Prime Video’s Every Year After — the romantic drama adapted from Carley Fortune’s bestselling debut novel Every Summer After — landed on June 10, 2026, with all eight episodes dropping simultaneously. Starring Sadie Soverall and Matt Cornett, with Aurora Perrineau, Abigail Cowen, Michael Bradway, Joseph Chiu, and Elisha Cuthbert in supporting roles, the series follows a dual-timeline love story set in the idyllic lakeside town of Barry’s Bay. From its opening frames, music is front and center — threading through decades of memory and heartbreak with a carefully curated blend of original score and licensed needle drops.
The soundtrack to Every Year After is one of the most musically ambitious of Prime Video’s 2026 romantic drama slate. British composer Tom Howe — best known for his Emmy-nominated work on Ted Lasso — provides the original score, while music supervisor Gabe Hilfer assembled a 72-song licensed music playlist spanning indie folk, pop, Americana, and alt-rock. Showrunner Amy B. Harris has described the musical identity of the series as emerging organically, with artists like Mumford & Sons, Billie Eilish, and Noah Kahan helping define its sound.
Every Year After Soundtrack Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Series Title | Every Year After |
| Based On | Every Summer After by Carley Fortune |
| Network / Platform | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release Date | June 10, 2026 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Showrunner | Amy B. Harris |
| Production Company | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Score Composer | Tom Howe |
| Music Supervisor | Gabe Hilfer |
| Score Label / Album | Not yet announced (as of June 2026) |
| Total Licensed Songs | 72 (across 8 episodes) |
| Filming Location | Vancouver, Canada |
Every Year After Soundtrack Overview
The music in Every Year After performs two distinct jobs simultaneously. In the present-day timeline, the score and licensed tracks carry the weight of grief, reunion, and unresolved longing. In the flashback timeline, which revisits Percy and Sam’s six formative summers together, the needle drops shift toward the nostalgic warmth of indie pop and folk — music that feels like it belongs on a summer playlist from the mid-2010s.
Showrunner Amy B. Harris has been candid about how the soundtrack took shape. According to Deadline, she described the tone emerging around the music of Mumford & Sons — citing an “Americana quality” that felt right for the Canadian lakeside setting — alongside the pop sensibilities of Billie Eilish and Noah Kahan. She noted that “Badlands” by Mumford & Sons featuring Gracie Abrams was one of the later additions, having not been released when production began.
A notable creative choice in the series is the musical identity assigned to the character of Sue Florek (played by Elisha Cuthbert). Harris told Deadline that Sue’s taste in music began to actively influence the show’s overall sonic palette — the selections feel personal and lived-in rather than generically atmospheric.
Music supervisor Gabe Hilfer — confirmed by SeekerTune — curated the 72 licensed tracks across the eight episodes, blending major-label stars like Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, Demi Lovato, and Bruce Springsteen with emerging and indie artists including sombr, Novo Amor, Lizzy McAlpine, and Phoebe Bridgers. A standout original moment closes the series: Izzy Escobar records a brand-new version of Dolly Parton‘s “Here You Come Again” — credited as “Here You Come Again (From the Prime Original Series Every Year After)” — which plays in the final episode alongside Parton’s own original recording of the same song earlier in the episode.
As of the June 10, 2026 premiere date, no standalone score album for Every Year After has been announced by Amazon MGM Studios or any affiliated label.
Who Composed the Every Year After Soundtrack?
The original score for Every Year After was composed by Tom Howe, confirmed by Film Music Reporter on June 5, 2026.
Tom Howe (born December 26, 1977) is a British composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist who has built one of the most varied and acclaimed portfolios in contemporary film and television music. Raised in a musical household, Howe received classical training in piano, clarinet, and guitar before attending the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, where he developed his skills across classical and contemporary spheres. After graduating, he worked as a session musician before beginning his TV composing career in 2008 with the BBC documentary How the Celts Saved Britain, hosted by Dan Snow.
Howe’s early UK career was built largely through factual and documentary programming — including multiple series of The Great British Bake Off (BBC/Channel 4), Taskmaster (Channel 4), and Paranormal Witness (Syfy) — before his relationship with Hollywood accelerated significantly. A close working relationship with composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Rupert Gregson-Williams brought him into major studio productions, where he contributed additional music to Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman (2017), The Legend of Tarzan (2016), and 20th Century Fox’s Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014).
His breakout as a lead composer on major projects came with Aardman Animations’ Early Man (2018), co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams, which earned Howe an Annie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production. That was followed by his solo score for A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019), which received nominations at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and the World Soundtrack Awards, where Howe was named Discovery of the Year.
The career-defining project, however, was Ted Lasso (Apple TV+, 2020–2023). Co-writing the main title theme with Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons, Howe earned a 2021 Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, a BMI Streaming Series Award (2022), and a second Emmy nomination in 2023 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song “Fought & Lost” (from the episode “Mom City,” co-written with Jamie Hartman and Sam Ryder). He was also awarded the 2020 ASCAP Screen Music Award for Top Television Series for his work on Whiskey Cavalier. In June 2020, Howe was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
His more recent credits include Daisy Jones & The Six (Amazon Prime Video, 2023), Shrinking (Apple TV+, 2023–present), Knuckles (Paramount+, 2024), Dog Man (DreamWorks/Universal, 2025) — for which he won the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in an Animated Film — Reminders of Him (Universal, 2026), and now Every Year After. Howe operates studios in both London and Santa Monica, California.
Tom Howe Selected Filmography
| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | Film | Additional Music |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan | Film | Additional Music |
| 2017 | Wonder Woman | Film | Additional Music |
| 2017 | Professor Marston and the Wonder Women | Film | Composer |
| 2018 | Early Man | Film | Co-composer (with Harry Gregson-Williams) |
| 2019 | A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon | Film | Composer |
| 2019 | Whiskey Cavalier | TV Series | Composer |
| 2020 | Mulan | Film | Additional Music |
| 2020–2023 | Ted Lasso (Seasons 1–3) | TV Series | Composer (with Marcus Mumford on theme) |
| 2023 | Daisy Jones & The Six | TV Series | Composer |
| 2023–present | Shrinking | TV Series | Composer |
| 2024 | Knuckles | TV Series | Composer |
| 2025 | Dog Man | Film | Composer |
| 2026 | Reminders of Him | Film | Composer |
| 2026 | Every Year After | TV Series | Composer |
Every Year After Licensed Songs: Episode-by-Episode Breakdown
All 72 songs listed below are sourced from SeekerTune (June 2026), with scene context noted where available via SeekerTune’s verified data. Showrunner commentary is sourced from Deadline.
Episode 1 — “Every Summer After” (June 10, 2026)
Percy Fraser returns to Barry’s Bay following the death of Sue Florek, confronting a decade of buried memories.
| # | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Northern Attitude” | Noah Kahan |
| 2 | “Light On” | Maggie Rogers |
| 3 | “Badlands” | Mumford & Sons feat. Gracie Abrams |
| 4 | “Island in the Sun” | Weezer |
| 5 | “undressed” | sombr |
| 6 | “twilight zone” | Ariana Grande |
| 7 | “Love is Won” | Lia Ices |
| 8 | “ocean eyes” | Billie Eilish |
Episode 2 — “Young Blood” (June 10, 2026)
Tensions rise at the Tavern; Percy begins to realize she returned for more than just the funeral.
| # | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “July” | Noah Cyrus feat. Leon Bridges |
| 2 | “would’ve been you” | sombr |
| 3 | “Shelter” | Alice Phoebe Lou |
| 4 | “A Calamity” | Mathis Hunter |
| 5 | “Tubthumping” | Chumbawamba |
| 6 | “Everybody Talks” | Neon Trees |
| 7 | “Anchor” | Novo Amor (closing credits) |
Episode 3 — “Playing with Fire” (June 10, 2026)
Percy and Sam spend more time together, triggering memories of a power-outage summer and a bonfire party.
| # | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Sidelines” | Phoebe Bridgers |
| 2 | “Let the Light In” (feat. Father John Misty) | Lana Del Rey |
| 3 | “The Woods” | Katie Garfield (Sam and Percy jumping into the lake) |
| 4 | “Criminal” | Mount Saint |
| 5 | “Love Me Again” | John Newman |
| 6 | “You’re Gonna Love This” | 3OH!3 |
| 7 | “People” | Kye Kye |
| 8 | “You’re the Only One” | Dolly Parton |
| 9 | “I Won’t Run from It” | Big Red Machine |
Episode 4 — “Anatomy of a Romance” (June 10, 2026)
Sue’s will reading shocks the family; Percy reflects on the girl she used to be.
| # | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “San Luis” | Gregory Alan Isakov |
| 2 | “What If I Love You” | Gatlin |
| 3 | “Nice to Meet Ya” | Niall Horan |
| 4 | “Decoy” | EXISTER |
| 5 | “Knowshow” | EXISTER |
| 6 | “West Coast” | Lana Del Rey |
| 7 | “In a Moment” | Cole Simon |
| 8 | “Didn’t You” | Geographer |
| 9 | “Until We Meet Again” | Kat Kennedy |
Episode 5 — “I Choose You” (June 10, 2026)
Sam makes a life-changing decision; jealousy echoes back to a New Year’s Eve party in 2015.
| # | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Alewife” | Clairo |
| 2 | “Shut Up and Dance” | WALK THE MOON |
| 3 | “Edge of an Ocean” | Ships Have Sailed |
| 4 | “Jealous” | Nick Jonas |
| 5 | “Magic” | Olympic Ayres |
| 6 | “Special Place” | Crushing Myrna |
| 7 | “Starfriends on Earth” | Stepdad |
| 8 | “Cool Kids” | Echosmith |
| 9 | “Cake by the Ocean” | DNCE |
| 10 | “Pain and Pleasure” | Caroline Kingsbury |
| 11 | “Soft Stud” | Black Belt Eagle Scout |
Episode 6 — “Plan B” (June 10, 2026)
Percy’s secret is exposed; flashbacks show Percy and Sam falling in love for the first time as teenagers.
| # | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “After the Storm” | Mumford & Sons |
| 2 | “Spring into Summer” | Lizzy McAlpine |
| 3 | “Somebody Else” | The 1975 |
| 4 | “mason jar” | BEL |
| 5 | “Two people” | Gracie Abrams |
| 6 | “Secret Garden” | Bruce Springsteen |
| 7 | “WILDFLOWER” | Billie Eilish |
Episode 7 — “The Boathouse” (June 10, 2026)
Grudges surface; Percy and Charlie reckon with a shared past mistake from their final summer at the lake.
| # | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Let You Go” | Hope Watson |
| 2 | “Cool for the Summer” | Demi Lovato |
| 3 | “Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)” | Silversun Pickups |
| 4 | “Surfin’ Dead” | The Cramps |
| 5 | “Sit Next to Me” | Foster the People |
| 6 | “Rivers and Roads” | The Head and the Heart |
| 7 | “Walk Away” | Naomi Jean |
| 8 | “Out of the Blue” | Alyssa Trahan |
| 9 | “I Hate to Lose You” | The 1924 Project |
| 10 | “My Bride” | Anthony Lazaro |
Episode 8 — “Goodbye…” (June 10, 2026)
The day of Sue’s memorial arrives; Percy and Sam face an uncertain future.
| # | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Gale Song” | The Lumineers |
| 2 | “We Were Never Alive” | Brigitte Calls Me Baby |
| 3 | “I’m Better” | SonReal |
| 4 | “A Wild Stang” | Red Creek Renegades |
| 5 | “Here You Come Again” | Dolly Parton (original recording) |
| 6 | “Before It’s Too Late” | Sabrina Claudio |
| 7 | “Fine Line” | Harry Styles |
| 8 | “The Walls Are Way Too Thin” | Holly Humberstone |
| 9 | “Here You Come Again” (From the Prime Original Series Every Year After) | Izzy Escobar (original cover version) |
| 10 | “Woman” | Mumford & Sons |
Score Highlights: Tom Howe’s Original Music
Because no official score album has been announced as of the June 10, 2026 premiere, individual cue titles and runtimes have not been publicly released. What is confirmed — via Film Music Reporter (June 5, 2026) — is that Tom Howe composed the full original score for all eight episodes of Every Year After.
Based on Howe’s established compositional style and the creative context of the show, his score for the series navigates two distinct emotional registers. For the present-day story, the music likely leans into the melancholic, piano-driven chamber textures Howe has perfected across projects like Shrinking and Daisy Jones & The Six — intimate and emotionally exposed, supporting moments of grief, longing, and adult reckoning. For the flashback summers, his tendency toward warm, folk-inflected melodic writing (as heard throughout Ted Lasso) would align naturally with the nostalgia the series works to evoke.
Howe’s instrumental range — which spans piano, guitar, banjo, mandolin, synthesizer, and full orchestral palette — gives him the flexibility to shade between the show’s emotionally distinct timelines. His work on Ted Lasso demonstrated an ability to write music that feels quietly, persistently hopeful without veering into sentimentality, a tonal quality that appears perfectly matched to Every Year After‘s second-chance romance.
Editorial note: No official score tracklist or album details have been confirmed by Amazon MGM Studios or any label as of June 11, 2026. This section will be updated when official information becomes available.
Every Year After Needle Drops: Key Songs and Scene Context
Every Year After uses its licensed catalog both diegetically and non-diegetically — meaning songs serve as both in-world music the characters can hear and as emotional underscore heard only by the audience. Several needle drops stand out as particularly significant.
“Northern Attitude” by Noah Kahan opens the series (Episode 1, 0:00:03), immediately anchoring the show’s emotional geography. The song’s themes of leaving and returning to a place that shaped you are essentially the thesis of Every Year After‘s entire story. Showrunner Amy B. Harris cited Kahan as part of the show’s defining sound palette, per Deadline.
“Badlands” by Mumford & Sons featuring Gracie Abrams (Episode 1) was a late addition to the soundtrack, per Harris’s comments to Deadline — the track had not yet been released when production wrapped, but the team committed to securing it once it became available. Harris described the Americana and folk quality of Mumford & Sons as central to how the show found its musical identity.
“ocean eyes” by Billie Eilish (Episode 1) closes the premiere. The use of what is arguably Eilish’s most emotionally fragile song — written when she was a teenager, about the overwhelming feeling of being seen by someone you love — directly mirrors the emotional stakes of Percy and Sam’s story.
“The Woods” by Katie Garfield (Episode 3) plays during Sam and Percy jumping into the lake together — a scene confirmed by SeekerTune. It is one of the clearest examples of diegetic or near-diegetic music used to amplify a turning-point moment of physical and emotional closeness.
“Secret Garden” by Bruce Springsteen (Episode 6) arrives at a particularly charged moment in the flashback timeline, when Percy and Sam fall in love for the first time. The Springsteen selection — a song about the parts of someone you can never fully reach — carries a layer of dramatic irony given what the audience already knows about how their story ends.
“Dolly Parton” becomes a recurring presence across the series: “You’re the Only One” appears in Episode 3, and the series builds to a defining moment in the finale when “Here You Come Again” plays in two forms — first in Parton’s own original version (Episode 8, 0:24:21) and then as a commissioned original cover by Izzy Escobar, released as “Here You Come Again (From the Prime Original Series Every Year After)” (Episode 8, 0:43:21). This dual deployment of the same song — original and cover — represents the most deliberate and structurally meaningful music cue in the entire run.
Mumford & Sons close the finale with “Woman” (Episode 8), bookending the series with the band whose sound Harris said defined what Every Year After was supposed to feel like.
Every Year After Trailer Song
“Light On” by Maggie Rogers was used in the official Prime Video trailer for Every Year After, confirmed by SeekerTune as the trailer’s featured song. The track also appears within Episode 1 (0:09:28), making it one of the few songs to serve double duty as both promotional and in-series music.
Where to Listen to the Every Year After Soundtrack
Every Year After is streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories, requiring an active Prime membership. As of June 11, 2026, no official score album or soundtrack compilation has been announced. The individual licensed songs — from artists including Noah Kahan, Billie Eilish, Mumford & Sons, Maggie Rogers, Harry Styles, and Dolly Parton — are available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music through each artist’s respective catalog. Izzy Escobar’s original cover of “Here You Come Again” is available on Apple Music as a standalone single released in conjunction with the series premiere.
FAQs
1. Who composed the original score for Every Year After?
The original score for Every Year After was composed by British composer Tom Howe, confirmed by Film Music Reporter on June 5, 2026. Howe is best known for his Emmy-nominated work on Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) and has also scored Daisy Jones & The Six, Shrinking, Knuckles, and Dog Man.
2. Who is the music supervisor for Every Year After?
Gabe Hilfer served as music supervisor for Every Year After, confirmed by SeekerTune.
3. How many songs are featured in Every Year After Season 1?
Season 1 features 72 licensed songs across all eight episodes, sourced and verified by SeekerTune.
4. Has an Every Year After score album been released?
As of June 11, 2026, no standalone score album or official soundtrack compilation for Every Year After has been announced by Amazon MGM Studios or any affiliated label.
5. What is the opening song in Every Year After?
The series opens with “Northern Attitude” by Noah Kahan, which plays from the very first seconds of Episode 1.
6. What is the final song in Every Year After?
The series closes with “Woman” by Mumford & Sons, following the episode-finale placement of Izzy Escobar’s original cover of “Here You Come Again.”
7. Where can I watch Every Year After?
All eight episodes of Every Year After are streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, available globally with an active Prime membership. The full series was released on June 10, 2026.