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Summary With the gift of telling when someone is lying, Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) travels across the country and helps solve crimes in this drama series created by Rian Johnson.
Created By: Rian Johnson
Poker Face (2023)
Season 1 Premiere: Jan 26, 2023
6.6
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Summary With the gift of telling when someone is lying, Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) travels across the country and helps solve crimes in this drama series created by Rian Johnson.
Created By: Rian Johnson
Where to Watch
Coming Soon
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ExpressVPN
Get 3 Extra months free
$6.67/mth
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 68 Critic Reviews
83
96% Positive
65 Reviews
65 Reviews
4% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 68 Critic Reviews
83
96% Positive
65 Reviews
65 Reviews
4% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A cut above the best. ... You need a consistent and entertaining center to keep things grounded and Lyonne’s shrugging-charismatic performance is as deft as they come.
The same old, same old, in absolutely brilliant packaging.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 179 User Ratings
6.6
66% Positive
119 Ratings
119 Ratings
12% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
21% Negative
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 179 User Ratings
6.6
66% Positive
119 Ratings
119 Ratings
12% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
21% Negative
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
If you liked Knives Out, you'll almost certainly enjoy Poker Face. Rian Johnson is known for breaking the rules and subverting expectations, and this show is no exception. Instead of a whodunnit plot typical of murder mysteries, the audiences witness the murder in the first 10 minutes of almost every episode, and the mystery lies in how the main character figures out the crime and exposes the murderer. Natasha Lyonne is wonderfully charismatic as Charlie Cale, who constantly has to use her wits to solve crimes and, when the stakes are high, survive.
Like all great murder mysteries, the series is full of twists and turns, and there's a good mix of shocking and hilarious moments. What's most impressive is that all the episodes are good, and a few of them are great. I'm looking forward for season 2. (Or Knives Out 3, whichever comes first!)
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They've eliminated violence, or tamped it down, to get back to a kinder, gentler, "Murder, She Wrote" era — one abetted with a savage wit, and hard stop to each episode. Nice to be back there again. ... As always, Lyonne is great and her new show a winner.
In its lane (a droll, self-aware game of TV Cluedo in which the viewer gets to peek at the cards) and turbopowered by the human electrical storm that is La Lyonne, Poker Face works a treat.
“Poker Face” is an entertaining throwback to a time when murder cases on TV weren’t quite as bloodily realistic and morally challenging. Like so many other crime shows right now, it isn’t asking you to explore your own sense of right and wrong. Instead, it’s offering you a mild diversion, in the playful manner of “Knives Out,” and an hourlong hang with Natasha Lyonne.
Rian Johnson’s appreciation for serialized stories where the villains get their comeuppance in the end is well-served in this irresistible Peacock series that’s as funny as it is sharp.
“Poker Face” plays a pretty small-stakes game. That might well add up to a winner by Peacock’s standards, but it isn’t worth going “All in” on it just yet.
Quirky show. Lead actress takes some getting used to, but ok. Plots are kind of thin sometimes but ok other times. A Columbo structure (we know who did it up front) while she solves the crime. Kind of stupid that she puts herself in danger each show and escapes with great luck. We'd rate it "give it a try and you may like it."
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Reminds me of the old Ellery Queen show where they gave you the clues and Jim Hutton would break the fourth wall and ask, “Have you solved it yet?” In this case they drop a heavy-handed, non sequitur clue you can only miss if not paying attention. Kind of takes the fun out of the detection part! The lead is quirky, but she’s not compelling. Good actors helped the premier.
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Your enjoyment out of this series will very depending on how much you like or dislike Rian Johnson's other murder mystery films (Knives Out , Glass Onion). Regardless like many others have said in their reviews the quality does drop as the series goes on. Episode 1 and 2 are the best out of all of them. I personally don't think he's that all that great of a mystery writer. His scripts are rushed and ok at best. He’s nowhere near the greats such as Agatha Christie, Richard Osmon or Alex Michaelides. He also does go out of his way to make political statements in this show (these could have easily been cut out) which is just stupid as in this case he insults and alienates half his audience.
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Somebody else here wrote that it started off promising and then faded quickly. I agree with that. In addition, in an early episode, she's listening to the radio where they have a conservative talk show host say something no one would ever say, just so they could make a political statement. Really? See ya...
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Production Company:
- Animal Pictures
- MRC Television
- T-Street
Initial Release Date: Jan 26, 2023
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 11 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 10 Nominations