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I Binged Daisy Jones & The Six in 24 Hours and Here’s What Happened…

First, the blue jean bell bottoms appeared. Then, some big sunglasses and a suede vest. All of a sudden, I was transported into the ‘70s, driving a cool convertible while blasting Aerosmith. Daisy Jones & The Six is a time machine waiting to be watched.


Based in the ‘70s and on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, the show features a band’s rise from nothing to sold-out crowds and hit records, loosely based on the iconic Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks’ relationship with Lindsey Buckingham during their Rumors era.


According to Entertainment Tonight, Daisy Jones & The Six even recorded at the famous Sound City studio where Fleetwood Mac recorded Rumors. Not only does the show include original music with a very “Fleetwood-y” vibe, but all of the members had to attend a rigorous training process to sing and perform all the songs on their album Aurora, which is out on mainstream music platforms and includes their hit song “Look At Us Now (Honeycomb).”


The band features six members, and although they’re now known as Daisy Jones & The Six, they used to refer to themselves as The Six. Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne, the lead singers and songwriters played by Riley Keough and Sam Claflin, show strong resemblances to a relationship seen between Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. Graham Dunne, played by Will Harrison, is Billy’s younger brother and lead guitarist.

Karen Sirko, played by Suki Waterhouse, is the blonde bombshell on the keyboard and piano. Eddie Roundtree, the rhythm guitarist, is played by Josh Whitehouse, and Warren Rhodes, played by Sebastian Chacon, kills it on the drums. Their original sixth member was an honorary title given to Billy’s wife Camila who gave up her life of security to follow Billy’s dreams and is played by Camila Morrone. It is truly a cast of incredible actors who made me laugh, cry, scream, and almost lose my head watching the decisions they made.


The book turned TV series is full of exciting drama and incredible songs, and by the end, you feel the emotions and anger of the characters. Watching it feels like watching the definition of ‘70s Classic Rock and Roll, something so cool yet filled with trouble and drug use. The structure of the show is also worth noting as it takes on a documentary-style where the band members and others are interviewed 20 years later to reminisce on the rise and fall of the band.


Keough just happens to be Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, and once you know that, everything starts to make sense. Her incredible voice matched with her stage presence left me star-struck, and although it was Daisy performing, you could tell she came from greatness.


However, Keough claimed that prior to this, she had no musical experience. This past February, Keough spoke to PEOPLE magazine and shared, “It was amazing because I’m passionate about music and we had rehearsed for a year and a half. By the time we got to the stage, it was very exciting, and we were all just like thrilled to be able to test out the thing we’d been practicing for so long.”


As a character, Daisy just wanted to be loved and happy. She didn’t experience that at home, and with Billy being married she was heartbroken when he wouldn’t give her what she so desperately needed. This ultimately led her down a long, dark, rabbit hole of drugs and mistakes, but you have to watch it to find out the rest.


Streamed on Amazon Prime, I am recommending this show to absolutely anyone who will listen. Everyone always asks me why I love the ‘70s and classic rock so much—well, this show is an accurate representation of why.