The Perfect Lie Soundtrack Season 1 (2026) Guide
In the Dutch psychological thriller The Perfect Lie, Karen and her family move to the affluent village of Bergen, where they are quickly welcomed into an exclusive dinner club composed of wealthy, attractive couples who enjoy an extravagant lifestyle. This picture-perfect illusion is violently shattered when a suspicious fire destroys one of the luxury villas, leaving one of the husbands dead. As Karen is drawn deeper into the aftermath of the tragedy, she begins to peel back the layers of her new friends' lives, uncovering a dangerous web of betrayal, hidden agendas, and dark secrets. Realizing that their entire bond is built on deception, Karen risks everything to uncover the truth about who killed Evert, forcing her to decide how much she is willing to pay to find out what really happened behind closed doors.
Adapted from Saskia Noort’s internationally acclaimed Dutch best-seller De Eetclub, Netflix's psychological thriller miniseries The Perfect Lie peels back the gilded veneer of suburban affluence to expose a deadly web of deceit. Loes Haverkort stars as Karen van de Made, a newcomer who relocates with her family to the wealthy enclave of Bergen and is swiftly seduced into an elite social circle of glamorous, high-powered couples. However, the group’s champagne-soaked lifestyle turns lethal when a suspicious fire consumes a luxury villa, leaving one of the husbands dead. Surrounded by deceptive friends played by Noortje Herlaar, Edwin Jonker, and Rifka Lodeizen, Karen embarks on a dangerous personal probe into the tragedy, uncovering an intricate labyrinth of infidelity, financial blackmail, and shared guilt that threatens her own survival.
With a mix from seductive vintage disco with moody contemporary neo-soul, the soundtrack of The Perfect Lie acts as a sensual, deceptive backdrop to suburban paranoia. Music supervisor Laura Bell contrasts the dark murder investigation with intoxicating party anthems, notably using Donna Summer’s provocative "Bad Girls" during an outrageous dinner club initiation and Toploader’s breezy "Dancing In the Moonlight" to signal the couples' carefree facade. The episodic tracklist deepens its psychological tension through modern indie and soul favorites, including Celeste’s fiery "Stop This Flame", Say She She’s groove-heavy "Disco Life", Gabriels’ soulful "One and Only", and Portugal. The Man’s smash hit "Feel It Still". Seduction turns sinister as Marvin Gaye’s timeless "Sexual Healing" and Jalen Ngonda’s retro-soul ballad "Just Like You Used To" highlight the illicit romances unraveling behind closed bedroom doors.
Popular Songs from Season 1
Episode 1 Songs (Sep 10, 2026)
Karen
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Scene Context: Karen and Michel relocate to Bergen.
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Scene Context: Karen joins the dinner club following an initiation involving a stripping activity.
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Disco Life
Say She She
Scene Context: Karen and Michel arrive at Patricia's birthday party and start socializing.
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Scene Context: The group repeatedly jumps over a fire, after which Patricia discusses her application to a tennis club.
Episode 2 Songs (Sep 10, 2026)
Hanneke
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Just Like You Used To
Jalen Ngonda
Scene Context: Karen discusses Babette and Evert's relationship with Patricia as children are talking nearby. Evert then proceeds to put the children to bed.
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Scene Context: The group departs after dining, coinciding with the start of an engine's roar. Later, Evert experiences a near incident on the deck.
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Seks
Flaire
Scene Context: Following Karen's recollection of past parties and drug use, the scene shifts back to Babette's house, where the group engages in an argument regarding Beau's song selection.
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Sexual Healing
Scene Context: Simon and Karen engage in flirtatious conversation about sleeping together during a truth-or-dare game. The scene transitions to continued drinking at Babette's establishment.
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Howling
Scene Context: The scene transitions from a party to a conversation between Karen and Hanneke about Babette exposing herself to Michel, followed by an argument between Babette and Evert at Babette's residence.
Episode 3 Songs (Sep 10, 2026)
Simon
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Scene Context: Simon discusses his fitness business and subsequently calls Evert.
Episode 4 Songs (Sep 10, 2026)
Michel
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Feeling Good (Joel Corry Remix)
Nina Simone & Joel Corry
Scene Context: The group participates in a race.
Episode 5 Songs (Sep 10, 2026)
Episode 6 Songs (Sep 10, 2026)
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Die for You
Isabel van Gelder
Scene Context: Karen and Simon undress on the beach
Episode 7 Songs (Sep 10, 2026)
Streaming across seven tightly paced episodes, the musical journey of The Perfect Lie mirrors Karen’s descent from naive suburban socialite into a cornered woman fighting for the truth. As the police circle the surviving dinner club members and long-buried rivalries erupt into violence, the soundtrack strips away its upbeat dance grooves in favor of brooding, introspective cuts—including Nina Simone and Joel Corry’s reimagined "Feeling Good" and Isabel van Gelder’s emotional ballad "Die for You". By weaving globally recognizable pop classics through a distinctly European noir mystery, the series crafts an addictive, stylish thriller where every lavish dinner party conceals a lethal secret.
Main Cast
- Loes Haverkort
- Remko Vrijdag
- Noortje Herlaar
- Edwin Jonker
- Rifka Lodeizen
- Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen
- Charlie Dagelet
- Teun Luijkx
Official Trailer
Soundtrack Crossovers
Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in Every Episode
| Episode | Song Title | Artist |
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| E1 | Dancing In the Moonlight | Toploader |
| E1 | Bad Girls | Donna Summer |
| E1 | Disco Life | Say She She |
| E1 | One and Only | Gabriels |
| E2 | Just Like You Used To | Jalen Ngonda |
| E2 | Stop This Flame | Celeste |
| E2 | Seks | Flaire |
| E2 | Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye |
| E2 | Howling | SYML |
| E3 | Feel It Still | Portugal. The Man |
| E4 | Feeling Good (Joel Corry Remix) | Nina Simone & Joel Corry |
| E6 | Die for You | Isabel van Gelder |