
Maid (2021) Soundtrack Guide
In the 2021 Netflix limited series Maid, a young mother named Alex flees an abusive relationship and turns to housecleaning to provide a better life for her daughter. Set against the backdrop of a broken social assistance system and the grueling reality of poverty, the story follows her resilient journey as she navigates homelessness and complex family dynamics while discovering her own voice as a writer.
Maid soundtrack includes a selection of tracks from Sharon Van Etten, Wolf Alice, Elle King, Salt-N-Pepa and others, along with an original score by Chris Stracey and Este Haim. This guide provides the complete list of soundtrack songs along with details on the composers and music supervisors involved in the 2021 Netflix production. For more information on soundtrack songs and track listings, check the series section.
Based on Stephanie Land's memoir, the story follows Alex (Margaret Qualley), a young mother who leaves an abusive relationship and finds work cleaning houses to provide for her daughter. The plot focuses on her struggle with poverty and the complexities of the social welfare system as she attempts to establish a stable life. The musical score and indie-focused tunes throughout the ten episodes reflect the character's internal state and the specific challenges of her situation. These background tracks and acoustic songs emphasize the setting and the emotional developments in the story.
Episode 1: Dollar Store (Sep 30, 2021)
Fleeing in the night with Maddy, Alex seeks help from social services and lands a job with Value Maids, only to find her problems are just beginning.
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STARGAZING
Scene Context: Flashback scene: A song is heard being sung around a campfire.
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Scene Context: Alex attempts to play a cassette tape in the car, and music is audible. Subsequently, a sequence shows montages of Alex and Maddy. Alex and Maddy are then shown together in the car again.
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Scene Context: Alex begins her new employment and purchases cleaning supplies but finds she cannot afford groceries. She then drives her car onto a ferry.
Episode 2: Ponies (Sep 30, 2021)
After a long night on the floor of a ferry terminal with Maddy, Alex finds shelter, but custody issues and an unhappy client push her to the edge.
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Scene Context: A song plays quietly in the background as Alex encounters Sean for the first time at the bar.
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Ain't No Man
The Avett Brothers
Scene Context: Alex and Maddy are present in Nate's car.
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Like a Woman Should
Hayley Mary
Scene Context: Alex interacts with Maddy, providing her with toys consisting of two ponies. Afterward, Alex feeds Maddy and puts her to bed.
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The Girl from Ipanema
Scene Context: Alex and Danielle are touring the house.
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Sound & Color
Scene Context: In a flashback scene, Alex is shown lying in a hammock while Sean rides by on his bicycle, parks it beside a trailer, removes his T-shirt, and then kisses Alex.
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Scene Context: Alex walks alone through the city during the evening. From outside, she observes Jean working as a bartender behind the bar.
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Down the Line
Night Shop
Scene Context: The final scene features background music. The credits then appear.
Episode 3: Sea Glass (Sep 30, 2021)
While navigating the complex government assistance system, Alex wrangles with Sean over Maddy's care and tackles a cleaning job that nearly breaks her.
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Bam Bam
Sister Nancy
Scene Context: Alex begins cleaning the house.
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Scene Context: Alex and her mother Paula are engaged in conversation inside the car.
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Show Me Some Affection
Dave Mason
Scene Context: Alex and Paula are in a car; Paula requests that her mother complete all the necessary documents.
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Always Forever
Scene Context: The episode concludes with music, followed by the credits.
Episode 4: Cashmere (Sep 30, 2021)
Cleaning Regina's gorgeous house on Thanksgiving, Alex imagines what it would be like to live in such luxury before taking the fantasy a step further.
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I've Got Plenty To Be Thankful For
Scene Context: Alex and Maddy are grocery shopping at the supermarket.
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Something Like Summer
Scene Context: Alex and Maddy exit the vehicle and proceed to run through the forest.
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Up From A Dream
Scene Context: Alex begins her cleaning duties.
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Way It Goes
Hippo Campus
Scene Context: Alex uses a toothbrush to clean Regina's bathroom.
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Scene Context: After completing her work, Alex examines the photographs on the walls, dons Regina's clothing, and consumes a glass of wine.
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Daydream
Tycho
Scene Context: Music plays during the end credits.
Episode 5: Thief (Sep 30, 2021)
A job cleaning out the childhood home of a notorious local thief triggers memories for Alex, who also discovers what's causing Maddy's worrying cough.
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The Let Go
Scene Context: Alex transports her child to kindergarten. Upon arriving at the vehicle, she strikes the steering wheel repeatedly before driving away.
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Forgiveness (feat. Mike Clark - Suicidal Tendencies)
SiX
Scene Context: Alex performs bathroom cleaning tasks.
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Full Circle
Scene Context: Alex is searching for her mother.
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Eye For an Eye
Mags Duval
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I Wrote in Blood
Still Corners
Scene Context: At the end of the episode, the theme song plays as Alex and Maddy enter Paula's mobile home.
Episode 6: M (Sep 30, 2021)
Determined to send Maddy to a better preschool, Alex desperately searches for a new place to live, a process complicated by her government benefits.
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Scene Context: Music plays when the episode begins
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Scene Context: Alex puts on the song using her headphones and begins her cleaning tasks.
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Scene Context: Alex dances in the neighborhood and later dances with her daughter. She then collects items from her mother's house and loads them into her vehicle, indicating she is in a positive mood.
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As a Child
Michael Gaughan
Scene Context: During the birthday party, a song is playing while Alex converses with Tania and Ethan.
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Supalonely (Lownely)
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Scene Context: Alex apologizes to her landlords and is then shown crying in a car with Maddy seated in the back. She subsequently rings Nate's doorbell before the credits roll.
Episode 7: String Cheese (Sep 30, 2021)
Alex writes about her clients, including a couple living separate lives, as she juggles her tricky housing situation and Paula's fragile mental state.
Episode 8: Bear Hunt (Sep 30, 2021)
Amid a crushing series of setbacks, Alex explores the possibility of college while dealing with Paula's health crisis and offering Regina a helping hand.
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Paradise By the Dashboard Light
Meat Loaf
Scene Context: Paula performs this song in the hospital setting.
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Break Free
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Scene Context: Alex inputs her handwritten notes into the computer.
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Like This, Anymore
Elijah Wolf
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The Last Man On Earth
Scene Context: At the end of the episode, a song plays as Alex sits on the couch, observing life pass by.
Episode 9: Sky Blue (Sep 30, 2021)
Back at square one, Alex reaches out for a safe harbor and legal lifeline, realizing how much of herself she's lost along the way.
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Serpents
Scene Context: Alex and Maddy are fleeing through a forest, avoiding Sean.
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Scene Context: Maddy wakes her mother, and breakfast is prepared outside their door for both of them.
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Send Me On My Way
Rusted Root
Scene Context: Alex begins tidying the house.
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Oranges on the Ground
Loud Sun
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Scene Context: Alex and Maddy are listening to the song "Shoop" while in the car.
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Peace Signs
Scene Context: Alex selects clothing options and applies makeup while looking in the mirror.
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Scene Context: At the conclusion of the episode, a song plays as Alex drives her mother's car and observes her sleeping in a parked vehicle.
Episode 10: Snaps (Sep 30, 2021)
Gaining strength and support from a creative writing therapy group, Alex fights for her future by facing off with Sean over custody of Maddy.
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Scene Context: The episode begins with a song, followed by a scene where Alex observes her mother exiting a vehicle. Throughout the day, Alex accompanies her mother.
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Scene Context: Alex cleans the toilet and proceeds to clean the remainder of the house.
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We Get By
Mavis Staples , Ben Harper
Scene Context: Alex gathers and stores her belongings.
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Scene Context: At the end of the episode, a song plays while Alex travels with her daughter to Missoula, Montana for her writing training. The credits then roll.
Created by Molly Smith Metzler, the series features a cast including Andie MacDowell and Nick Robinson, highlighting the family dynamics and social obstacles mentioned in the script. The soundtrack integrates several popular tracks and classic songs, such as "Shoop" by Salt-N-Pepa to support the show's tone. These musical selections and melodic tunes, including pieces by Sharon Van Etten and Wolf Alice, are utilized to enhance the atmosphere of the project. These instrumental pieces and vocal tracks underscore the progression of the leads in this 2021 release.
Main Cast
- Margaret Qualley Alex Russell
- Nick Robinson Sean Boyd
- Andie MacDowell Paula Langley
- Rylea Nevaeh Whittet Maddy Boyd
Official Trailer
Soundtrack Crossovers
Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in Every Episode
| Episode | Song Title | Artist |
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| E1 | STARGAZING | Travis Scott |
| E1 | Shoop | Salt-N-Pepa |
| E1 | Seventeen | Sharon Van Etten |
| E2 | Electric Love | BØRNS |
| E2 | Ain't No Man | The Avett Brothers |
| E2 | Like a Woman Should | Hayley Mary |
| E2 | The Girl from Ipanema | Antonio Carlos Jobim |
| E2 | Sound & Color | Alabama Shakes |
| E2 | Let Go | Sharon Van Etten |
| E2 | Down the Line | Night Shop |
| E3 | Bam Bam | Sister Nancy |
| E3 | Bringin' It Home | Sandy Szigeti |
| E3 | Show Me Some Affection | Dave Mason |
| E3 | Always Forever | Aquilo |
| E4 | I've Got Plenty To Be Thankful For | Bing Crosby |
| E4 | Something Like Summer | Caveboy |
| E4 | Up From A Dream | HAIM |
| E4 | Way It Goes | Hippo Campus |
| E4 | Too Young | Phoenix |
| E4 | Daydream | Tycho |
| E5 | The Let Go | Elle King |
| E5 | Forgiveness (feat. Mike Clark - Suicidal Tendencies) | SiX |
| E5 | Full Circle | Half Moon Run |
| E5 | Eye For an Eye | Mags Duval |
| E5 | I Wrote in Blood | Still Corners |
| E6 | Shoop | Salt-N-Pepa |
| E6 | Now I'm In It | HAIM |
| E6 | Don't Stop Me Now | Queen |
| E6 | As a Child | Michael Gaughan |
| E6 | Supalonely (Lownely) | BENEE |
| E6 | Dawn Chorus | Thom Yorke |
| E8 | Paradise By the Dashboard Light | Meat Loaf |
| E8 | Break Free | SYML |
| E8 | Now I'm In It | HAIM |
| E8 | Like This, Anymore | Elijah Wolf |
| E8 | The Last Man On Earth | Wolf Alice |
| E9 | Serpents | Sharon Van Etten |
| E9 | Leave Like That (feat. Jenn Champion) | SYML |
| E9 | Send Me On My Way | Rusted Root |
| E9 | Oranges on the Ground | Loud Sun |
| E9 | Shoop | Salt-N-Pepa |
| E9 | Peace Signs | Sharon Van Etten |
| E9 | Every Time the Sun Comes Up | Sharon Van Etten |
| E10 | Girl | SYML |
| E10 | Hello Hello Hello | Remi Wolf |
| E10 | We Get By | Mavis Staples, Ben Harper |
| E10 | Let Go | Sharon Van Etten |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the music for Maid?
The score for Maid was composed by Christopher Stracey, Este Haim.
How many songs are in the soundtrack for Maid?
There are 47 songs featured in the soundtrack for Maid. SeekerTune lists all of them with detailed scene descriptions.
What are the genres of Maid?
The main genres for Maid include Drama.
How many seasons does Maid have?
The TV show Maid currently has 1 season.





