Scripted series · NBC
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
She can hear the soundtrack of your life.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jane Levy
Zoey Clarke
25 eps
Skylar Astin
Max Richman
25 eps
Alex Newell
Mo
25 eps
John Clarence Stewart
Simon Haynes
24 eps
Andrew Leeds
David Clarke
25 eps
Alice Lee
Emily Kang
19 eps
Michael Thomas Grant
Leif Donnelly
25 eps
Kapil Talwalkar
Tobin Batra
25 eps
Mary Steenburgen
Maggie Clarke
25 eps
Lauren Graham
Joan Bennett
12 eps
Peter Gallagher
Mitch Clarke
15 eps
Adam Beauchesne
MRI Tech
1 eps
Connie Chen
Ogling Woman #1
1 eps
Karriyma Pekary
Ogling Woman #2
1 eps
Carolyn Fluehr
Ogling Woman #3
1 eps
Malinda Farrington
Lonely Woman
1 eps
Dan Sachoff
Lost Man
1 eps
Cindera Che
Old Woman
1 eps
Jillian Meyers
Crowd Dancer #1
1 eps
Colin Thomson
Bald Man
1 eps
Emily Crouch
Crowd Dancer #2
1 eps
Nick Baga
Bird Scooter Rider
1 eps
Stuti Mandala
Woman Holding Baby
1 eps
Damian Gomez
Miserable Man
1 eps
Andre dos Santos Morgan
Three from Trolley #1
1 eps
Adam Fallick
Awkward Kid
1 eps
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Ava Price
3 eps
Zak Orth
Howie
5 eps
John Ralston
Paul
2 eps
Patrick Ortiz
Eddie
5 eps
India de Beaufort
Jessica
5 eps
Stephanie Styles
Autumn
4 eps
Hiro Kanagawa
Dr. Hamara
3 eps
Harvey Guillén
George
4 eps
Billy Mustapha
Billy
2 eps
Jee Young Han
Jenna Kang
4 eps
Rob Stewart
Roger
3 eps
Jarrett Carlington
Jarrett
2 eps
Cecilly Day
Alicia
3 eps
Kane Nelson
Kane
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
After an unusual event, Zoey Clarke, a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in San Francisco, suddenly starts to hear the innermost wants, thoughts and desires of the people around her through popular songs.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E12
Zoey's Extraordinary Dad
After hearing an ominous song, Zoey does everything in her power to stop something bad from happening.
S01E08
Zoey's Extraordinary Glitch
After receiving heartbreaking news, Zoey suffers a mysterious “glitch” in her powers.
S01E11
Zoey's Extraordinary Mother
Zoey has to figure out a clever way to help her mother with an impossible decision. Max unexpectedly bonds with Leif. Mo hits a rough-patch with Eddie.
S01E09
Zoey's Extraordinary Silence
Zoey tries to help Mitch’s caregiver, Howie, reconnect with his estranged daughter. Max must make a decision about his future at SPRQ Point.
S01E06
Zoey's Extraordinary Night Out
Things get complicated for Zoey at Simon's engagement party. Maggie has a night out alone, but it doesn't go as planned.
S01E01
Pilot
A young woman discovers she has the ability to hear the innermost thoughts of people around her as songs and musical numbers.
- Directed by Richard Shepard
- Written by Austin Winsberg
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E13
Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye
- Directed by John Terlesky
- Written by Austin Winsberg
S02E12
Zoey's Extraordinary Session
- Directed by Richard J. Lewis
- Written by Celeste Klaus, Sam Laybourne
S02E11
Zoey's Extraordinary Double Date
- Directed by Mandy Moore
- Written by Emily Fox, Robert Sudduth
S02E10
Zoey's Extraordinary Girls' Night
- Directed by Richard J. Lewis
- Written by Alicia Carroll
S02E09
Zoey's Extraordinary Mystery
- Directed by John Terlesky
- Written by Samantha McIntyre
S02E08
Zoey's Extraordinary Birthday
- Directed by Shasta Spahn
- Written by Lindsey Rosin
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Austin Winsberg
Showrunner
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Kim Tannenbaum
Executive producer
John Terlesky
Executive producer
Paul Feig
Executive producer
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David Blackman
Executive producer
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Daniel Inkeles
Executive producer
Richard Shepard
Executive producer
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Sam Laybourne
Executive producer
Jessie Henderson
Executive producer
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Eric Tannenbaum
Executive producer
Samantha McIntyre
Writer
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Emily Fox
Writer
Robert Sudduth
Writer
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Celeste Klaus
Writer
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Lindsey Rosin
Writer
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Alicia Carroll
Writer
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Joe Wiseman
Writer
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Joe Port
Writer
Zora Bikangaga
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kim TannenbaumExecutive Producer
- John TerleskyExecutive Producer
- Michael CedarProducer
- Paul FeigExecutive Producer
- David BlackmanExecutive Producer
- Austin WinsbergExecutive Producer
Writing
- Samantha McIntyreWriter
- Austin WinsbergWriter
- Emily FoxWriter
- Robert SudduthWriter
- Celeste KlausWriter
- Lindsey RosinWriter
Direction
- John TerleskyDirector
- Anya AdamsDirector
- Mandy MooreDirector
- Shasta SpahnDirector
- Richard ShepardDirector
- Richard J. LewisDirector
Cinematography
- Vanja ČernjulDirector of Photography
- Vincent De PaulaDirector of Photography
- Shasta SpahnDirector of Photography
- Mike SpraggDirector of Photography
Music
- Bo BoddieOriginal Music Composer
- Gabriel MannOriginal Music Composer
- Craig WedrenOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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