Peacock’s renewed one of the best new shows of the season, confirming Poker Face will return for season two. The mystery series, which currently sits at 99% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, follows Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) as she travels around the U.S., taking odd jobs and attempting to keep one step ahead of an angry Vegas casino owner. At each stop, she becomes embroiled in a murder investigation.
The popular dramedy was created by Rian Johnson (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery), with Johnson writing, directing, and executive producing. Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman are the showrunners and also serve as executive producers along with Natasha Lyonne, Nena Rodrigue, Ram Bergman, and Iain B. MacDonald.
“Poker Face is one of those rare, undeniable shows that we all fell in love with from the start, but the critical acclaim and viewer response has been beyond our wildest dreams,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “Working alongside the creative genius of Rian Johnson, Natasha Lyonne, and Ram Bergman, along with our partners at MRC and T-Street, has been a spectacular ride, and we can’t wait to hit the road for another season as we continue to build momentum across Peacock’s originals slate.”
Joining Natasha Lyonne are season one guest stars Adrien Brody, Angel Desai, Audrey Corsa, Benjamin Bratt, Brandon Michael Hall, Charles Melton, Chelsea Frei, Cherry Jones, and Chloë Sevigny. Clea DuVall, Colton Ryan, Danielle MacDonald, Dascha Polanco, Ellen Barkin, Hong Chau, Jasmine Aiyana Garvin, Jack Alcott, Jameela Jamil, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judith Light, Leslie Silva, and Lil Rel Howery also guest star.
In addition, the first season features guest stars Luis Guzmán, Megan Suri, Niall Cunningham, Nicholas Cirillo, Nick Nolte, Reed Birney, Rhea Perlman, Ron Perlman, Rowan Blanchard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Shane Paul McGhie, Simon Helberg, Stephanie Hsu, Tim Blake Nelson, and Tim Meadows.
The 10-episode first season premiered on January 26, 2023, with new episodes arriving on Thursdays. Season one will wrap up on March 9th.
Poker Face is produced by Animal Pictures, T-Street and MRC Television.
The Plot, Courtesy of Peacock:
Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.
