Prime Video Binge: Must-See Performance

In just a few days, on March 26, two of Hollywood’s biggest rising stars, Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarcowill be co-starring in Netflix’s new horror series, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen. The series, which promises to give viewers the chills, will see Morrone and DiMarco as a couple in love as they test their relationship before their wedding in his family’s cabin in the woods. But while the series will likely see both Morrone and DiMarco in a whole new light, there’s another series of Morrone that’s a must-watch for fans of the actress.

In 2023, Morrone shined bright in her breakout role in Prime Video‘s Daisy Jones & The Six. Based on the bestselling novel by the same name by Taylor Jenkins Reidthe series is all about how love, addiction, betrayal and friendship can come to a head when thrust into the global spotlight of fame. The series is one of Prime Video’s best original series to date, and Morrone’s performance in it is simply stellar.

Camila Morrone Is a Shining Light in ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’

Set in the 1970s, Daisy Jones & The Six follows the story of a rock band that reaches global acclaim but breaks up at the peak of their career over strained relationships and pressure from the public eye. In a documentary-style format, the band remembers all the ups and downs of their journeys and details all the problems that led them to eventually part ways. In the series, Morrone plays Camila Dunnethe supportive wife of the band’s male vocalist and leader, Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin). Throughout the story, as tensions rise between the band members, including the undeniable chemistry between Billy and Daisy (Riley Keough), Camila establishes herself as a steady character, one whose morals never waver, yet are tested more than anyone else’s by Billy’s deceits. “I thought that there was something very interesting about the quiet, subdued, secretly powerful woman,” Morrone told The Hollywood Reporter about her character after the release. “The woman that’s on the front line — she’s not the rock star, she’s just behind the rock star, and she’s equally as powerful as the person front and center.”

As such, Morrone’s performance becomes the beating heart of the show. That’s especially the case in the documentary-style scenes, where an always calm and poised Camila looks back at her life, betrayals and all. “There was just a lot of internalized acting for this character because she doesn’t really say that much, she’s not incredibly confrontational, and she’s repressing or processing these feelings in real time,” Morrone said of Camila’s emotions. “That was really tricky with such little dialogue, to be able to have all those feelings and all those emotions.” In each of the documentary scenes, viewers feel for her, root for her, and see a kindness and forgiveness in her that Billy never truly deserved. By the end, a revelation about Camila’s health also puts it all into perspective, showing just how vital she was in keeping the band, and her family, together.

For her role as Camila, Morrone earned her first major nominations in Hollywood, including a Critics Choice Award nod and her first Emmy nomination for Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series. Prior to the project, Morrone was still getting her acting career off the ground in projects like Death Wish, Mickey and the Bear and Valley Girl. After her role in Daisy Joneshowever, she became a force to be reckoned with in the industry.

‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ Received Mixed Reactions

Like many book-to-screen adaptations, Daisy Jones & The Six wasn’t exactly universally loved when it premiered. Scoring a 70% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoesthe series got an underwhelming reception from the public, with many critics calling the series flat and missing the magic once injected in the original novel. “The series is playing a twisted game of telephone with Reid’s original taleand so warped is Prime’s version that it’s almost unrecognizable,” wrote Maggie Boccella in their review for Collider at the time. “Things that were once bombshells in the novel are either erased or reduced to plot points that make no sense without the novel’s original context, and Daisy Jones loses its teeth as quickly as they come in.”

With that said, while the Daisy Jones & The Six miniseries didn’t become the phenomenon expected from the original book’s worldwide acclaim, the series still tells a moving and captivating story about a 70s band making it big, and letting their egos get in the way of it. The series will likely have you singing and dancing in your seat, and, most importantly, eagerly awaiting Morrone’s upcoming projects.