The Miniature Wife Soundtrack
The Miniature Wife | |
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| Show Soundtrack (2026) | |
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| Studio | Peacock |
| Release date | 2026-04-09 |
| Genre(s) | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi |
| Composer(s) | Isobel Waller-Bridge |
| Score album | The Miniature Wife (Original Series Soundtrack) |
| Record label | Lakeshore Records |
| Available on | Peacock |
| Cast | Elizabeth Banks as Lindy Littlejohn Matthew Macfadyen as Les Littlejohn O-T Fagbenle as Hilton Zoe Lister-Jones as Jackie Sian Clifford as Terry Sofia Rosinsky as Lulu |
About This Soundtrack
Premiering on Peacock on April 9, 2026, the sci-fi dark comedy-drama series The Miniature Wife is a television adaptation of Manuel Gonzales's popular short story. Created by showrunners Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner, the series stars Elizabeth Banks as Lindy Littlejohn, a woman who is shrunk to six inches after a lab accident, and Matthew Macfadyen as her husband, Les. The 10-episode first season follows their power struggle as they navigate the consequences of the incident, directed by Greg Mottola and co-starring O-T Fagbenle and Zoe Lister-Jones.
The series' musical score is composed by Isobel Waller-Bridge, who crafts a playful and atmospheric soundtrack blending orchestral strings and electronic sounds. The soundtrack features a wide variety of licensed tracks that reflect the show's dark humor and emotional beats. Notable songs include 'Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)' by the Ramones in the pilot, 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' by The Beach Boys, 'Let's Dance' by David Bowie, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' by Joy Division, and 'Friday I'm In Love' by The Cure.
This page is a comprehensive music database for The Miniature Wife Season 1. It details all licensed songs, closing credit tracks, and score selections by episode in chronological order, with specific timestamps. The guide is updated constantly to provide active streaming links to listen to the soundtrack on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon.
Songs by Episodes
đē Episode 1: Lady Tomato and Mr F Tomato-Head
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TIMESTAMP39:20
Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) [Single Version]
by Ramones
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đē Episode 2: Merry Christmas, Lindy!
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TIMESTAMP13:25
Lalala
by Henrik Lars Wikstrom
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TIMESTAMP14:50
Winter Wonderland
by Darlene Love
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TIMESTAMP32:41
Solfeggio in C Minor
by Eugen Cicero
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TIMESTAMP37:05
Midnight, The Stars and You
by Al Bowlly
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TIMESTAMP40:52
The Things We Do For Love
by 10cc
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đē Episode 3: What Category Is Shrinking Your Wife?
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TIMESTAMP44:50
Wouldn't It Be Nice
by The Beach Boys
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đē Episode 4: Don't Freak Out!
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TIMESTAMP06:28
Do Ya
by Electric Light Orchestra
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đē Episode 6: Happy New Year, Les!
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TIMESTAMP03:05
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
by Nancy Wilson
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TIMESTAMP34:18
Since I Was Young
by Seb Torgus
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đē Episode 7: Hurricane Les
đē Episode 8: Gone into the Heart of Darkness
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TIMESTAMP38:45
Gone Daddy Gone
by Violent Femmes
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đē Episode 9: Janet Reno
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TIMESTAMP01:00
Manhattan
by Dinah Washington
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đē Episode 10: A Tiny Big Idea
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TIMESTAMP40:50
Friday I'm In Love
by The Cure
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About the Composer(s)
Isobel Waller-Bridge is an award-winning British composer known for her dramatic and film scores. She has written music for feature films, television, and theatre, utilizing a signature style that blends classical chamber orchestration with electronics. She is best known for composing the original scores for the critically acclaimed comedy series Fleabag, the feature film adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma (2020), and Netflix's anthology series Black Mirror. For the Peacock science-fiction dark comedy series The Miniature Wife (2026), Waller-Bridge created an atmospheric and whimsical score that accentuates the surreal domestic situation and marital tensions of the characters.
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Did you know?
- Manuel Gonzales Conto: The series is based on the title short story from Manuel Gonzales's 2013 debut collection, The Miniature Wife and Other Stories, which received praise for its surrealist domestic premise.
- Isobel Waller-Bridge Score: Composer Isobel Waller-Bridge, who created the original orchestral and electronic score, previously composed the music for critically acclaimed series such as Fleabag and the 2020 film adaptation of Emma.
- Elizabeth Banks Producer: In addition to starring as Lindy, actress Elizabeth Banks served as an executive producer on the series through her production company Brownstone Productions.
- VFX Team: Since Lindy is only six inches tall for most of the show, the production required extensive visual effects work, collaborating with major studios like Zoic Studios, Spin VFX, and Mr. X to composite Lindy into real-world settings.
- Greg Mottola Direction: Renowned filmmaker Greg Mottola, who directed several episodes of the series, is best known for directing hit comedies such as Superbad (2007) and Adventureland (2009).
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About the Show
The Miniature Wife (2026) is a Peacock original dark comedy-drama series adapted from the acclaimed short story by Manuel Gonzales. Developed for television by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner, the series stars Elizabeth Banks as Lindy Littlejohn and Matthew Macfadyen as Les Littlejohn. The story explores marital power struggles taken to a surreal extreme: after a major technological mishap in her husband Les's laboratory, Lindy is accidentally shrunk to a height of just six inches. Forced to live inside a dollhouse while Les scrambles to find a regrowth formula under corporate red tape, Lindy's physical transformation becomes a literal representation of their emotional and marital distance, sparking a battle for dominance and survival.
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