Overview

• Part One of And So It Goes is now streaming on HBO and HBO Max with Part Two scheduled for July 25.
• Joel agreed to participate only after insisting the directors “just tell the truth” about his life, overcoming years of reluctance to discuss personal matters.
• The film weaves his autobiographical songs with candid interviews to explore themes of family abandonment, substance abuse and mental health struggles.
• Contributors include his sister Judy, daughter Alexa Ray and longtime friends such as lighting designer Steve Cohen and booking agent Dennis Arfa.
• Joel, who has sold over 150 million records and won five Grammys, is recovering from normal pressure hydrocephalus while reflecting on the documentary’s revelations.