Modern Love Soundtrack Season 1 (2019) Guide
Modern Love is a heartwarming anthology series that explores the multi-faceted nature of human connection, inspired by the famous New York Times column. Each standalone episode brings to life a unique, true story of love in its many forms—ranging from romantic and familial bonds to platonic friendships and self-acceptance. Set against the vibrant backdrop of New York City, the series beautifully navigates the joy, complexity, and heartbreak of modern relationships with a star-studded cast and a deeply empathetic touch.
Episode 1: When the Doorman Is Your Main Man (Oct 18, 2019)
“Ours was a common and unsung friendship, that between women living in New York, single and alone, and the doormen who take care of them, acting as gatekeepers, bodyguards, confidants and father figures.”
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Setting Sail
Gary Clark , John Carney
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Somebody to Love
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The Girl Who Fell to Earth
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The Girl Who Fell to Earth
Episode 2: When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist (Oct 18, 2019)
“I tossed out one last question: ‘Have you ever been in love?’ No one, he said, had ever asked him that in an interview. ‘Yes,’ he finally answered. ‘But I didn’t realize it until it was too late.’ Then he asked me to turn off my recorder. I hit Stop."
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I Happen to Like New York (From "the New Yorkers") [Live]
Bobby Short
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Human Love
Episode 3: Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am (Oct 18, 2019)
“My personal life was another story. In love there’s no hiding: You have to let someone know who you are, but I didn’t have a clue who I was from one moment to the next.”
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Lying in the Gutter
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Bipolar Girl
Anne Hathaway
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Put the Blame On Mame (From “Gilda”)
Anita Ellis
Episode 4: Rallying to Keep the Game Alive (Oct 18, 2019)
“We rallied, not with the adrenaline-pumping determination to win at all costs, but with the patience and control that came with not wanting it to be over: not the summer, not our son’s childhood, not this game, ever.”
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Don't Mention the War
Episode 5: At the Hospital, an Interlude of Clarity (Oct 18, 2019)
“There is never a good time to fall off your couch onto a martini glass and begin losing a dangerous amount of blood, but having this happen in the middle of a promising date is an especially bad time.”
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People Talking
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Days Aren't Long Enough
Episode 6: So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right? (Oct 18, 2019)
“He was very handsome. He wore gray turtleneck sweaters and smelled like mint aftershave and old books. He was 55 and recently divorced for the second time. He was my father. He wasn't really my father.”
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Boureé from Suite No. 3 in C Major for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1009
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La Bohème, Act II: "Quando m'en vo"
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Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129: II. Langsam
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Walking Away (Music from the Original Amazon Series "Modern Love")
Episode 7: Hers Was a World of One (Oct 18, 2019)
“There was no guarantee that doing an open adoption would get us a baby any faster… in fact, our agency warned us that, as a gay male couple, we might be in for a long wait.”
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September Song
Django Reinhardt
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Ari Ari
Bloodywood
Episode 8: The Race Grows Sweeter Near Its Final Lap (Oct 18, 2019)
“Old love is different. In our 70s and 80s, we had been through enough of life’s ups and downs to know who we were, and we had learned to compromise. The finish line was drawing closer.”
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I Happen to Like New York (From "the New Yorkers") [Live]
Bobby Short
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The Lost and Found
Gary Clark , John Carney
Modern Love Season 1 (Music From the Amazon Original Series)
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Setting Sail
Various Artists , Gary Clark , John Carney
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Human Love
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The Girl Who Fell To Earth
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Bipolar Girl
Anne Hathaway
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People Talking
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Days Aren't Long Enough
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Walking Away
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Don't Mention the War
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The Lost and Found
Gary Clark , John Carney
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Setting Sail (Opening Title Edit)
Various Artists , Gary Clark , John Carney
Main Cast
- Cristin Milioti Maggie Mitchell
- Dev Patel Joshua
- Catherine Keener Julie
- Andy García Michael
- Anne Hathaway Lexi
- Tina Fey Sarah
- John Slattery Dennis
- Julia Garner Maddy
- Ed Sheeran Mick
- Olivia Cooke Karla
Official Trailer
Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in Every Episode
| Episode | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | Setting Sail | Gary Clark, John Carney |
| E1 | Somebody to Love | Robert John Ardiff |
| E1 | The Girl Who Fell to Earth | Gaz Coombes |
| E1 | Clowns | Goldfrapp |
| E1 | The Girl Who Fell to Earth | Gaz Coombes |
| E2 | I Happen to Like New York (From "the New Yorkers") [Live] | Bobby Short |
| E2 | Circus | Nerina Pallot |
| E2 | Human Love | Gary Clark |
| E3 | Lying in the Gutter | Robert John Ardiff |
| E3 | Bipolar Girl | Anne Hathaway |
| E3 | Put the Blame On Mame (From “Gilda”) | Anita Ellis |
| E4 | Don't Mention the War | The Divine Comedy |
| E5 | People Talking | Robert John Ardiff |
| E5 | Days Aren't Long Enough | Thomas Dybdahl, Lera Lynn |
| E6 | Boureé from Suite No. 3 in C Major for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1009 | Yo-Yo Ma |
| E6 | La Bohème, Act II: "Quando m'en vo" | Puccini |
| E6 | Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129: II. Langsam | Leonard Bernstein |
| E6 | Walking Away (Music from the Original Amazon Series "Modern Love") | Regina Spektor |
| E7 | September Song | Django Reinhardt |
| E7 | Kooks | Gary Clark |
| E7 | Ari Ari | Bloodywood |
| E8 | I Happen to Like New York (From "the New Yorkers") [Live] | Bobby Short |
| E8 | The Lost and Found | Gary Clark, John Carney |