Trespasses Soundtrack
Trespasses | |
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| Show Soundtrack (2025) | |
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| Director | Dawn Shadforth |
| Studio | Wildgaze Films / Channel 4 / PBS Masterpiece |
| Release date | 2026-09-20 |
| Genre(s) | Drama, Romance, Thriller, History |
| Composer(s) | David Holmes, Brian Irvine |
| Music supervisor | Catherine Grimes |
| Score album | Trespasses (Original Score) |
| Record label | Dream Drama |
| Available on | Prime Video |
| Cast | Lola Petticrew as Cushla Lavery Tom Cullen as Michael Agnew Gillian Anderson as Gina Lavery |
About This Soundtrack
Adapted from Louise Kennedy's acclaimed novel by Ailbhe Keogan, Channel 4 and PBS Masterpiece's four-part drama Trespasses transports audiences to the tense, divided streets of 1975 Belfast. Lola Petticrew delivers a revelatory performance as Cushla Lavery, an idealistic Catholic teacher whose secret love affair with married Protestant barrister Michael Agnew (Tom Cullen) tests familial ties, community loyalties, and personal survival alongside a luminous performance by Gillian Anderson.
The soundtrack for Trespasses stands as one of the most musically accomplished television productions of the decade, featuring 36 total tracks. Music supervisor Catherine Grimes curated twenty period-defining tracks that seamlessly recreate the sonic atmosphere of mid-1970s Northern Ireland, from Dusty Springfield's lush pop and Andy Kim's upbeat singles to the visceral Celtic rock of Horslips and Thin Lizzy's iconic 'Spirit Slips Away'. Grounding the entire emotional journey is the complete 16-track original score by Belfast natives David Holmes and Brian Irvine (featuring haunting guest vocals from RÓIS), which was honored with the 2026 Ivor Novello Award for Best Television Soundtrack.
This definitive guide catalogs all 36 songs and score compositions featured across every episode of Trespasses. Explore exact scene placements, time-stamped cues, full artist credits, and direct streaming links on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
Songs by Episodes
📺 Episode 1: Episode 1
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TIMESTAMP00:59I Close My Eyes and Count To Ten by Dusty Springfield
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TIMESTAMP11:39Rock Me Gently by Andy Kim
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TIMESTAMP17:55King of the Fairies by Horslips
📺 Episode 2: Episode 2
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TIMESTAMP00:10Our Day Will Come by Frankie Valli
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TIMESTAMP06:46Roxette by Dr. Feelgood
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TIMESTAMP27:08Tiger Feet by Mud
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TIMESTAMP27:52The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace
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Billy Don't Be a Hero by Paper Lace
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TIMESTAMP32:45The Shadow Of Your Smile by Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto
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TIMESTAMP38:28Love Song by Olivia Newton-John
📺 Episode 3: Episode 3
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TIMESTAMP00:02Spirit Slips Away by Thin Lizzy
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TIMESTAMP11:14Half Forgotten Daydreams by John Cameron
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TIMESTAMP13:12When I Move to the Sky by Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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TIMESTAMP16:14I'd Rather Be the Devil by John Martyn
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TIMESTAMP23:46Norma, Act I: Casta Diva by Vincenzo Bellini, Ann De Renais
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TIMESTAMP25:28You're Such a Good Looking Woman by Joe Dolan
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TIMESTAMP27:29Shipwreck Blues (feat. Chris Barber's Jazz & Blues Band) by Ottilie Patterson
📺 Episode 4: Episode 4
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TIMESTAMP03:10Old Note by Lisa O'Neill
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TIMESTAMP07:31My Autumn's Done Come by Lee Hazlewood
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TIMESTAMP46:22Something's On Your Mind by BEATRICE
Original Score
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DURATION4:04Trespasses (feat. RÓIS) by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION2:26Frustrated Actor by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION1:24The Egg (feat. RÓIS) by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION1:18Mixed Marriages by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION2:02The Anchor (feat. RÓIS) by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION2:33I Just Want a Life by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION4:26Irish Class by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION2:04Cornered Rats by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION1:10Jude the Obscure by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION1:35Master Bates by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION3:31Tarred and Feathered by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION0:50Gerry by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION0:42Bluebells (feat. RÓIS) by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION0:51Michael Is Dead by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION1:25Somebody's Watching by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
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DURATION5:27Cushla's Theme (feat. RÓIS) by David Holmes, Brian Irvine
About the Composer(s)
David Holmes and Brian Irvine are acclaimed Northern Irish composers who received the 2026 Ivor Novello Award for Best Television Soundtrack for their exquisite musical score on Trespasses. Born in Belfast, David Holmes is an internationally celebrated film composer and producer celebrated for Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's trilogy, Out of Sight, and his BAFTA-winning score for Killing Eve. Teaming with celebrated orchestral composer, conductor, and sonic explorer Brian Irvine, the Belfast-based duo created a rich, melancholic, and deeply intimate sonic palette featuring solo strings, vintage acoustic tones, and ambient motifs that echo the tragic weight and emotional intimacy of the narrative.
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Did you know?
- Ivor Novello Award Winner: In May 2026, composers David Holmes and Brian Irvine were awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello Award for Best Television Soundtrack for their mournful and atmospheric score to Trespasses.
- Authentic Belfast Roots: Both composers (David Holmes and Brian Irvine) and music supervisor Catherine Grimes are natives of Belfast, imbuing the musical choices with deep local cultural resonance and emotional veracity.
- David Holmes' Acclaimed Career: Known for scoring the Ocean's Eleven trilogy and winning a BAFTA for Killing Eve, David Holmes utilized vintage analog instruments and traditional Irish motifs to reflect the era's turbulence.
- Rich 1970s Irish Rock & Folk: The episodic soundtrack features landmark Irish rock and traditional folk recordings, including Celtic rock pioneers Horslips ('King of the Fairies'), Thin Lizzy ('Spirit Slips Away'), and contemporary folk singer Lisa O'Neill ('Old Note').
- Louise Kennedy's Literary Acclaim: The series faithfully translates Louise Kennedy's 2022 bestselling debut novel, which won the Irish Book Award for Novel of the Year and was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction.
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About the Show
Based on Louise Kennedy's bestselling, award-winning novel, Trespasses is a compelling four-part historical romantic drama adapted by Ailbhe Keogan and directed by Dawn Shadforth. Set in 1975 near Belfast during the height of the Troubles, the series centers on Cushla Lavery (Lola Petticrew), a spirited young Catholic primary school teacher who divides her days between caring for her pupils, tending bar at her family's pub, and tending to her fragile mother Gina (Gillian Anderson). When Cushla meets Michael Agnew (Tom Cullen), an older, sophisticated, and married Protestant barrister who defends political prisoners, they embark on a dangerous and passionate affair.
Surrounded by military checkpoints, sectarian bombings, and insidious neighborhood surveillance, their relationship becomes an oasis of tenderness that risks everything they hold dear. Produced by Wildgaze Films for Channel 4 and broadcast in the United States on PBS Masterpiece, Trespasses delivers an authentic portrait of love flourishing amidst tragedy. The production's musical landscape is equally remarkable, combining an evocative 1970s vintage licensed soundtrack curated by Catherine Grimes with a deeply atmospheric, mourning score composed by Belfast natives David Holmes and Brian Irvine, which won the prestigious 2026 Ivor Novello Award for Best Television Soundtrack.
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