{"id":102511,"date":"2025-06-24T17:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T21:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=102511"},"modified":"2025-06-24T20:46:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T00:46:38","slug":"hbo-original-two-part-documentary-billy-joel-and-so-it-goes-debuts-july-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/24\/hbo-original-two-part-documentary-billy-joel-and-so-it-goes-debuts-july-18\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Original Two-Part Documentary &#8220;Billy Joel: And So It Goes&#8221; Debuts July 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-102513\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/billy-joel-and-so-it-goes-poster20250624.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/billy-joel-and-so-it-goes-poster20250624.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/billy-joel-and-so-it-goes-poster20250624-202x300.webp 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>The HBO Original two-part documentary BILLY JOEL: AND SO IT GOES, directed by Emmy\u00ae winners Susan Lacy (HBO&#8217;s <em>&#8220;Jane Fonda in Five Acts&#8221;<\/em> and <em>&#8220;Spielberg&#8221;<\/em>) and Jessica Levin (producer of HBO&#8217;s <em>&#8220;The Janes&#8221;<\/em> and <em>&#8220;Jane Fonda in Five Acts&#8221;<\/em>), debuts Friday, July 18 @ 8:00PM ET\/PT followed by part two debuting Friday, July 25 at the same time on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-102512\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/billy-joel-and-so-it-goes.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/billy-joel-and-so-it-goes.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/billy-joel-and-so-it-goes-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>BILLY JOEL: AND SO IT GOES is an expansive portrait of Billy Joel, the six-time GRAMMY\u00ae-winning, Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Famer from Long Island, New York. With unprecedented access to never-before-seen performances, home movies, and personal photographs, along with intimate one-on-one interviews, the documentary explores the life and work of the singer\/songwriter whose music has not only endured but soared across generations.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1760573705\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The two-part film is crafted around in-depth, exclusive interviews with Joel, illuminating the key moments that forged his character and the events and muses that inspired his music for more than six decades. Exploring revelatory new territory and enriched by dynamic video and performance clips from Joel&#8217;s musical oeuvre, many never before seen, the documentary gives a window into his process and chronicles his monumental successes, while diving into the hidden complexities of his life. From his childhood on Long Island, shaped by the absence of his father, to his first bands, the women he loved, and the colleagues and collaborators who both supported and betrayed him, Joel&#8217;s decades of songwriting mirror his rich, complicated autobiography. Sharing origin stories about such chart hits as &#8220;Just the Way You Are,&#8221; an ode to his first love, and &#8220;Uptown Girl,&#8221; famously about second wife Christie Brinkley, the film points to the close symbiosis between his life and art, revealing the music that transformed his career, sculpted his legacy, and saved his life.<\/p>\n<h4>Episode Descriptions:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Part One<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Debut date: Friday, July 18 (8:00-10:24PM ET\/PT)<\/p>\n<p>Joel admits to being a work in progress as he heads towards his eighth decade and looks back on a childhood as the son of working-class parents on Long Island, the loss he felt at the age of eight when his father left the home, and his entry into the business of music. Acknowledging the mistakes he made along the way, Joel put everything he lived through into his music. As he went from keyboard player in local bands to striking out on his own, he discusses the love affair and first marriage with Elizabeth Weber that became the fuel for his early songwriting hits, such as &#8220;Just the Way You Are&#8221; and &#8220;She&#8217;s Always a Woman.&#8221; His collaborators and peers thoughtfully illuminate his musical gifts, and Joel delves into the business deal he made that led to the writing of &#8220;Piano Man.&#8221; After signing with Columbia Records, Joel&#8217;s career took off and years of hits and record-breaking tours followed, as he continued to channel his personal experiences into his music. While he chafed against the critical response to his music, struggled with his relationship to alcohol, and navigated a complicated personal life, a near fatal motorcycle accident impacted his ability to play piano and left his future unclear. How would he rebuild his career and move forward with his life?<\/p><div id=\"morty-2720410654\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Part Two<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Debut date: Friday, July 25 (8:00-10:24PM ET\/PT)<\/p>\n<p>With his eighth studio album &#8220;The Nylon Curtain,&#8221; Joel changed his musical focus by reflecting the grit and aspirations of the Everyman with songs such as &#8220;Allentown&#8221; and &#8220;Goodnight Saigon.&#8221; Joel recounts his complicated reunion with his long absent father and discovers the secret story of how his Jewish grandparents survived Nazi Germany which he distilled into his philosophical ballad &#8220;Vienna.&#8221; Recovering from years on the road, Joel vacations in St. Barths where he meets his future wife, supermodel Christie Brinkley, who would become the mother of his first child and the inspiration behind the hit &#8220;Uptown Girl.&#8221; Dedicated to his craft, but uneasy with fame and the spotlight, Joel persevered through romantic and professional setbacks, choosing to reinvent himself time and time again. With the support of wife Alexis Roderick Joel and their children, and through his collaboration with Elton John, a return to his classical roots, and his historic residency at Madison Square Garden, he continues to find a safe space in his music.<\/p>\n<p>Featured Participants: The film features interviews with Joel himself, as well as figures who played influential roles in his life and career, including friend and former collaborator Jon Small, ex-wife and former manager Elizabeth Weber, ex-wives Christie Brinkley and Katie Lee, daughter Alexa Ray Joel, wife Alexis Roderick Joel, members of his band, and musical contemporaries, such as Bruce Springsteen, Sting, John Mellencamp, Nas, Pink, Garth Brooks, Paul McCartney, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents BILLY JOEL: AND SO IT GOES a Pentimento Production, a Playtone &#8211; Hazy Mills Production. 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