Overview

• Part One of “Billy Joel: And So It Goes” premiered July 18 on HBO and HBO Max to widespread praise for its depth and candor.
• Directors Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin secured unprecedented access with extensive on-camera interviews and complete editorial control granted by Joel.
• The documentary integrates more than 110 of Joel’s 121 songs as a musical underscore to frame seven decades of his career.
• Intimate details—including his childhood abandonment, two suicide attempts, three divorces and a near-fatal accident—are explored through rare footage and family accounts.
• Comments from peers such as Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney and Nas underscore Joel’s songwriting impact, while Part Two arrives July 25 to complete the story.