Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist may have sidestepped one major element of current events by omitting the pandemic from Season 2, but NBC’s musical dramedy didn’t shy away from addressing the hot button issue of racism within the workplace, and specifically the tech industry, following Simon’s very public speech about racial bias in the previous episode.
Warning: spoilers ahead for the Season 2 winter finale of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Reckoning.”
But did “Zoey’s Extraordinary Reckoning” strike the right balance in addressing the issue?
It was an emotional hour that finally showed the perspectives of the people of color usually supporting Zoey.