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'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' finds heart, song in tragedy

by AP Television Writer
| February 17, 2020 12:05 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The zestfully titled, song-and-dance filled “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” has an unlikely origin. The NBC series, about a young woman who channels other people’s thoughts through pop songs, was inspired by the devastating illness of creator Austin Winsberg’s father.

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