Best 2026 HBO TV Shows for soundtrack quality

#1

The music gives the show a pastoral identity distinct from the grand orchestral feel of its predecessors while still sounding at home in Westeros.

#2

Needle drops are repeatedly praised for adding energy and contrast to the gray suburban mood, including songs that make the show’s odd flourishes feel playful.

#3

The finale’s musical needle drop is singled out as an ideal fit for the closing emotional beat.

#4

Hearing the durable songs remains a pleasure even for a critic frustrated by the surrounding conversation.

#5

One critic appreciates that the series avoids the mocking, comically driven soundtrack choices that marred earlier Goode documentaries, giving the music a more respectful role.

#6

The music generally helps the cozy, nostalgic mood through alt-rock and period-flavored needle drops, though one reviewer finds the self-consciously cool choices more edgy than the show itself.

#7

The broader music receives praise elsewhere through the score, but one critic singles out the theme song as notably underwhelming.