Not that they could get it past Charlie Cale, but the news of a Poker Face season two is no lie. Natasha Lyonne plays an accidental case-of-the-week murder solver with the uncanny ability to know when people are lying — no earth-bending required. Read on for more Poker Face deets, from the new guest criminals to the first teaser trailer to the release date for these 12 “killer new episodes.”
Poker Face 2: Still Poking
Charlie Cale lives! The Peacock series, starring Natasha Lyonne and created by mystery man Rian Johnson, was renewed for a second season — four episodes before season one even finishes. “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,” Susan Rovner, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming’s chair of entertainment content, said of the renewal. The first season was packed to the brim with guest stars like Adrien Brody, Hong Chau, Lil Rel Howery, Cherry Jones, Chloë Sevigny, Jameela Jamil, Nick Nolte, and Stephanie Hsu. We’d kill to see Lyonne’s But I’m a Cheerleader co-star RuPaul or Rian Johnson’s Knives Out alum Toni Collette in season two. No b.s.
Who will guest-star on Poker Face season two?
We’ve been given a few more clues. This season’s guest stars include [deep breath] Adrienne C. Moore, Alia Shawkat, Awkwafina, Ben Marshall, B.J. Novak, Carol Kane, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Corey Hawkins, Cynthia Erivo, David Alan Grier, David Krumholtz, Davionte “GaTa” Ganter, Ego Nwodim, Gaby Hoffmann, Geraldine Viswanathan, Giancarlo Esposito, Haley Joel Osment, Jason Ritter, John Cho, John Mulaney, Justin Theroux, Kathrine Narducci, Katie Holmes, Kevin Corrigan, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Tom, Lili Taylor, Margo Martindale, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Leggero, Patti Harrison, Rhea Perlman, Richard Kind, Sam Richardson, Sherry Cola, Simon Helberg, Simon Rex, and Taylor Schilling. As evidenced by Lyonne’s Instagram, the gang shot #PokeyFaceRedux in July 2024.
What happens in the teaser trailer?
“This is getting crazy,” Erivo says. What, more crazy than her playing sextuplets this season? Apparently so. The 30-second teaser shows Charlie peeking out of a coffin, jumping away from an explosion in a store, and holding a cup that falls victim to a drive-by shooting and reminds her what she’s “running from.” Plus, we get previews of the stacked list of guest stars, from Mulaney as an FBI agent to Method Man as a guy who appears to be really struggling in the gym.
What else do we know about what Poker Face season two will look like?
In a joint statement, Johnson and Lyonne said that 12 killer new episodes will have Charlie Cale solving murder mysteries everywhere from “minor-league baseball to big-box retail, from funeral homes to alligator farms and even a grade-school talent show.” The duo noted that they pulled visual inspiration from American cinema in the ’70s that they love from the likes of Robert Altman, Bob Rafelson, and 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,” they added. “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.” Shuffle through the first-looks below to get a taste of what’s in the cards this spring.
When is Poker Face season two coming out?
Peacock has finally shown its hand: Poker Face will return on May 8.
This post has been updated.