Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC) (1 Viewer)

[Jake Lipson]

A new interview with Alex Newell:

 

[Jake Lipson]

David, Emily, Leif and Tobin will be around full-time next season.

Zoey’s Playlist Promotes 4 Actors to Series Regular Ahead of Season 2

'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' bumps Andrew Leeds and Alice Lee (aka David and Emily), plus two others, up to series regulars for Season 2.

tvline.com

They were around so much the first year that I didn't realize they weren't already series regulars. Their promotions make total sense.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Harvey Guillén has joined season two in a recurring role as George, a new programmer in the workplace side of the show.

‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ Adds Harvey Guillén for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)

"What We Do in the Shadows" star Harvey Guillén will recur in the second season of "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" on NBC.

variety.com

 

[Jake Lipson]

More recurring casting for the second season, which is in production now:

Jee Young Han will play Jenna Kang, Emily’s (Alice Lee) wild child older sister. An aspiring artist and photographer, Jenna comes to town to “help” Emily and David (Andrew Leeds) with their new baby and only adds to the chaos. Eventually, an unlikely friendship forms between her and Maggie (Mary Steenburgen).

Felix Mallard will portray Aiden, Zoey’s (Levy) next door neighbor growing up. A recent college grad, he’s just returned from backpacking around Asia and has moved back in with his parents. He’s working at an ice cream shop while trying to launch his garage band. He’s a free spirit who lives one day at a time, and he helps Zoey be more adventurous.

‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’: Jee Young Han & Felix Mallard To Recur On Season 2

Jee Young Han and Felix Mallard have booked recurring roles on the second season of NBC's Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.

deadline.com

 

[Jake Lipson]

Season 2 will premiere on January 5, now airing Tuesdays at 8pm as a lead-in for This is Us.

NBC January Premiere Dates: Tina Fey Comedy ‘Mr. Mayor’, ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ On New Night

NBC has firmed up its January lineup and has set premiere dates for new Tina Fey-Robert Carlock comedy series Mr. Mayor, starring Ted Danson, and for Season 2 of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Mr. Mayor will take over the 8 p.m. anchor slot in NBC’s Thursday comedy block starting January 7, with...

deadline.com

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

Yay! I hope the second season is as good as the first, which was very close to perfect.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I hope the second season is as good as the first, which was very close to perfect.

Agreed.

They have been back in production for some time, but I am really curious to see how they handle making this show in the middle of the pandemic. It seems to me that the elaborate musical numbers are a cornerstone element of the show. But it would seem very difficult to do stuff on this scale right now. I will be very glad to have the show back, but hope the virus hasn't shrunk its capability to produce the same show as last year, if that makes sense.

 

[Jake Lipson]

The poster art for season 2 has been released.

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Is Finding Its Own Voice in New Key Art - E! Online

Take a look at the new key art for Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, which returns to NBC on Jan. 5.

www.eonline.com

Incidentally, there still hasn't been an announcement for a Blu-ray or DVD release of season 1. I know the market for TV on DVD and Blu-ray isn't what it used to be, but I was/am hoping for such a release because I want it. I would also welcome a physical CD release of the songs from season 1. $1.29 per song as singles is an awful lot, especially considering how many songs the show has in it. But if I could pay one price for a complete set of all the songs, I'd do that. I paid $40 for the complete 2-disc soundtrack to Galavant, which was awfully steep. But I thought it was worth it because I love that show and I listen to the music frequently. I would absolutely be willing to do the same for Zoey if the songs were released in a comprehensive manner instead of just individually.

You'd think that if they were going to do the Blu-ray release, they would time it to slightly before the debut of the new season. As such, it would probably have to be announced pretty soon. Maybe since the previous episodes are streaming on Peacock, Universal doesn't see a need to release them. Here's hoping it happens, though.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Skylar Astin posted this photo on his social media with the caption: "What are we thinking? What are we singing? You’ll find out soon. #ZoeysPlaylist"

 

[Jake Lipson]

First trailer for the premiere:



Belated edit to replace a dead YouTube link with a new one.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Chip Zien (the original Baker from Into the Woods) is joining the cast as Max's father:

'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' Casting News: Max's Dad Does Broadway

'Into the Woods' vet Chip Zien joins the cast. Plus, are you Team Max or Team Simon?

www.tvinsider.com

 

[Jake Lipson]

Another small spot for the premiere:

 

[Jake Lipson]

Interviews about season 2:

 

[Jake Lipson]

This last one is oddly silent behind-the-scenes footage.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Here's an article from Deadline about season 2 including a new, longer trailer: https://deadline.com/video/zoeys-extraordinary-playlist-season-2-trailer/

 

[Jake Lipson]

USA Today posted a clip of the first musical number from the premiere. I wasn't going to watch it early because I usually prefer to see these for the first time in the context of the show. However, it's a song that I love, so I couldn't resist. Don't click if you don't want to know.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/12/23/zoeys-extraordinary-playlist-returns-exclusive-season-2-clip/4012654001/|

 

[Jake Lipson]

Another new promo ahead of the season premiere on Tuesday:

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

Another new promo ahead of the season premiere on Tuesday:

Interesting that Zoey has apparently been

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promoted to Joan's job. If Joan has in fact been promoted to COO or even CEO while Danny Michael Davis deals with his legal issues, that would explain how they're handling Lauren Graham's reduced availability. Joan would still have involvement in Zoey's work storylines, but would be far less hands-on than she was in the first season.

 

[Jake Lipson]

@Adam Lenhardt: That was the whole purpose of promoting Joan in last year's finale in the first place. I read an interview with Austin Winberg a while back (I want to say it was after season 1 ended) where he said they would like to have Lauren Graham as much as possible in season two year but gave Joan the promotion in order to account for her absence as they now have to share her with The Mighty Ducks. I'm paraphrasing and don't have the interview offhand, but that's the gist of it as I recall. The rest of this is just speculation, but I wonder:

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If Zoey is the new Joan, will Max be the new Zoey? He said he didn't want his old job back because he liked being in charge on the sixth floor. But if he is promoted to Zoey's old job while Zoey gets Joan's job, that would be a way to put him back into the work storylines without him having to accept a demotion.

In related news, I started bingeing season 1 today in a rewatch prior to season 2. As of this writing, it is available in the free tier of Peacock. I wish they would do a Blu-ray release -- I'd even accept a DVD since I would really like to have a physical release of this -- but at least the old episodes are currently streaming at no cost. It is equally terrific on rewatch as it was first run last year.

 

[Matt Hough]

Well, the season premiere certainly moved along both Zoey's professional and personal lives. Fine season premiere.