Daisy Jones & The Six, the series. Does it live up to the book?

The series Daisy Jones & The Six, which is based on the book by Taylor Jenkins Reid, has finally premiered, but does it live up to its expectations? 

The release of this series has been highly anticipated for me and many others since I first read the book. The book was written in an interview style which I had never seen in a fiction book before so I was skeptical about it, but I ended up loving it. This interview style carries over to the series, which is filmed in a documentary style.

The book and tv series follows the rise and fall of the fictional band created in the late 1970s, Daisy Jones and The Six. The documentary style includes interviews with all of the band members as they tell the story of the make and break of their band and dive deep into the making of their album “AURORA”. The book and tv series takes the readers and watchers deep into the lives of these 70s rock stars and the peaks and valleys of their career. The unique documentary style allows for a closer and more vulnerable look into the characters lives. 

Daisy Jones, who in the book is described as being rough around the edges and adamant to get her own way, as well as a captivating and intelligent musicison, is played by Riley Keough who perfectly displays the Daisy Jones personality and looks with her red hair and lines like like, “I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else’s muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody”. 

Billy Dunne, who is played by Sam Clafin, is a lead singer along with Daisy Jones in the band. Other members of the band include Karen Sirko, played by Suki Waterhouse, Graham Dunny, played by Will Harrison, Warren Rhodes, played by Sebastian Chacon, and Eddie Roundtree, played by Josh Whitehouse.

As with any book adaptation, there are a few changes to the story from the book. Thankfully, these small changes don’t have too much impact on the storyline. The book and series touch on many issues that were very prominent in the 70s and are still very prominent today such as substance abuse, abusive and toxic relationships, affairs, rivalry, and more. These issues are brought up throughout the series and show how they affect their lives as well as the band. 

Along with the touching storyline, the series is filled with original 70s classic rock songs that were developed by a variety of well known artists such as Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, John Legend, Jay-Z, and many more. The album AURORA was released on music platforms alongside the series. 

The series was filmed in various different locations as they follow the band such as Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Greece. The filming style and classic wardrobes give the perfect late 70s feel and brings the watcher into the time period. 

This series lived up to my expectations and I hope we get to see and hear more of Daisy Jones & The Six in the future.