Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is renewed for season 2
NBC has now officially announced the news for a new season. The show started with low viewership ratings compared to other shows in the same time slots, and still ended with ratings lower than the competition with only about 2 million viewers (not including digital platforms). However, the series was a fan-favorite among viewers: TVscorecards calculated a 91% user quality score based on several popularity metrics, making Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist one of the best-rated shows of 2020 (View our top 20 list of shows with the best audience scores).
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’s new season 2 starts Jan 5th 2021
NBC announced (See Press Release) on Aug 29th that returning series set to debut after Jan. 1 2021 include “Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 8” “Good Girls season 4,” “Making It season 3” “Manifest season 3,” “New Amsterdam season 3” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist season 2“.
On November 20th, NBC confirmed that Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’s new season 2 will start on Tuesday January 5th, 2020. Tuesdays will indeed mark the celebrated return of the much beloved “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” which won an Emmy Award and earned a rate 90%+ series rating from TVscorecards, making it one of the top TV shows of 2020. The series will kick off the Jan 5th line up and be followed by “This Is Us season 5“.
What’s new in season 2?
A shocking new friendship: In a TVline interview, showrunner Austin Winsberg stated that after the death of her father in the first season, “Zoey has hid herself from the world for six weeks. On her first day out amongst the living again, she discovers that Max, Simon and Mo (Alex Newell) have all actually become friends in her absence”.
Two new cast members join the new season: Australian musician Felix Mallard (Locke & Key) and Jee Young Han (Superstore, Station 19) will join the cast of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist for season 2. Felix will play Aiden, Zoey’s childhood neighbor. According to Deadline, Aiden will return from a backpacking trip in Asia to move back in with his parents to plan the launch of a new band. Jee Young Han will play Jenna, Emily’s wild child older sister. Jenna arrives in the city to help with Emily’s new baby.
David & Emily are promoted to season 2 regulars: David (Andrew Leeds), Zoey’s older brother who is dealing with the loss of his dad while becoming a father himself, and Emily (Alice Lee), David’s wife & a lawyer, will be season regulars. Additionally, Leif (Thomas Grant) and Tobin (Kapil Talwalkar), two programmers at Sprq Point, are also promoted to become season regulars. TVline reported on september 3rd 2020 that NBC handed series-regular roles to 4 cast members: Andrew Leeds (Zoey’s older brother David) and Alice Lee (Sister-in law Emily), Michael Thomas Grant and Kapil Talwalkar (Zoey’s colleagues Leif and Tobin).
A high 91% TVscorecards user score
The TVscorecards quality score of 91% placed Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist in the list of highest-rated TV shows. The show also received critical acclaim. TV Guide called it a “whimsically tuneful winner” and Entertainment Weekly stated that the show was “groundbreaking.”
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist season 2 official announcement
The new season of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist has been confirmed by the show’s official instagram account, as shown below and an NBC Press Release.
Renewal/cancellation Status: Cancelled
TVscorecards user score: 91%
About this show:
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist midseason finale is Tuesday, Feb. 9. The season 2 will take a six-week break & resume on Sundays at 9pm on March 28, 2021.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is a musical comedy-drama. The TV series features Zoey Clarke (Jane Levy), a software developer from the Bay Area. Zoey starts to hear the wants and desires of other people by suddenly hearing songs, for example finding out that her best friend is in love with her. After questioning her sanity, she realizes that she may have gained an extraordinary gift. The series stars Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart, with Peter Gallagher and Mary Steenburgen with guest star Lauren Graham.
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Surprised NBC hasn’t started cancelling shows before they’re even viewed such is its recent record. Perhaps it should simply cancel itself for being Not Broadcast Capable!
Nooooo!!! First show on NBC I have enjoyed in a long time. The time slot sucks though! I watch it from on Demand or DVR on Tuesday nights.
Such a good show! How can it be cancelled.
I worked on the show up here in Vancouver Canada. This news saddens me.
While I loved the premise, the storyline was pretty childish. And if you are going to have a musical, the cast had better be able to sing really well. Most of the numbers were really grating in people singing out of tune. Might have worked as a Broadway sort of thing but not on TV. So while I did watch it because I liked Jane Levy, most of the rest of the cast just didn’t fit well. So I can understand why it would be cancelled.
Per Entertainment Weekly’s article today, the showrunner just pitched season 2 last week and is talking about it like it’s still possible so this news seems inaccurate and no other trades have reported the same, where’s your source?
I really enjoy this show. Love all of the pieces they perform and it leaves you feeling uplifted despite the sad story lines…. I cannot believe they cancelled the show, while keeping some of the total losers…. Just my opinion.
Why do they always seem to cancel the shows I really enjoy?!! This was such a fun show and I loved the premise.
Per nbc.com, as of May 7, 2020, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist has not been cancelled or renewed for a second season. Stay tuned for further updates.
NOOO! IT CAN’T BE CANCELLED! This series must LIVE! I’m so IN LOVE with the cast of this show! I love the entire make up, the whole idea. My heart is literally breaking right now! The show MUST go on!
It’s not cancelled as if today it is still on the bubble
This is my favorite show in a long time! I can’t wait to watch it each week!! How frustrating that it has been canceled. NBC cares more about its advertisers than its viewers. I don’t think I will be watching any NBC shows from now on if this is how they choose what to play. Shouldn’t they care about what their viewer want? Hey, @Netflix any chance you could pick this up for us?
One of my favorite shows! Can’t believe it’s canceled! Boo to NBC.
So happy Zoeys extraordinary playlist is renewed!