Natasha Lyonne stars as a master at uncovering human deception in the first teaser for Rian Johnson’s 10-part murder mystery series “Poker Face.” The “Knives Out” director-writer’s first foray into television will premiere on the streamer on January 26.
The first-look clip for the star-studded series stars Leon’s Charlie Kell as a civilian Benoit Blanc-type with an extraordinary ability to detect when someone is lying. “Poker Face” follows her journey down the road with her Plymouth barracuda, where she encounters strange characters and even stranger crimes she can’t help but solve.
“Never underestimate the power of a good dinner conversation between friends,” Johnson — who serves as producer, writer, director and executive producer — and partner EP Lyons said in a joint statement. “What started out as a discussion on the steak frites about the detective show and what made them so believable enjoyment—exploration of small worlds within each new setting, guest stars playing killers and victims, and most importantly, a The fearsome hero you were always ready to kick back with and see you win—ultimately culminating in the creation of Charlie, the driving force behind Poker Face.”
Guest stars Adrien Brody, Angel Desai, Audrey Corsa, Benjamin Bratt, Brandon Michael Hall, Charles Melton, Chelsea Frey, Cheri Jones, Chloe Sevigny, Clay Duvall, Colton Ryan, Danielle Macdonald, Dasa Polanco, Ellen Barkin, Hong Chow, Jasmine Are included. Ayana Garvin, Jameela Jamil, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judith Light, Leslie Silva, Lil Riley Howery, Luis Guzman, Megan Suri, Niall Cunningham, Nicolas Cirillo, Nick Nolte, Reid Birney, Rhea Perlman, Ron Perlman, Rowan Blanchard, S. Apatha Merkerson, Shane Paul McGee, Simon Helberg, Stephanie Sue, Tim Blake Nelson and Tim Meadows.
Ram Bergman, Nora Zuckerman, Leila Zuckerman, Nena Rodrigue and Ian B. McDonnell executive produce with co-executive producers Maya Rudolph and Danielle Renfrew Behrens. The series is a T-Street and MRC television production.
Leon and Johnson continued, “We invite you to follow Charlie on a cross-country road trip as she meets an evil gallery of characters and avenges a new injustice in each episode, which is a lie. She has little more than a superhuman ability to explore and a genuine appreciation for her fellow humans (and the occasional dog). Now please reconsider Ryan, who masterfully crafted ten self-contained puzzles for Charlie to solve Just jump behind his ’69 Plymouth Barracuda and enjoy the ride.
“Poker Face” will launch with four episodes, with subsequent installments dropping weekly on Thursday.
