The Day of the Jackal (Original Series Soundtrack) accompanies the 2024 British spy thriller television series The Day of the Jackal, based on Frederick Forsyth’s novel and adapted for Peacock and Sky, directed by Brian Kirk. The original score was composed by Volker Bertelmann, an Academy Award‑winning composer known for All Quiet on the Western Front, The Old Guard, and Patrick Melrose. Bertelmann’s music blends taut orchestral tension, atmospheric textures, and rhythmic pacing to support the series’ suspenseful espionage and cat‑and‑mouse narrative.
The soundtrack album was released on December 13, 2024 via Lakeshore Records. It contains 25 original score tracks, runs approximately 54 minutes, and is available on major digital platforms including Apple Music and Amazon Music; the release is presented in digital format.
Bertelmann’s score emphasizes dark, driving motifs with layered orchestral and electronic elements, reinforcing the thriller’s tension, character encounters, and shifting international settings. The music maintains a consistent mood of suspense and intrigue throughout the series.
The series also features separate licensed songs and needle‑drops in specific scenes, which are not part of the original score album.
Composer: Volker Bertelmann
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Label: Lakeshore Records
Tracks: 25
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Tracklist
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Score Soundtrack
- Volker Bertelmann – Opening
- Volker Bertelmann – The Jackal
- Volker Bertelmann – Pinwheel
- Volker Bertelmann – Observation
- Volker Bertelmann – Getaway
- Volker Bertelmann – Free Country
- Volker Bertelmann – Lookout Meeting
- Volker Bertelmann – Adiós
- Volker Bertelmann – Bavaria
- Volker Bertelmann – Helle Linie
- Volker Bertelmann – Infiltration
- Volker Bertelmann – We Had a Great Life
- Volker Bertelmann – The Canal
- Volker Bertelmann – The Concert
- Volker Bertelmann – Stabilizer
- Volker Bertelmann – Stay Under Water
- Volker Bertelmann – Check the Car
- Volker Bertelmann – I Quit
- Volker Bertelmann – Set the Truck on Fire
- Volker Bertelmann – Nice and Easy
- Volker Bertelmann – Don’t Draw It Out
- Volker Bertelmann – Take Him Alive
- Volker Bertelmann – Face to Face
- Volker Bertelmann – Congratulations
- Volker Bertelmann – Postlude
