While most of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist has focused on music generated by Zoey, the most recent episode had music that everyone could hear. Zoeyâs Extraordinary Playlist is a comedy-drama with a twist (and shout) that sees its central character go from a talented but awkward young computer programmer to ⦠"It's not supposed to be comfortable," says John Clarence Stewart, who plays Simon, of his powerful performance from Tuesday's episode, set to "Black Man in a White World," by Michael Kiwanuka. The earnest, superpowered Zoey Clarke (Jane Levy) focuses on a meteor shower when. 0:30. 1. Zoey Clarke is a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in the tech world of San Francisco. Nothing they make works. In the exclusive clip above, Zoey (Jane Levy) sees Simon perform an emotional heartsong to "Black Man in a White World," by Michael Kiwanuka. Catch all of your faves bursting into song on NBC now: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist premiered on Jan. 7. Is Zoey in a Love Triangle - or Just Living in Denial? The cast and musical numbers were indeed great but the show also did a masterful job of blending the humor with some of the most emotional scenes found in all of television. This Is Max - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey Is Moving to a New Night - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Simon Feels Alone in His Struggle - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Alex Newell and More on "Zoey's Extraordinary Reckoning" - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Simon Sings "Black Man in a White World" by Michael Kiwanuka - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Max Sings "Numb" by Linkin Park - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey Might Have a New Crush - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Mo Proves to Max He Cares About the Restaurant - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, David Sings "I Want to Break Free" by Queen - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, This Is Mo - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Simon Comforts Zoey After a Rough Night - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey Sings "Nowhere to Run" by Martha and the Vandellas - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Max Sings "Say Something" by A Great Big World - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Mo Sings "Too Good at Goodbyes" by Sam Smith - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Skylar Astin and John Clarence Stewart Have a Compliment-Off - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Project Mo: Zoey's Season 1 Sweaters - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey and Max Finally Do It and Sing "A Moment Like This" - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey and Max Are Interrupted by Maggie - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Mitch's Touching Message to Maggie - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Max and Simon Sing "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, The Cast Talks Season 2 - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey Gets Some Shocking News - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey Faces Her Fears in Season 2 - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Max Sings "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Season 1 Recap - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Max Sings "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Season 2: First Look, This Is Zoey - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey and Mitch: An Extraordinary Bond - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Team Max vs. "The song was perfect and John delivered an effortless performance.". Pic credit: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC/Lionsgate Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. As we saw last week, when a new piece of SPRQPoint's facial recognition tech is discovered to have a disproportionally high error rate recognizing people of color, Simon (John Clarence Stewart), the company's spokesperson, is asked to defend the company publicly. ", Stewart concludes with an important reminder: "This episode has come in a porous time, and my hope is that it serves as a mirror wherein people see themselves, and an admonishment for the continued work of anti-racism on a personal and systemic level. Each episode features multiple song-and-dance numbers that develop the storyline.