Creating a ‘Nicotine-Stained’ Homage to the ’70s in ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’

Daisy Jones & The Six drops us headfirst into the gritty and glamorous world of 1970s rock’n’roll. Out of a storm of drugs, cigarettes and booze comes the thrilling creation of musical masterpieces.

The Prime Video series, which premiered its first three episodes on March 3, is as addictive as its subject matter. Based on the novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, which is written in the style of an interview with the group and their cohort, Daisy Jones tells the story of a fictional band (based loosely on Fleetwood Mac) and their rise in the ’70s. At the heart of it all is Daisy (Riley Keough), a charismatic yet flawed singer, and Billy (Sam Claflin), the band’s equally tortured frontman. Much like the world they operate in, their love is just as toxic as it is intoxicating.

To bring this sumptuous world to life on screen, production designer Jessica Kender dedicated herself to authenticity, meticulously recreating the Sunset Strip of the ’70s and designing a full-scale ’70s rock tour, complete with historically accurate scaffolding and period lighting fixtures.

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