NBC's new musical dramedy, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, brings a whole new meaning to having a song stuck in your head.
The show follows Zoey Clarke (Jane Levy), a computer coder, as she makes her way in her career and life in San Francisco. If you were to look through Zoey's Spotify Wrapped, you'd see more podcasts than pop songs, but that all changes after an unusual and life changing event.
Now, everywhere she goes she hears people's innermost thoughts and desires as a full-blown musical. Not only does she hear their thoughts, but she also sees them play out right in front of her eyes. But no one else seeing what she sees. Suddenly, everyone from her family to friends to coworkers is busting out in popular songs. Now, Zoey has to figure out if this new internal musical is a choral curse or a blessing in dancing disguise.
The series stars a number of familiar faces you know for being triple threats as well as some new ones you'd never expect to belt out a ballad. But almost everyone in this cast is someone you'll recognize from TV shows you've loved before.
Click through to see the cast guide to Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.
Zoey Clarke (Played By Jane Levy)
Who Is Zoey Clarke?Clarke is a computer coder in San Francisco coming to terms with difficult news after her father is diagnosed with a brain disorder. It is her worry that the disorder might be hereditary that leads her to book an MRI for herself. Like a superhero origin story, an earthquake occurring while Clarke is inside the MRI machine is what causes her to gain her power to hear everyone's inner thoughts as songs.
Where You've Seen Levy
You might know Levy from a number of recent television roles. She played Diane "Jackie" Torrance in Castle Rock and Lisa Donovan in What/If alongside Renée Zellweger. Before that, she was the lead in Suburgatory and the 2013 remake of Evil Dead.
Max (Played By Skylar Astin)
Who Is Max? Max is Zoey's best friend and co-worker. Though she thinks their relationship is purely platonic, an ill-timed rendition of "I Think I Love You" by The Partridge Family reveals that Max thinks of Zoey as more than just a friend.
Where You've Seen Astin
If you're a fan of musical numbers, you will undoubtedly have seen Astin in the Pitch Perfect series of movies. If you're a fan of musical TV series, you probably saw him in the final season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Off screen, Astin is no stranger to the world of musicals. He also starred in a number of Broadway shows such as Spring Awakening, Rent, West Side Story, and Into the Woods to name a few.
Joan (Played By Lauren Graham)
Who Is Joan?Joan is Zoey's exasperated boss. She is a tech pioneer who runs a tight ship around the office. Not much about her storyline is revealed upfront, but we do know that she makes good use of a restroom hand dryer as she belts "I Can't Get No (Satisfaction)" by The Rolling Stones.
Where You've Seen Graham
Graham is beloved for her breakout role as the gregarious and fun-loving Lorelai Gilmore on Gilmore Girls. You might also know her from her role as Sarah Braverman in Parenthood.
Mo (Played By Alex Newell)
Who Is Mo?Mo is Zoey's neighbor and pop culture guide who is the only one able to help her make sense of what is happening to her. "Mo is the musical conscience of Zoey, leading her through her musical journey," Newell explained to E! News.
Where You've Seen Newell
After finishing first runner-up on The Glee Project, Newell played Wade “Unique” Adams for three seasons on Glee. He also contributed music in a recurring role on the HBO drama series Vinyl.
Simon (Played By John Clarence Stewart)
Who Is Simon?Simon is a marketing executive and Zoey's office crush. Whereas Max might seem like the rom-com classic "best friend turned love interest," Simon is more of the "long from afar" target of Zoey's affections.
Where You've Seen Stewart
You might have seen Stewart on What/If alongside Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist castmate Levy as well as on the Netflix series Luke Cage.
Mitch (Played By Peter Gallagher)
Who Is Mitch?Mitch is Zoey's father who was recently diagnosed with a brain disorder. It is this unfortunate news that inspires Zoey to go get an MRI out of concern that the disorder might be hereditary.
Where You've Seen Gallagher
Gallagher is best known for his roles on The O.C. as iconic TV dad Sydney Cohen and from the '90s rom-com While You Were Sleeping, in which he played opposite Sandra Bullock. More recently, Gallagher has a recurring role on Netflix's Grace & Frankie.
Maggie (Played By Mary Steenburgen)
Who Is Maggie?Maggie is Zoey's mother. In the face of her husband's newly diagnosed brain disorder, Maggie is the rock of the family and fights to keep them safe and together.
Where You've Seen Steenburgen
You've likely seen Steenburgen is a number of films and television shows over the years. She's in Step Brothers, The Proposal, The Help, Orange Is The New Black, and The Last Man On Earth, just to name a few.