The Hunting Party Soundtrack: Songs played in the NBC series

The Hunting Party Soundtrack include songs by Ram Jam, Frank Sinatra and Michael Andrews (Mad World). This informational article provides details about the composers and music supervisors involved in the NBC series. For more information on soundtrack songs and track listings, check the series section.

NBC’s new procedural crime drama, The Hunting Party, has viewers hooked with its high-stakes investigations and intriguing characters. The show centers on a team of profilers and law enforcement officers as they track down notorious killers who have escaped from a top-secret prison. Created by JJ Bailey, The Hunting Party premiered on January 19, 2025, and airs Mondays at 10/9c on NBC, with episodes available the next day on Peacock.

The Hunting Party follows a specialized team of FBI and CIA agents, along with other investigators, tasked with hunting down some of the world’s most dangerous serial killers, many of whom were previously presumed dead. These criminals escaped after an explosion at a clandestine prison known as “The Pit”. The team must use all their skills to recapture these escaped murderers.

The series features Melissa Roxburgh as Rebecca “Bex” Henderson, a former FBI profiler. Roxburgh, known for her role in Manifest, leads the team. Roxburgh’s character is tenacious, stubborn, and strong-willed. The actress also connects to the role thanks to college studies in criminology.

The cast also includes:

• Nick Wechsler as Oliver Odell, Bex’s former partner
• Patrick Sabongui as CIA agent Jacob Hassani
• Josh McKenzie as Shane Florence, a former soldier and prison guard at The Pit
• Sara Garcia as Jennifer Morales, an Army Intelligence officer

‘The Hunting Party’ Soundtrack – Music by episodes

Here’s a breakdown of the songs featured in each episode of The Hunting Party.

Episode 1 Songs: Richard Harris (January 19)

• I’m Into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits (Itunes – Amazon)
• Black Betty – Ram Jam (Itunes – Amazon)
• Cruise – Florida Georgia Line (Itunes – Amazon)

Episode 2 Songs: Clayton Jessup (February 10)

Episode 3 Songs: Brenda Lowe (February 17)

• Honky Tonk Demon – The Bobby Reed Band (Itunes – Amazon)
• Last of My Kind (feat. Paul Cauthen) – Shaboozey (Itunes – Amazon)

Episode 4 Songs: Dr. Ezekiel Malak (February 24)

• That’s Life – Frank Sinatra (Itunes – Amazon)
• White Lightning – Waylon Jennings (Itunes – Amazon)
• Mad World (From Donnie Darko Soundtrack) – Michael Andrews (feat. Gary Jules) (Itunes – Amazon)

Episode 5 Songs: Roy Barber (March 3)

• Insane In the Brain – Cypress Hill (Itunes – Amazon)
• Somethin’ Stupid – Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra (Itunes – Amazon)
• bury a friend – Billie Eilish (Itunes – Amazon)

Episode 6 Songs: Arlo Brandt (March 10)

• Steal My Sunshine – LEN (Itunes – Amazon)
• Once In a Lifetime – Talking Heads (Itunes – Amazon)
• I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff (Itunes – Amazon)

Episode 7 Songs: Mark Marsden (March 17)

• At Last – Etta James (Itunes – Amazon)
• Shadow – John Mark Nelson (Itunes – Amazon)
• One Heart – The Emanons (Itunes – Amazon)
• Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli (Itunes – Amazon)
• Lonely Town – Donna Fargo (Itunes – Amazon)
• Rise Up and Reign – Louise Bernadette Dowd & Jason Tarver (Itunes – Amazon)

Episode 8 Songs: Denise Glenn (March 24)

• In the Air Tonight – Natalie Taylor (Itunes – Amazon)

Episode 9 Songs: Tom Beecher (March 31)

Episode 10 Songs: Jenna Wells (April 7)

• I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston (Itunes – Amazon)
• Lights Out – Nat “King” Cole (Itunes – Amazon)
• Hurt – Johnny Cash (We are trying to find out the name of the singer of this version)

You can watch The Hunting Party on Mondays at 10/9c on NBC. Episodes are also available to stream the next day on Peacock. The series has 6.2 rating on IMDb after the first episode.