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Prime Video’s Daisy Jones and the Six stars Riley Keough as Daisy Jones, Sam Claflin as Billy Dune, Camila Morrone as Camila Duane, Suki Waterhouse as Karen Sirko, Will Harrison as Graham Dunne, Josh Whitehouse as Eddie Roundtree, Nabiyah Be as Simone Jackson, Sebastian Chacon as Warren Rojas and Tom Wright as Teddy Price. It is based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel of the same name. The series is written for TV by Johan Crowther, Nora Kirkpatrick, Scott Neustadter, Harris Danow, Michael H Weber, Elizabeth Joe, Susan Coyne, Stacy Traub, Jenny Klein and Charmaine De Grate.
James Ponsoldt, Nzingha Stewart and Will Graham have directed the series. There are a total 10 episodes. The first three episodes will drop on March 3. Two new episodes will release every Friday. The synopsis reads, “In 1977, Daisy Jones & The Six were on top of the world. Fronted by two charismatic lead singers—Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne —the band had risen from obscurity to fame. And then, after a sold-out show at Chicago’s Soldier Field, they called it quits. Now, decades later, the band members finally agree to reveal the truth. This is how an iconic band imploded at the height of its powers.”
Daisy Jones & the Six Review Contains No Spoilers
In the series, we meet fictional band members riding high in their careers during the 70s. After their last superhit show in 1977, they split. But no one knows what happened. Twenty years later, all the band members – Daisy, Billy, Graham, Karen, Warren and Eddie speak up. Each person is at a different place and shares how the band started, their highs and lows, the drama and controversies and the breakup.
The series is narrated in a flashback style, creating a tremendous curiosity about how the band members met. I enjoyed how the makers took their sweet time to show us Daisy being a part of the band, which initially had some other name. Often, as common people, we believe that being a part of a band or being a celebrity is quite romantic. But in the Prime Video series, we witness every band member’s hard efforts to be on the same page. There are a lot of creative differences, and if that’s solved, emotions and feelings take over.
Every episode gets emotionally intense and gripping. The dynamics of the band members not only grow for the better but also get equally complicated. People often view them as idols and perfect individuals. The series shows how they’re just as messy, difficult and confused as normal humans. We see how fame and money can never compensate for love and acceptance.
The characters on whom the series focuses mainly are Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne. They’re the two sides of the same coin. They’re tough, stubborn, completely aware of their amazing singing talent and want to be the best. When two highly ambitious and pompous people are put in the same room together, it will either turn into a war zone, or they will fall in love. What happens between the two? That’s something to look forward to. It’s a twisted and long emotional roller coaster ride.
A musical drama is incomplete without good music. The series also has some melodic and impactful tracks that give you goosebumps. Throughout the series, several performances win you. But the last episode is pure excellence. I was engrossed in watching everything unravel with such soul-stirring songs.
Coming to performances, Riley Keough as Daisy Jones is the woman you will admire, love, hate and root for. She’s the most complex and fierce fictional woman I’ve seen in such a music-based show. Riley owns every scene and overpowers everyone with her acting and singing skills.
To match up with Riley’s fantastic performance, the parallel lead also had to deliver brilliantly. Well, Sam Claflin has done that. Sam shines the best in scenes where Billy is vulnerable. The actor leaves you awestruck with his vocals in the first two episodes.
Actors Camilla Morrone, Will Harrison, Suki Waterhouse, Tom Wright and others also deliver great performances.
Daisy Jones and the Six Review: Final Thoughts
Overall, Daisy Jones and the Six is worth watching. Binging on a musical drama about a band that doesn’t exist was a delight. The actors are so natural with their body language and style of talking and performing that they actually start a band together. Every subplot and every character offers something extraordinary. The Prime Video series is gripping, passionate, and intense, leaving you in awe of the performances.
The series is now streaming on Prime Video.
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