Daisy Jones & The Six

Daisy Jones & The Six is an upcoming Amazon Video series based on the eponymous book written by Taylor Jenkins Reid.[1] The miniseries is set to consist of thirteen episodes. While the story is presented in a documentary style, including background interviews with the band, this is a fictional story that captures the essence of creativity in the erratic, wild world of the 1970s.

Daisy Jones & The Six
Based onDaisy Jones & The Six
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Written by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Reese Witherspoon
  • Scott Neustadter
  • Michael H. Weber
  • Brad Mendelshohn
  • Lauren Neustadter
  • Will Graham
ProducerTaylor Jenkins Reid
Production companies
Release
Original networkAmazon Video

Premise

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 legendary bands in the world and explores the reason behind their split at the height of their success."[2][3][4][5][6] The upcoming Amazon 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.[7]

Production

The series was announced on July 25, 2018. The series is set to be written by writers Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber who will serve as executive producers alongside Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter. Taylor Jenkins Reid will produce. Production companies involved in the series are Hello Sunshine, Circle of Confusion and Amazon Studios.[8] In November 2019, it was announced that Riley Keough and Camila Morrone had joined the cast of the series.[9][10][11] In February 2020, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Nabiyah Be, Will Harrison, Josh Whitehouse and Sebastian Chacon joined the cast of the series.[12][13][14]

Cast

References
  1. "Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid: 9781524798642 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (2018-07-25). "Amazon Orders 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Limited Series From Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine & 'Disaster Artist' Writers". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. Henderson, Eleanor (March 4, 2019). "A Rock Band Novel — and a Snapshot of the Bell-Bottomed 1970s" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. "Exclusive: More Details on Reese Witherspoon and Amazon's 'Daisy Jones & The Six'". June 21, 2019.
  5. "Reese Witherspoon's Amazon Drama 'Daisy Jones and the Six' Hires Showrunner". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (November 11, 2019). "Will Graham Re-Ups First-Look Deal With Amazon Studios, Joins 'Daisy Jones & The Six' As Showrunner".
  7. "Hello Sunshine". Hello Sunshine. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  8. Otterson, Joe (2018-07-25). "Amazon Orders 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Series Adaptation With Reese Witherspoon Producing". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  9. Otterson, Joe (November 18, 2019). "Riley Keough, Niki Caro Board Reese Witherspoon's Amazon Series 'Daisy Jones and The Six'".
  10. Andreeva, Nellie (November 18, 2019). "Riley Keough To Headline Amazon Series 'Daisy Jones & The Six', Niki Caro To Direct".
  11. Petski, Denise (November 23, 2019). "'Mickey And The Bear' Star Camila Morrone Joins Amazon Series 'Daisy Jones & The Six'".
  12. Thorne, Will (February 7, 2020). "Sam Claflin Joins Riley Keough in Amazon's 'Daisy Jones and the Six'". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  13. Petski, Denise (February 13, 2020). "Daisy Jones & The Six': Nabiyah Be, Will Harrison, Suki Waterhouse & Josh Whitehouse Join Cast of Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  14. Petski, Denise (February 24, 2020). "'Daisy Jones & The Six': Sebastian Chacon Joins Cast Of Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
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