Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist is an American jukebox musical comedy-drama television series created by Austin Winsberg that premiered on January 7, 2020, on NBC.

The series stars Jane Levy as Zoey Clarke, a software developer who discovers she has the ability to hear the innermost thoughts of people as songs.

Each episode features multiple song-and-dance numbers that develop the storyline, with each cast member singing their own character's songs.

[50] On June 11, 2020, NBC renewed the series for a second season, following significant gains among digital viewership[2] and strong fan support in USA Today's annual Save Our Shows poll.

[4] On August 5, 2021, it was announced that streaming service The Roku Channel was nearing a deal for a two-hour wrap-up movie, with potential of leading to more episodes.

[6] TVLine reported on September 8, 2021, that the movie — Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas — was scheduled to begin production in Vancouver within the month.

[52] In February 2019, it was announced that Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell and Mary Steenburgen had been cast in the pilot's leading roles.

[60] In September 2020, it was announced that Kapil Talwalkar, Andrew Leeds, Alice Lee, and Michael Thomas Grant had been promoted to series regulars while Harvey Guillén was cast in a recurring role for the second season.

[61] The closing credits note that the pilot was partially filmed in San Francisco, with a number of open air musical productions shot on the downtown streets of The Embarcadero and North Beach.

[74] The seven-minute finale song for the first season – a performance of "American Pie" – featured all the lead actors, singing individually or in harmony, filmed in a one-shot, after the funeral for Zoey's father.

The website's critical consensus states, "Though it hits the occasional sour note, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist manages to carry a pretty enjoyable tune, thanks in large part to the always charming Jane Levy.