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After the series opens with a quick scene, on the beach and in the past, it then goes into a montage scene of events, occurring that dreadful first day, of the "zombie" apocalypse.
Leading you away from the past, and into that montage scene, is the classic, Bad Moon Rising...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YlTUDnsWMo
At the end of Episode 3, of the first season, is a twisted scene, in an episode that introduces a villain, to the story.
Eminem ft Rihanna - Love the way you lie, seemed like a perfect ending, in a scene that reveals just how diabolical, this new character can be...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiUNTdFX8G8
The first season ends in the 6th episode, with a moment, and a song, that will bring the tears...
X Ambassadors - Unsteady
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFjryf8zH_M
A bonus scene, will follow the credits, to the season one finale, and no better apocalyptic song than Radioactive - Imagine Dragons...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO_WxYC34eM
The second season opens with the immediate aftermath, of the devastating season finale, and my personal favorite, Amy Lee of Evanescence - New Way To Bleed, leads the way...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UezeSk0mIi0
Season 2, Episode 3, finds characters kayaking themselves to safety, through forest fires, weather, floating "zombies" and of course, the danger of other people!
You could say they're "riding the storm"...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-SpyO6bcwc
The 4th episode of season 2, finds them using UPS as shelter, and a gassed up and ready to go, delivery truck, for transport. So of course. M.I.A. - Paper Planes, is perfect for a scene...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DISaAnMUkto
Later that same episode, after having kayaked off the mountain, and scored the delivery truck, they were kayaking for, they feel very much on the verge of completing their long journey, and making it to the safety of the highly anticipated, compound. So only one song, comes to mind...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1_OfmrPAfo
In the mid season finale, episode 2.5, another heart breaker is played, as the revelations of the tragedies, of season 1, are discovered by the family, and characters we've only read about, in flashback scenes. Until they catch up with us, in time, and with tons of emotion...
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4
Season 2, second half is about the aftermath, of the mid season finale, and in episode 2.9, the family finds itself, ending a week of grieving, with a mission that gives them an excuse to drink, celebrate, and ease some of their recent pain, and it just so happens, that playing extremely loud music, is a part of their mission, as much as it is a reason to party!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ztENhDCmu8
Later in episode 2.9, the family is again in need of playing loud music, to fulfill their mission, and before it begins, a special announcement is made, that gives them even more hope, and reason to celebrate!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-WYxwg94L4
In the Season 2 finale (episode 10), Zane finds himself away from his family, and suddenly motivated, to do whatever it takes, while leading a different group, into battle, with his masterminded creativity, as an advantage...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M66U_DuMCS8
Also in the finale, Leo finds himself a complete mess, and in need of leaving the compound, for another mysterious camp...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwb7JemfU2I
Season 2 ends with the same song the mid season finale ended with, except with a more positive beat, and different voices, as the dark cloud of the mid season finale, is lifted, and hope is restored, to the Baker family...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRP8d7hhpoQ
Season 3 begins with a snowy compound that is decorated for Christmas, and with glimpses of this scene during the beginning of the first 3 episodes of the 3rd season, the end of the 4th episode, and again at the beginning AND end of the mid-season finale, the same song, but different versions of it, are used each time as these scenes become suspenseful and in the end reveal something significant...
EP 3.1... Carol of the Bells - Trans-Siberian Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCabI3MdV9g&t=110s
EP 3.2... Carol of the Bells- Instrumental music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1i3mCutTqo
EP 3.3... Carol of the Bells - Lindsey Stirling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKkzbbLYPuI
EP 3.4... Carol of the Bells - EPIC CINEMATIC PIANO INSTRUMENTAL by Tommee Profitt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj4Fz_Qe_O0
EP 3.5... (at beginning) Carol of the Bells - Epic Music Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GLEJEYDdfg
(at end) Carol of the Bells (Original) Lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7nSKqfBk6k
The song "Christmas in Heaven" is sung by characters, in Episode 3.3
Season 3, second half picks up with the cliffhanger closure to the first half, and after an episode of fighting, and death, which comes to an end while the sun is rising on Christmas morning...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cP26ndrmtg
EP 3.7 begins with the aftermath of "Red Christmas", and the guilt of Zane, whose actions helped lead to the tragic night before...
Rag'n'Bone Man - Human Lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpimiNvcRC4
Season 3 ends on the same holiday it began, Christmas, and it was not the Christmas they had expected...
SAD PIANO & VIOLIN - BEAUTIFUL - ♫♥ "A Winters Wish"