Natasha Lyonne is back in the game of solving mysteries in Season 2 of “Poker Face.”
The star-studded, Emmy Award-winning original series returns with Lyonne’s Charlie Cale tackling a new mystery-of-the-week. Charlie has an extraordinary ability to know without fail when someone is lying, and now for this season, Charlie continues her journey on the road across the country, encountering a new cast of characters and investigating crimes along the way.
“Poker Face” previously received four Primetime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Lyonne, and garnered Peacock its first Emmy win for Judith Light’s Outstanding Guest Actress Performance in a Comedy Series.
Lyonne is joined by a fresh crop of celeb guest stars for Season 2, ranging from “Wicked” actress Cynthia Erivo to comedian John Mulaney. The full list also includes Awkwafina, Ben Marshall, B.J. Novak, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, David Krumholtz, Davionte “GaTa” Ganter, Ego Nwodim, Gaby Hoffmann, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Ritter, John Cho, Justin Theroux, Carol Kane, Kathrine Narducci, Corey Hawkins, Alia Shawkat, Haley Joel Osment, Katie Holmes, Simon Rex, Kevin Corrigan, Kumail Nanjiani, Margo Martindale, Melanie Lynskey, Patti Harrison, Sam Richardson, and Sherry Cola.
“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,” Lyonne and series creator Rian Johnson wrote in a statement.
As the synopsis reads, Season 2 finds Charlie back on the run with a ’70s twist.
“We’ve taken her journey to the next level one murder mystery at a time,” Johnson and Lyonne said. “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. 12 killer new episodes are coming your way. Buckle up and see you on the road!”
The duo continued, “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.”
“Poker Face” is created by Johnson, who also writes, directs, and executive produces the Peacock series. Lyonne directs, writes, stars in, and executive produces. Tony Tost is the showrunner and executive producer of the show, with Ram Bergman, Nena Rodrigue, Adam Arkin, Nora Zuckerman, and Lilla Zuckerman also executive producing. “Poker Face” is a T-Street and MRC series, with T-Street and Animal Pictures producing.
“Poker Face” Season 2 premieres May 8 on Peacock with three episodes, followed by a new episode streaming Thursdays. Check out the teaser below.
