DTF St. Louis soundtrack include songs by Aretha Franklin, Ozzy Osbourne and The 5th Dimension. This informational article provides details about the composers and music supervisors involved in the HBO Max series. For more information on soundtrack songs and track listings, check the series section.
DTF St. Louis is HBO's latest dark comedy miniseries that blends suburban ennui, a steamy love triangle, and a suspicious death. Created by Steven Conrad, it premiered in early 2026 and stars Jason Bateman as Clark Forrest, a local weatherman, alongside David Harbour as Floyd Smernitch, a freelance ASL interpreter, and Linda Cardellini as Carol, Floyd's wife.
The story kicks off when Clark and Floyd bond during a chaotic storm report in St. Louis, quickly forming a friendship amid their midlife crises and sexless marriages. Clark introduces Floyd to "DTF St. Louis", a cheeky app for discreet hookups among married locals, sparking a forbidden affair that escalates to murder when Floyd turns up dead in a poolhouse, initially ruled a heart attack but complicated by clues like a Bloody Mary can and a defaced Playgirl.
Episode 1 Songs: Cornhole
Episode 2 Songs: Snag It
Jason Bateman delivers his signature awkward charm as the catalyst Clark, while David Harbour shines as the hapless, relatable Floyd, bringing laugh-out-loud moments to the tragedy. Linda Cardellini grounds the emotional core as Carol, navigating desire and guilt with nuanced depth, supported by Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins as clashing detectives.
Reviewers praise its sharp balance of character-driven drama and twisty mystery, evoking Fargo's quirky vibe, though some note an uneven pilot before it hooks viewers. Originally inspired by a true story but reimagined as fiction, the seven-episode limited series explores repressed desires and suburban liberation without judgment.
