The Six becomes five.

Plus an honorary member.

Warning: This article contains spoilers fromDaisy Jones & the Sixepisodes 1-3.

Daisy Jones & the Six

Sam Claflin (Billy), Suki Waterhouse (Karen), Josh Whitehouse (Eddie), Will Harrison (Graham), and Sebastian Chacon (Warren) perform as Daisy Jones & the Six.Lacey Terrell/Prime Video

But there’s a very practical reason for that change.

“We got rid of Pete immediately,” showrunner Scott Neustadter tells EW.

“That’s where that came from,” he continues.

“He has to still be alive so you can make the wrong choice.”

As for keeping the band’s name even down a member, well, that was fairly non-negotiable.

says Neustadter with a laugh.

In essence, she is the honorary sixth member of the Six.

“The Six was definitely not going anywhere,” he says.

“So then it was,let’s justify it.

Daisy Jones & the Sixepisodes 1-3 are now streaming onPrime Video.

Episodes 4-6 drop March 10.