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When Jeff Goldblum is taking on the role of Zeus in Netflix series Kaos, you need a soundtrack that can match the godly rockstar energy of the Hollywood legend.
Mission accomplished, then! With appearances from the likes of ABBA, Dire Straits, Judy Garland and Fatboy Slim, this might be the strongest soundtrack of 2024.
Kaos follows Goldblum’s arrogant and selfish Zeus as the King of Olympus in the modern human world, as he tries to prevent a prophecy that heralds the destruction of his kingdom.
With a star-studded cast transformed into Greek gods, Kaos is deservedly scoring 5-star reviews across the board, so prepare to binge watch your next favourite series.
Here’s the rundown of the Kaos soundtrack and score.
Episode 1
- Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
- Samuel David Moore & Dave Prater - Hold On I’m Coming
- ABBA - Gimme Gimme Gimme
- Blue Oyster Cult - Don’t Fear the Reaper
- Anohni and The Johnsons - Kiss My Name
- The Kills - Future Starts Slow
- Killian Scott (as Orpheus) - Eurydice
- Asaf Avidan - Darkness Song
- George Jones - A Picture Of Me (Without You)
- Paul Simon - I Know What I Know
Episode 2
- Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry remix)
- Siouxsie & The Banshees - The Passenger
- Santigold - Disparate Youth
- Jimmie Rodgers - The Wizard
- Hal David & John Cacavas - The Way to Your Heart
- The Brute Chorus - Heaven
Episode 3
- Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
- Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
- Mel Thorne - Games People Play
- Brian Hyland - Paper Doll
- Dick Haymes - Pack Up Your Troubles
- Killian Scott (as Orpheus) - Eurydice
- Enya - Only Time
Episode 4
- Colter Wall - Sleeping on The Blacktop
- Eric B & Rakim - Know The Ledge
- Dawn Penn - You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
Episode 5
- Edywn Collins - A Girl Like You
- Oklahoma - Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’
- Metronomy - The Look
- Anna Calvi - Hunter
Episode 6
- Minnie Riperton - Les Fleurs
- Elastica - Waking Up
- The Zombies - Time of the Season
- Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow
- Fatboy Slim - Praise You
Episode 7
- The Carter Family - Keep on the Sunny Side
- Mariam The Believer - To Conquer Pain With Love
- Royal Blood - Figure It Out
Episode 8
- Beth Ditto - I’m Alive
- David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World
- Seinabo Sey - Hard Time
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Sacrilege
- The 5th Dimension - Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In
Who composed the score?
Kaos features the musical talents of Isabella Summers, a founding member of Florence & The Machine, who has composed the score for the series.
Summers has a string of screen credits to her name, having already composed scores for comedy horror flick Lisa Frankenstein, period drama Lady Chatterley’s Lover, and Apple TV series Physical.
Who is in the Kaos cast on Netflix?
Goldblum (Jurassic Park) leads the cast as Zeus, King of Olympus, with Janet McTeer (Ozark) portraying his wife, Hera.
David Thewlis (The Sandman, Harry Potter) takes on the role of Hades, God of the Underworld. Reiki Ayola (Black Mirror) portrays Persephone, wife of Hades and Queen of the Underworld.
Cliff Curtis (Avatar: The Way of Water) is Poseidon, Lord of the Sea, with Debi Mazar (Goodfellas) as Medusa.
Stephen Dillane (Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones) takes on the role of Prometheus, being tortured as a prisoner of Zeus.
Killian Scott (Ripper Street) plays Orpherus, a musician and prophet in Greek mythology, given a modern refresh as a rockstar crooner in Kaos, with Westworld actress Aurora Perrineau playing his wife and subject of his songs, Eurydice.
Elsewhere, Billie Piper is Cassandra, the Trojan prophet, and the Three Fates are played by Suzy Izzard, and theatre stars Sam Buttery and Ché.
What are the reviews saying about Kaos?
Jeff Goldblum’s turn as Zeus is, unsurprisingly, getting unanimous praise from critics, with rave reviews for the ensemble cast and writing of this updated Greek mythology series.
The Guardian bestowed a coveted five star review on Kaos, deeming it to be a ‘masterpiece’ that ‘you don’t know quite what the next twist or turn may be, but you know that it will be funny, profound, moving - or all three.’
Radio Times gave the series four stars, for ‘pulling audiences headfirst through its unsettling, funny and gripping narrative, and blasting us with a soundtrack fit for the gods.’ They went on to praise the ‘epic and surprisingly dark’ closing episode.