Stockholm’s elite Östermalm district. The allure of champagne-fueled nights and priceless paintings proves irresistible, but as old patterns resurface, so do familiar tensions and betrayals.
Season 2 attempts to mature its characters, showing them with jobs, relationships, and a veneer of responsibility. However, critics note that while the group’s aesthetic and ambitions have evolved, their internal dynamics remain largely unchanged. Lollo, once the unpredictable spark, now feels less volatile and more subdued, while Mia, formerly the group’s moral compass, fades into the background, her ethical struggles sidelined.
Episode 1 Songs – S02E01 0 I Can’t Live in That Mad House
- Praise you – Fatboy Slim
- Livin’ La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
- I Love You, Ono – Stereo Total
- Freestyler – Bomfunk MC’s
Episode 2 Songs – S02E02 – We’ll Never Be Able to Afford the Apartment
- Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) – Safri Duo
- Sandstorm – Darude
- Born Slippy (Nuxx) – Underworld
- Just A Girl – No Doubt
Episode 3 Songs – S02E03 – I’m So Tired of Being Poor
- Show Me Love – Robyn
- Make It Right – Christian Falk
- Bailando – Paradiso
- Hiphopper – Thomas Rusiak feat. Teddybears
- You Get What You Give – New Radicals
Episode 4 Songs – S02E04 – Did They Take Our Painting?
- Pure – Lightning Seeds
- Never Ever – All Saints
- It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane – The Ark
Episode 5 Songs – S02E05 – I Drugged Niklas
- Yours To Keep – Teddybears
- Stop the Rock – Apollo 440
- By Your Side – Sade
- The Barracuda – The 5,6,7,8’s
Episode 6 Songs – S02E06 – You Know That Hair in Jesper’s Car
- Mine Øjne De Skal Se – Lis Sørensen
- Ca Plane Pour Moi – Leila K
- Brimful of Asha – Cornershop
- Oops”.., I did It Again – Britney Spears
The series continues to explore themes of privilege, loyalty, and rebellion, but with a subtler, more stylized approach. The show’s signature blend of glamour and criminality is intact, but the narrative tension is less pronounced, with heists serving more as visual set pieces than engines for character development.
Music remains a standout feature of Barracuda Queens. Season 2’s soundtrack blends iconic late-90s and early-2000s hits with original compositions by Joakim Åhlund, known for his work with Swedish bands Caesars and Teddybears. The soundtrack’s mix of pop, dance, and moody instrumentals underscores both the high-energy heists and the quieter moments of introspection.
