Rian Johnson already has one extremely profitable thriller franchise along with his “Knives Out” movies. Does he have one other with “Poker Face,” the director’s tv debut? The new collection, the brainchild of Johnson and the present’s star Natasha Lyonne, hits Peacock later this month, to settle that debate.
With “Poker Face,” Johnson and Lyonne give the mystery-of-the-week premise of basic exhibits like “Colombo” and “Magnum P.I.” a up to date replace. Lyonne stars as Charlie Cale, a laidback and hyper-intuitive on line casino employee who hits the highway to unravel mysteries in locales everywhere in the USA.
Here’s the present’s official synopsis, courtesy of Peacock:
Poker Face is a 10-episode mystery-of-the-week collection following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has a rare means to find out when somebody is mendacity. She hits the highway along with her Plymouth Barracuda and with each cease encounters a brand new forged of characters and unusual crimes she will’t assist however clear up.
Like basic sitcoms of previous, “Poker Face” boasts a bevy of visitor appearances from all types of actors. Expect a variety of acquainted faces to point out up over the present’s ten episodes, like Benjamin Bratt, Adrien Brody, Chloë Sevigny, Tim Meadows, Ron Perlman, and Cherry Jones. Other visitor stars embody Ellen Barkin, Jameela Jamil, Rhea Perlman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nick Nolte, and Luis Guzmán.
Johnson and Lyonne share directing duties on the present, however “Zola” helmer Janicza Bravo directs the present’s season finale. For their half, Johnson and Lyonne present a quick letter to hype up the present. Read it under:
Never underestimate the ability of an excellent dinner dialog between pals. What began as a dialogue over steak frites about detective exhibits and what made them such a dependable pleasure—the exploration of little worlds inside every new setting, the visitor stars taking part in killers and victims, and most significantly, a scrappy protagonist you have been at all times able to relax with and see win—finally resulted within the creation of Charlie, the driving drive behind POKER FACE.
We invite you to comply with Charlie on a cross-country highway journey as she meets a rogue’s gallery of characters and avenges a brand new injustice every episode, armed with little greater than her uncanny means to detect lies and a real appreciation for her fellow people (and the occasional canine).
Now please depart the overthinking to Rian, who has masterfully crafted ten self-contained puzzles for Charlie to unravel. Just bounce behind her ‘69 Plymouth Barracuda and benefit from the journey.
Thanks,
Rian and Natasha
So, will “Poker Face” be a profitable foray into TV for Rian Johnson? Find out when the collection hits Peacock on January 26, when the present’s first 4 episodes premiere; then new episodes each Thursday via its ten-episode run. Watch a trailer for “Poker Face” under.