The buzzy pilot, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, has landed a series order at NBC. The musical drama stars Jane Levy and hails from Jake in Progress creator Austin Winsberg, Lionsgate, The Tannenbaum Co., Paul Feig’s FeigCo Entertainment and Universal Music Group.
The pickup is significant for NBC as it’s the first series order to an outside studio this season. NBC has picked up musical dramas in the past and one started great out of the gate but fizzled (Smash) and the other never gained much traction (Rise). The network also has choir comedy pilot Perfect Harmony in serious contention but it may be deemed too similar to Playlist to move forward.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist centers on Zoey Clarke (Levy), a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in San Francisco. After an unusual event, she starts to hear the innermost wants and desires of the people around her through songs. At first, she questions her own sanity but soon realizes this unwanted curse may just be an incredibly wonderful gift. The series also stars Skylar Astin, Peter Gallagher, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart, Carmen Cusack, and Mary Steenburgen.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist also marks the first broadcast series for Lionsgate since another music-fueled drama, Nashville, which aired for six seasons on ABC and CMT.
