Celebrated filmmaker Rian Johnson, of Knives Out and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery fame, is now venturing into the cluttered world of TV shows. Rian Johnson‘s first TV series is titled ‘Poker Face‘, and it will debut on American streaming service, Peacock TV.
‘Poker Face’ is a murder mystery, a la Knives Out. Peacock TV has just revealed the first teaser for ‘Poker Face’, along with its release date. The 10-part series premieres on Peacock TV on 26th January, 2023.
The series stars Natasha Lyonne as an unassuming girl, gifted with the uncanny ability to detect when someone is lying. She uses her ability to solve crimes that she comes across on her numerous expeditions across the country. Each episode of ‘Poker Face’ will have Charlie dealing with new characters and a new murder mystery.
The new-mystery-per-episode format of ‘Poker Face’ means that there’s space for a host of actors to feature in the ten episodes of the show. The star-studded show will feature an exciting cast of actors, including Adrien Brody, Angel Desai, Audrey Corsa, Benjamin Bratt, Brandon Michael Hall, Charles Melton, Chelsea Frei, Cherry Jones, Chloë Sevigny, Clea DuVall, Colton Ryan, Danielle MacDonald, Dascha Polanco, Ellen Barkin, Hong Chau, Jasmine Aiyana Garvin, Jameela Jamil, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judith Light, Leslie Silva, Lil Rel Howery, Luis Guzmán, Megan Suri, Niall Cunningham, Nicholas Cirillo, Nick Nolte, Reed Birney, Rhea Perlman, Ron Perlman, Rowan Blanchard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Shane Paul McGhie, Simon Helberg, Stephanie Hsu, Tim Blake Nelson and Tim Meadows.
Rian Johnson is the creator, writer, director and executive producer of ‘Poker Face’. Natasha Lyonne also serves as EP on the series. Since the series will premiere on Peacock TV, viewers in India might be able to catch it on Prime Video India or Lionsgate Play, two streamers where most Peacock TV Originals land.
‘Poker Face’ premieres on Peacock TV on January 26, 2023. Have a look at the first teaser of the series here –
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