Apple TV+’s dystopian sci-fi hit Silo returned for its third season on July 3, 2026, picking up Juliette Nichols’s story after a rebellion-shattered silo and diving into a centuries-earlier “Before Times” storyline drawn from Hugh Howey’s novel Shift. Created and showrun by Graham Yost, the season stars Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Harriet Walter, Ashley Zukerman, Chinaza Uche, Jessica Henwick, Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Remmie Milner, Shane McRae, Rick Gomez, Laura Innes, Billy Postlethwaite, Jessica Brown Findlay, Clare Perkins, Morven Christie, Reed Birney, Matt Craven, along with Colin Hanks and Steve Zahn.
From here on, this article is about the music — the official score album, the composer behind it, and every licensed song confirmed to appear in the show so far.
Silo Season 3 Soundtrack Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Series | Silo (Season 3) |
| Creator/Showrunner | Graham Yost |
| Studio | Apple Studios and AMC Studios |
| Platform | Apple TV+ |
| Premiere Date | July 3, 2026 |
| Composer | Atli Örvarsson |
| Label | Platoon |
| Soundtrack Release Date | July 3, 2026 |
| Total Tracks | 18 |
| Runtime | ~46 minutes |
Silo Season 3 Soundtrack Overview
The official score album, titled Silo: Season 3 (Apple Original Series Soundtrack), was released digitally on July 3, 2026 — the same day the season premiered — through Platoon, the label that also handled the Season 1 (2023) and Season 2 (2024) score releases. The album is a Hi-Res digital release available worldwide, carrying the UPC code 5059449340463, and runs across 18 tracks and roughly 46 minutes.
Composer Atli Örvarsson returns for his third season on the show, once again performing his cues with The Budapest Scoring Orchestra, the ensemble SHARDS, and the Chamber Orchestra of London. Sonically, the album leans into the tense, low-register orchestral palette the show has used since Season 1, built around suspenseful string writing and sparse electronic textures that mirror the claustrophobia of life underground — while a handful of cues (like “Iranian Skies”) signal the season’s expanded “Before Times” timeline set centuries before the silos were built.
Who Composed the Silo Season 3 Soundtrack?
The score for Silo Season 3 was composed by Atli Örvarsson, an Icelandic-American, BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated film and television composer.
Born on July 7, 1970, in Akureyri, Iceland, Örvarsson first made his name as a member of the popular Icelandic band Sálin hans Jóns míns, earning three platinum and two gold records before pivoting to film scoring. He studied composition at Berklee College of Music and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and a Pete Carpenter Fellowship brought him to Los Angeles, where he began his American career working alongside TV composing veteran Mike Post on NYPD Blue and the Law & Order franchise.
His work eventually caught the attention of Hans Zimmer, who invited him to join Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions team — a partnership that led to Örvarsson contributing to Man of Steel and launched a scoring career spanning more than 40 films and numerous television series, including Vantage Point, Babylon A.D., The Eagle, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Rams, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and Defending Jacob. He has scored all three seasons of Silo to date.
Silo Season 3 Official Tracklist
All 18 tracks below are confirmed via the official Platoon release, cross-referenced across Film Music Reporter, Apple Music, and FMDB.
- SILO: Season 3 Main Title — 1:56
- Vitamins — 5:02
- Washington — 2:36
- Who Are You? — 2:03
- Iranian Skies — 3:34
- Troy — 1:59
- Not Enough Time — 2:47
- Off Shift — 2:32
- Out at Dawn — 2:57
- Save the World — 1:27
- The Delivery — 2:36
- Double the Dosage — 2:01
- Annihilation — 3:18
- Fugitives — 1:49
- Oxygen — 2:06
- Wrapped in Plastic — 1:31
- The Recording — 3:35
- No Longer Necessary — 2:47
Score Highlights
- Vitamins — The album’s longest cue at over five minutes, likely underscoring an extended sequence tied to Juliette’s recovery and memory loss in the season’s opening episodes.
- Iranian Skies — One of the more distinctly titled cues on the album, its name suggests it belongs to the “Before Times” storyline that unfolds centuries before the present-day silo timeline.
- Double the Dosage and Wrapped in Plastic — Titles that point directly to the show’s recurring “cleaning suit” and medical/recovery motifs, both central to Juliette’s arc this season.
- Annihilation and The Recording — Among the longer, more dramatically weighted cues on the album, likely scoring major turning points as the two timelines converge.
- No Longer Necessary — The album’s closing cue, positioned as a finale-adjacent piece that likely underscores the season’s concluding beats.
Note: Track-to-scene descriptions above are analytically derived from song titles and the season’s known plot threads, since Platoon has not published a cue-by-cue breakdown. These are contextual observations, not officially confirmed scene placements.
Silo Season 3 Licensed Songs / Needle Drops
Unlike the score album, licensed needle drops are confirmed episode-by-episode as they air. Here’s what’s verified so far, per Tunefind and direct artist confirmation:
- Episode 1, “Who Are You?” (July 3, 2026): “Come Talk to Me” by Peter Gabriel, played over the end credits. This placement was confirmed directly by Peter Gabriel’s official account.
- Episode 2, “It’s All Good” (July 10, 2026): “I Hear the Love Chimes” by Syl Johnson, played as Daniel meets Anna in a coffee shop; and “ONDA Prelude” by Jambinai, played over the end titles.
- Episode 3, “A Dark Web” (July 17, 2026): “If We Were Vampires” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, played during Juan Alameda’s memorial at the VFW hall; “Heavy” by No Suits, played as Helen is fired from her magazine job; and “Shadows Unboxing” by El Camino Helsinki, played over the end titles.
- Episode 4, “Whatever You Do, Don’t Go Home” (July 24, 2026): “Anemone” by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, played as Daniel and Helen talk at her ex’s apartment.
- Episode 5, “Memory” (July 31, 2026): “Freedom Day,” performed in-universe by the silo residents as a communal song. This appears to be a diegetic piece written for the show rather than a pre-existing licensed track, so it’s listed separately from the confirmed needle drops above.
Update (September 2026): Silo Season 3 has since completed its full ten-episode run, with the finale, “Troy,” airing September 4, 2026. Episodes 6 (“The Drive,” Aug. 7), 7 (“Radio,” Aug. 14), and 8 (“Gray Goo,” Aug. 21) still show no confirmed licensed songs on Tunefind, which appears to be a persistent indexing gap for this stretch of the season rather than simple lag. Episode 9, “Farewell,” does have one directly confirmed musical moment: Peter Gabriel — who plays a resident of Silo 1 in the series — performs on keyboards and sings in-universe, and Per Stensen plays “Celebrated Chop Waltz” (widely known as “Chopsticks”) during a sound-check scene. No needle drops have yet been confirmed for the Episode 10 finale, which aired only two days before this update; that indexing lag is expected given how recently it premiered. Separately, WhatSong lists a possible, unconfirmed appearance by Cass Elliot in Episode 1 at only a 20% community verification rate; it is not included above as a confirmed placement.
Atli Örvarsson Filmography
| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Film | |
| 2008 | Babylon A.D. | Film | |
| 2009 | The Fourth Kind | Film | |
| 2011 | The Eagle | Film | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Film | Additional music, with Hans Zimmer |
| 2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | Film | Exec. produced by Hans Zimmer |
| 2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Film | |
| 2015 | Rams | Film | Best Film Score, 2016 HARPA Awards |
| 2017 | The Hitman’s Bodyguard | Film | |
| 2020 | Defending Jacob | TV (Apple TV+) | Limited series |
| 2023–2026 | Silo | TV (Apple TV+) | Seasons 1–3 |
| 2025 | On Call | TV (Prime Video) | |
| 2026 | Ladies First | Netflix | Movie |
Where to Listen to the Silo Season 3 Soundtrack?
The full Silo: Season 3 (Apple Original Series Soundtrack) album is available worldwide on all major digital platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music, with the option to buy the digital Hi-Res album directly as well. Individual needle drops confirmed above can generally be streamed through the same platforms via each artist’s own catalog, though scene-specific edits used in the show itself are not separately released.
FAQs
Who composed the Silo Season 3 soundtrack?
The score was composed by Atli Örvarsson, who has scored all three seasons of Silo.
How many tracks are on the Silo Season 3 soundtrack album?
The official album contains 18 tracks, running approximately 46 minutes.
When was the Silo Season 3 soundtrack released?
It was released digitally on July 3, 2026, the same day the season premiered on Apple TV+.
Where can I stream the Silo Season 3 soundtrack?
The album is available on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music, among other major digital platforms.
Are there any licensed songs in Silo Season 3?
Yes. Confirmed needle drops include songs by Peter Gabriel, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Syl Johnson, Jambinai, No Suits, El Camino Helsinki, and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, across Episodes 1–4, plus an in-universe performance by Peter Gabriel and a “Chopsticks” needle drop in Episode 9.
Has Atli Örvarsson scored every season of Silo?
Yes, he has composed the score for Season 1 (2023), Season 2 (2024), and Season 3 (2026).
Is the Silo Season 3 soundtrack a complete episode-by-episode score?
No. Like the prior two seasons’ releases, the album is a curated selection of highlights from the season’s score rather than every cue used on screen.
Has Silo Season 3 finished airing?
Yes. The season’s ten episodes aired weekly from July 3, 2026, concluding with the finale, “Troy,” on September 4, 2026. Apple TV+ has already renewed Silo for a fourth and final season.
Related Reading
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