Some great news today for fans of the Rian Johnson created mystery series ‘Poker Face’ starring Natasha Lyonne as Peacock has now officially renewed the mystery series for season 2.
The renewal for a second season of ‘Poker Face’ arrives only a few weeks after the series debuted on Peacock to critical acclaim and strong word of mouth from fans.
POKER FACE is T-Street’s two-time Academy Award nominee Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman’s first television series and is produced by MRC Television, along with multiple Emmy nominated executive producer and star Natasha Lyonne, under her production banner Animal Pictures.
The first 6 episodes of the series are currently available to stream on Peacock and you can find them at https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/poker-face – Episode 107 “The Future of the Sport” airs this week on Feb. 16 with new episodes dropping Thursdays through March 9, including Episode 108 “The Orpheus Syndrome” co-written and directed by Lyonne.
Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming commented on the renewal saying “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. Working alongside the creative genius of Rian Johnson, Natasha Lyonne and Ram Bergman, along with our partners at MRC and T-Street, has been a spectacular ride, and we can’t wait to hit the road for another season as we continue to build momentum across Peacock’s originals slate.”
Season one featured executive producer and star Natasha Lyonne in addition to an A-list roster of guest stars, including Adrien Brody, Angel Desai, Audrey Corsa, Benjamin Bratt, Brandon Michael Hall, Charles Melton, Chelsea Frei, Cherry Jones, Chloë Sevigny,CleaDuVall, Colton Ryan, Danielle MacDonald,DaschaPolanco, EllenBarkin, Hong Chau, Jasmine Aiyana Garvin, Jack Alcott,JameelaJamil, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judith Light, Leslie Silva, Lil RelHowery, Luis Guzmán, Megan Suri, Niall Cunningham, Nicholas Cirillo, Nick Nolte, Reed Birney, Rhea Perlman, Ron Perlman, Rowan Blanchard, S.EpathaMerkerson, Shane Paul McGhie, SimonHelberg, Stephanie Hsu, Tim Blake Nelson and Tim Meadows.
ABOUT POKER FACE SEASON 1:
Poker Face is a 10-episode mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.