Poker Face Season 2’s First Teaser Gives Us Murder, Mayhem, and Multiple Cynthias Erivo

Every generation has its own iconic TV detective and we are 100% all about this generation’s being Charlie Cale. Charlie is the main character in Poker Face, the excellent Peacock show from minds of Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne. Lyonne plays Charlie who is, on the surface, just a very cool chick… with one special twist. She has a superhuman ability to know when someone is lying. Yes, it’s superhuman. Johnson confirmed it for us.

In season one, we saw Charlie solve murder after murder just like the excellent TV detectives who proceeded her, and now, in season two, she’s back on the road. More murders, more weird locations, and more massively famous guest stars for her to interact with, including multiple people played by recent Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo of Wicked. Here’s your first look at season two of Poker Face, which returns May 8.

We could go on and on about how awesome that looks even in a small dose, but why not let Johnson and Lyonne do the talking?

“Charlie Cale is back on the run, and in season two we’ve taken her journey to the next level one murder mystery at a time,” the duo said in a statement. “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 two to life, we pulled visual inspiration from American 70s cinema, all the stuff we love like Robert Altman, Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich,” they continued. “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!”

We couldn’t be more excited to do just that. Watch season one of Poker Face on Peacock right now.

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