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Season 1 – Poker Face

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A mystery-of-the-week series following Charlie Cale, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road in her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can't help but solve. Guest stars are plentiful throughout, from Ellen Barkin and Adrien Brody to Luis Guzmán and Chloë Sevigny. An inverted detective series, also known as a "howcatchem" and popularized by "Columbo," the crime and perpetrator are shown at the beginning of each episode, and follows Charlie as she tries to solve the mystery.
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Poker Face — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

With the incomparable Natasha Lyonne as an ace up its sleeve, Poker Face is a puzzle box of modest ambitions working with a full deck.

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Nick Hilton Independent (UK) May 30, 2023
4/5
As a reinvention of the hour-long mystery story, it manages reverence to its forebears with the challenge of delivering a distinctive new twist. Go to Full Review Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) May 26, 2023
4/5
It’s gripping, grisly when it needs to be, and Lyonne is charm on a stick. Go to Full Review Lucy Mangan Guardian May 26, 2023
3/5
A good time – especially if you take it in single doses so your credulity doesn’t risk being overstretched – is there to be had. Go to Full Review Karina Adelgaard Womentainment Aug 11, 2025
4/5
Natasha Lyonne is amazing and the series is full of charm, mystery, wit, and so many brilliant guest stars. It’s a real treat and even a feel-good show. Yes, despite people getting killed left and right. Go to Full Review Samantha Schuster Cinéfilo Serial Aug 8, 2025
3.5/5
It's an entertaining television series that manages to combine a basic story with captivating and creative police cases, presenting us with diverse themes and characters. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Region Free Jul 3, 2024
5/5
It’s the best series on streaming right now, and considering what a stacked year of amazing shows we’ve had, that’s saying something. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen D @RT37880768 Sep 13, 2026 Great comfort food TV. Lyonne is perfect for this role. See more Valentina G @Valentina_G Sep 4, 2026 Natasha Lyonne is fantastic! It's funny, clever and so playful. Charlie as sort of a Columbo is a great watch. So many great guest stars. See more Ilan I @RT27961514 Mar 8, 2026 Loved this love the production love the quality and love the acting I especially loved this because I loved high potential and the Lincoln lawyer See more Stephen C @bob25009 Dec 30, 2025 10 funny Prime Video episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Rachel M. @rmac81 Jul 28, 2025 Well made but a too episodic for my tastes See more pilar p @RT33465018 Jul 20, 2025 El primer episodio fue espectacular. Las actuaciones, la historia, la inteligencia de la protagonista... Una mujer que está hasta el cuello pero no le importa, lo que sí le importa es entender por y para que miente la gente y perseguir los hasta el final, y así ayudar a otros. Estando ella en PROBLEMAS y al filo de la navaja. Sigo viéndola, recomendada 100% See more Read all reviews
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Rian Johnson

Creator

Rian Johnson

Director

Natasha Lyonne

Charlie Cale

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Trey Mendez

Judith Light

Irene Smothers

Adrien Brody

Sterling Frost, Jr.

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 26, 2023 Dead Man's Hand When a close friend of hers meets an untimely end, Charlie Cale, a casino cocktail waitress with an uncanny knack for identifying lies, is determined to unravel these mysterious events -- even if it endangers her own life. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 26, 2023 The Night Shift Wounded and on the run, Charlie is forced to make a pit stop in desolate New Mexico, where she tries to clear the name of a trucker framed for the murder of a local. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 26, 2023 The Stall Charlie takes a job at a family-run Texas BBQ joint and must use her perception skills to sniff out the truth behind a shocking death. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 26, 2023 Rest in Metal Charlie goes on tour with has-been metal band Doxxxology, a motley crew of dejected rockers who've spent decades trying to write a new hit; Charlie suspects foul play when one musician winds up dead. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 2, 2023 Time of the Monkey While working at a retirement home, Charlie makes friends with two rebellious old ladies who may have taken matters into their own hands. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 9, 2023 Exit Stage Death Charlie's waitress job at a dinner theater is interrupted by a tragic death onstage during a performance by two washed-up television stars; when she starts to investigate, deadly motivations come to light. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 16, 2023 The Future of the Sport While working at a go-kart complex, Charlie becomes involved in a bitter feud between an aging race car driver and a hotheaded young upstart, whose rivalry has explosive consequences. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 23, 2023 The Orpheus Syndrome A special effects artist unearths a past project to find closure from the guilt of a fatal on-set accident, but when old demons resurface, Charlie is left to unravel a new deadly plot. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 2, 2023 Escape from Shi... Mountain Charlie finds herself stranded in a motel during a blizzard, where she must decipher the deadly tension between her questionable companions to survive the night. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 9, 2023 The Hook Charlie faces her greatest challenge yet when she is caught in the crossfire of a deadly power play that puts her in the sights of two ruthless crime syndicates and the FBI. Details

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Season Info

Director
Rian Johnson
Creator
Rian Johnson
Executive Producer
Ram Bergman, Nora Zuckerman, Rian Johnson, Lilla Zuckerman, Natasha Lyonne, Iain B. MacDonald
Network
Peacock
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 26, 2023
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