David Farnor | On 22, Mar 2025

Natasha Lyonne is swaggering back into detective territory this May, and a new trailer gives us a first look at Season 2 of Poker Face.

The series stars Lyonne (Russian Doll, Orange Is The New Black) – who executive produces, writes and directs for the series – as Charlie Cale, 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.

Created, written, directed and executive produced by Johnson (Knives Out), the mystery-of-the-week series was a star-studded standout of 2023, with a second season quickly greenlit – this time comprising 12 episodes. The guest stars will include Cynthia Erivo, Awkwafina, Method Man, Kumail Nanjiani and Melanie Lynskey.

Johnson, and Lyonne said: “Charlie Cale is back on the run, and in Season 2 we’ve taken her journey to the next level one murder mystery at a time. From minor league baseball to big box retail, from funeral homes to alligator farms and even a grade school talent show, Charlie navigates her crime solving existential road-trip with deadpan wit, human empathy, and her signature uncanny lie-detecting ability.

“To bring Season 2 to life, we pulled visual inspiration from American 70s cinema, all the stuff we love like Robert Altman, Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich. But the backbone of this show is TV – the kind of TV we grew up watching, episodic case of the week gems like Columbo and The Rockford Files and Quantum Leap. Each episode is a mini movie, existing in its own world with a unique tone and vibe, featuring an eccentric lot of characters played by a truly gonzo parade of guest stars. We still can’t believe we got to work with rockstars like Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, John Mulaney, and Awkwafina (and many many more, the list is kinda dizzying) who all dove into the game with joy and came ready to play.

“Twelve killer new episodes are coming your way. Buckle up and see you on the road!”

Season 2 premieres on 9th May, with three episodes arriving together, followed by episodes weekly.

 

Rian Johnson’s Poker Face set for UK TV release this May

13th May 2023

Rian Johnson’s Poker Face finally has a UK TV air date, with the series set to be released this May.

The detective series features a star-studded cast led by Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll, Orange Is The New Black) who executive produces, writes and directs for the series. Created, written, directed and executive produced by Johnson (Knives Out), the 10-episode mystery-of-the-week series follows Lyonne as Charlie Cale, 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.

The whodunnit series features a roster of guest stars including Adrien Brody, Charles Melton, Chloë Sevigny, Cherry Jones, Danielle MacDonald, Dascha Polanco, Ellen Barkin, Hong Chau, Jameela Jamil, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judith Light, Lil Rel Howery, Niall Cunningham, Rowan Blanchard, Stephanie Hsu, Simon Helberg, Colton Ryan, S. Epatha Merkerson, Luis Guzman, John Ratzenberger, Nick Nolte, Tim Meadows, among others.

Nora and Lilla Zuckerman serve as showrunners and executive producers. Other executive producers include Ram Bergman, Natasha Lyonne, Nena Rodrigue and Iain B. MacDonald, alongside Maya Rudolph and Danielle Renfrew Behrens as co-executive producers. The series is produced by T-Street, MRC Television and Animal Pictures and is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

The series will premiere on Sky Max and NOW on Friday 26th May, with all 10 episodes available at once.

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