Lauren Graham Leaves 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' & Showrunner Reveals When She Might Return

, but the consequences of her decision — and her continued grief over the death of her beloved father, Mitch, the cause of her recurring nightmares -- turned out to be too much for her. Ultimately, something had to give.

Skylar Astin has a song in his heart.

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist?The BFFs are testing the romantic waters, but on Tuesday's episode, their newish relationship may be taking a hit in the form of a recurring bad dream Zoey continues to have in the evenings. But why is she having them in the first place? As it begins to affect her romance with Max and seep into other parts of her life, Zoey is forced to make a choice.

NBC shrank its signature Thursday comedy block from two to one hour this season, and the network is now opening a new comedy beachfront on Tuesday.

NEW YORK -- By page two of the pilot script for NBC's “ Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist,” Skylar Astin knew he wanted the role of Max Richman.The NBC musical series, now airing season two on Tuesdays, stars Jane Levy as Zoey Clarke, a woman who realizes people's inner-most feelings by elaborate song and dance numbers that only she can see.

Alex Newell's Mo, in order to inspire Jane Levy's Zoey to start carrying on with her life following her dad's death. A strong start to a new season that also plants a flag for Newell, whose character won't just be Zoey's stylish best friend.«We're finding Mo more independently outside of Zoey and not always being the best friend this season and what that means.

After all the chaos and upheaval of the last week, it’s important to remember that we still need to move forward and fight for America’s future — and for our freedom. But where do we go from here? More than 74 million Americans voted for President Trump in the 2020 presidential election — a record for an incumbent.The anti-Trump news media have spent four years calling them racists and are now portraying each one as an insurrectionist because of the actions of a small minority.

NBC’s return of This Is Us topped Tuesday in the primetime ratings, delivering a 1.0 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 2.96 million viewers, a tenth dip compared with its last fresh episode in November.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Season 2 premiere of “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” held up well compared to the Season 1 premiere last year, with the show hitting a new viewership high in the overnight ratings.The Season 2 premiere of the NBC musical series averaged a 0.5 rating in adults 18-49 and approximately 3 million viewers, airing at 8 p.m. That is down a little over 15% in the key demo from the series premiere but up just over 10% in viewers.

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist star Lauren Graham revealed her return to the NBC show may be shorter than originally planned.

First off, if you’re not watching “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” yet, why aren’t you? The NBC musical dramedy was one of the best new network series last year and earned a TCA Awards nomination for Best New Program. The good news is that the first season is available to stream on Hulu and Peacock.

Jane Levy) and her family as  kicked off its second season Tuesday. Six weeks after the devastating death of her father, Zoey still struggled to adjust to her new life without Mitch (Peter Gallagher), as she and the Clarkes each went about the grieving process differently.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Zoey’s Extraordinary Return,” the second season premiere of “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.”While the first season of NBC’s musical comedy “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” was very much about the titular character (played by Jane Levy) and her family adjusting to their patriarch’s slow health decline, the second season thrusts them into full-on grief after his passing.In the initial weeks after

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVSometimes when one is facing down a surprising new skill it’s best to call in the experts.That’s exactly what the titular character in “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” did when she realized she could see and hear the innermost emotions of those around her coming to life through song and dance in the NBC musical comedy.

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