Masters of the Air is streaming on Apple TV+ now, so here’s your guide to the show’s soundtrack and songs so far.
Developed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, Masters of the Air is the third entry in the Band of Brothers ‘trilogy’ – but this time, it’s moved from its predecessors’ home of HBO to Apple TV+.
Based on Donald L. Miller’s book of the same name, the series tracks the 100th Bomb Group from its first pilots (Austin Butler’s “Buck” and Callum Turner’s “Bucky”) through its infamously fatal missions over Nazi Germany, earning their notorious name: the Bloody Hundredth.
With Episode 3 arriving on Apple TV, your ears may catch a couple of familiar tunes in the opening episodes – so, here’s all of the songs that have played in the show so far.
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Masters of the Air soundtrack and songs
We have broken down the soundtrack of Masters of the Air into individual episodes, so you can easily find the tracklist each week.
The opening theme is composed by Blake Neely, who also wrote The Pacific’s score alongside Hans Zimmer and Geoff Zanelli. You can listen to it below, and the entire score is available to stream on Spotify now.
Episode 1
- ‘Sleepy Town Train’ – Glenn Miller
- ‘Begin the Beguine’ – Artie Shaw
Episode 2
- ‘Blue Skies’ – Frank Sinatra
Episode 3
- No songs
We should note that in both opening episodes, music can be heard in scenes where several actors are talking. It’s rather faint, which makes it difficult to nail down. There are also other arrangements of songs, but as soon as we’ve worked out what they are, we’ll add them to the list.
The official synopsis reads: “Masters of the Air follows the men of the 100th Bomb Group as they conduct perilous bombing raids over Nazi Germany and grapple with the frigid conditions, lack of oxygen, and sheer terror of combat conducted at 25,000 feet in the air.
“Portraying the psychological and emotional price paid by these young men as they helped destroy the horror of Hitler’s Third Reich is at the heart of Masters of the Air. Some were shot down and captured; some were wounded or killed. And some were lucky enough to make it home. Regardless of individual fate, a toll was exacted on them all.”
Masters of the Air Episodes 1-3 are streaming on Apple TV+, which you can sign up for here.