Daisy Jones & the Six
Daisy Jones & the Six is an American musical drama television miniseries developed by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Taylor Jenkins Reid.[3] Set in the Los Angeles music scene of the 1970s, the series charts the rise and fall of the fictional titular rock band through a documentary style series of interviews with the members and footage of concerts and recording sessions, complete with vocals by series leads Riley Keough and Sam Claflin.[4] It also stars Camila Morrone, Suki Waterhouse, Will Harrison, Josh Whitehouse, and Sebastian Chacon as the band members.
This article is about the miniseries. For the book, see Daisy Jones & the Six (novel).Daisy Jones & the Six
United States
English
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- James Ponsoldt
- Brad Mendelsohn
- Will Graham
- Reese Witherspoon
- Lauren Neustadter
- Scott Neustadter
- Michael H. Weber
- Josie Craven
- Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Amanda Kay Price
46–66 minutes
- Half a Person
- Circle of Confusion
- Big Indie Pictures
- Hello Sunshine
- Amazon Studios
March 3 –
March 24, 2023
Daisy Jones & the Six premiered on Amazon Prime Video on March 3, 2023, and received generally positive reviews from critics.[5] It earned multiple nominations at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actress for Keough, and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Morrone.[6]
Premise[edit]
Daisy Jones & the Six follows a rock band in the 1970s from their rise in the LA music scene to becoming one of the most famous bands in the world and explores the reason behind their split at the height of their success."[7][8][9][10][11] The Amazon Prime Video series is based on Taylor Jenkins Reid's book of the same name, which the author describes was partly inspired by her experience growing up and watching Fleetwood Mac performances on television.[12]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The series was announced on July 25, 2019. The series is written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, who serve as executive producers alongside Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter. Taylor Jenkins Reid also produces the series. Production companies involved in the series are Hello Sunshine, Circle of Confusion and Amazon Studios.[18]
Casting[edit]
In mid November 2019, it was announced that Riley Keough and Camila Morrone had joined the cast of the series.[19][20][21] In February 2020, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Nabiyah Be, Will Harrison, Josh Whitehouse, and Sebastian Chacon joined the cast of the series.[22][23][24] In October 2021, Tom Wright and Jacqueline Obradors were cast in starring and recurring capacity, respectively.[25] The following November, Timothy Olyphant joined the series in a recurring role.[26]
Filming[edit]
The series was originally start to production in April 2020, but postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] It began filming in late September 2021 and wrapped in early May 2022 in New Orleans.[28][29]
Release[edit]
The limited series was released on Amazon Prime Video on March 3, 2023, with the first three episodes available immediately.[35][36] The first episode was shown in US theaters for one night only to Amazon Prime members on March 1, 2023.[37]