Season 1

The **first season** of *Poker Face* premiered on January 26, 2023 and consists of 10 episodes.

## Synopsis

Charlie Cale 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.

## Production

Filming will be based in Newburgh and will run from April 2022 through September 2022 in locations throughout the mid-Hudson Valley. Filming wrapped on September 22, 2022.

On April 12, 2022, Joseph Gordon-Levitt joined the series. The following days, Stephanie Hsu and David Castañeda were cast. On April 20, 2022, Benjamin Bratt joined the cast. On April 26, 2022, Adrien Brody was cast. On May 31, 2022, Danielle Macdonald was cast. On June 3, 2022, Dascha Polanco & Lil Rel Howery were cast. On June 7, 2022, Chloë Sevigny joined the cast. On June 20, 2022, Tim Meadows, Jameela Jamil, Nicholas Cirillo, Audrey Corsa, and Niall Cunningham have been cast in the series. On June 22, 2022, Ellen Barkin was set to star in an episode. On June 29, 2022, Simon Helberg joined the cast. On June 30, 2022, S. Epatha Merkerson & Judith Light were tapped to star in an episode. On August 15, 2022, Ron Perlman, Nick Nolte, Charles Melton, and Tim Blake Nelson were cast. On August 30, 2022, Clea DuVall, Shane Paul McGhie, Angel Desai, Jasmine Aiyana Garvin, and Leslie Silva joined the cast. On September 7, 2022, Cherry Jones, Luis Guzmán, Hong Chau, and Reed Birney joined the cast. On September 12, 2022, Brandon Micheal Hall, Colton Ryan, and Megan Suri have been cast in the show.

## Cast

### Guest Stars

* Adrien Brody as Sterling Frost Jr.
* Benjamin Bratt as Cliff LeGrand
* Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Trey Mendez
* Chloë Sevigny as Ruby Ruin
* Lil Rel Howery as Taffy Boyle
* Clea DuVall as Emily Cale
* Dascha Polanco as Natalie Hill
* Jameela Jamil as Ava
* Ellen Barkin as Kathleen Townsend
* Stephanie Hsu as Morty
* Tim Meadows as Michael Graves
* Judith Light as Irene Smothers
* Ron Perlman as Sterling Frost Sr.
* Tim Blake Nelson as Keith Owens
* Charles Melton as Davis McDowell
* Cherry Jones as Laura
* Hong Chau as Marge
* Nick Nolte as Arthur
* David Castañeda as Jimmy Silva
* Luis Guzmán as Raoul
* S. Epatha Merkerson as Joyce Harris
* Simon Helberg as Luca
* Shane Paul McGhie as Austin
* Danielle Macdonald as Mandy Boyle
* Colton Ryan as Jed
* Audrey Corsa as Rebecca
* Megan Suri as Sara
* Leslie Silva as Donna Owens
* Nicholas Cirillo as Gavin
* Brandon Micheal Hall as Damian
* Niall Cunningham as Harry
* Jasmine Aiyana Garvin as Katy Owens
* Angel Desai as Jean McDowell
* Reed Birney as Ben / Gabriel
* Chelsea Frei as Dana
* Rowan Blanchard as Lily
* Rhea Perlman as Beatrix Hasp
* Noah Segan as Sheriff Parker
* John Ratzenberger as Abe
* Larry Brown as George Boyle
* Chuck Cooper as Deuteronomy
* John Darnielle as Al
* K Callan as Betty
* Darius Fraser as Billy
* Chris McKinney as Phil
* Jack Alcott as Randy
* Tim Russ as Max

## Crew

### Producers

* Rian Johnson (creator/executive producer)
* Natasha Lyonne (executive producer)
* Ram Bergman (executive producer)
* Nena Rodrigue (executive producer)
* Nora Zuckerman (co-showrunner/executive producer)
* Lilla Zuckerman (co-showrunner/executive producer)
* Iain B. MacDonald (executive producer)
* Maya Rudolph (co-executive producer)
* Danielle Renfrew Behrens (co-executive producer)
* Joe Lawson (co-executive producer)
* Chris Downey (co-executive producer)
* Christine Boylan (co-executive producer)

### Directors

* Rian Johnson (3 episodes)
* Iain B. MacDonald (2 episodes)
* Janicza Bravo (1 episode)
* Tiffany Johnson (1 episode)
* Natasha Lyonne (1 episode)
* Lucky McKee (1 episode)
* Ben Sinclair (1 episode)

### Writers

* Rian Johnson (2 episodes)
* Wyatt Cain (2 episodes)
* Alice Ju (2 episodes)
* Christine Boylan (1 episode)
* Chris Downey (1 episode)
* CS Fischer (1 episode)
* Joe Lawson (1 episode)
* Natasha Lyonne (1 episode)
* Charlie Peppers (1 episode)
* Lilla Zuckerman (1 episode)
* Nora Zuckerman (1 episode)

## Gallery

### Videos

Poker Face - Official Teaser - Peacock OriginalPoker Face - Official Trailer - Peacock Original
## Notes

* Episode 1-4 were released together on January 26, 2023.
* Rian Johnson mentioned that this series is not meant to be a limited series.
* During a podcast on February 9, 2023, Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal TV, discussed the success of *Poker Face*. The series is "punching above its weight", "performing fantastic", and wonderful critical reviews. She teased that "some good news" might be coming soon.
* The series debuted on the Nielson's U.S. streaming originals list after its four-episode debut, with 547M viewing minutes. It was No. 3 on the streaming originals list, and is the highest-ranking Peacock original series ever.
	+ It jumped to No. 2 for the week of January 30 to February 5 with 641M minutes viewed with only five episodes premiered. In terms of average audience, *Poker Face* was at #1 because it only had five episodes available at the time.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/TV-series-Poker-Face-filming-Hudson-Valley-17020943.php
2. ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/joseph-gordon-levitt-natasha-lyonne-peacock-poker-face-1235231304/
3. ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/natasha-lyonne-rian-johnson-peacock-poker-face-cast-stephanie-hsu-1235232712/
4. ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/umbrella-academy-david-castaneda-natasha-lyonne-rian-johnson-peacock-poker-face-1235233408/
5. ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/natasha-lyonne-rian-johnson-peacock-series-poker-face-cast-benjamin-bratt-1235236885/
6. ↑ https://deadline.com/2022/04/adrien-brody-natasha-lyonne-rian-johnsons-peacock-series-poker-face-1235009850/
7. ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/natasha-lyonne-rian-johnson-peacock-series-poker-face-cast-danielle-macdonald-1235281940/
8. ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/jameela-jamil-tim-meadows-poker-face-peacock-1235298770/
9. ↑ https://deadline.com/2022/06/poker-face-ellen-barkin-rian-johnsons-peacock-series-1235050272/
10. ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/big-bang-theory-simon-helberg-natasha-lyonne-rian-johnson-poker-face-peacock-1235306331/
11. ↑ https://deadline.com/2022/06/poker-face-s-epatha-merkerson-judith-light-rian-johnsons-peacock-series-1235054472/
12. ↑ https://deadline.com/2022/08/poker-face-clea-duvall-shane-paul-mcghie-angel-desai-rian-johnsons-peacock-series-jasmine-aiyana-garvin-leslie-silva-1235101337/
13. ↑ https://deadline.com/2022/09/poker-face-cherry-jones-luis-guzman-hong-chau-reed-birney-rian-johnsons-peacock-series-1235109270/
14. ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/natasha-lyonne-rian-johnson-peacock-series-poker-face-cast-brandon-micheal-hall-colton-ryan-megan-suri-1235369378/
15. ↑ **GameRant:** Poker Face Season 2 Announcement Teased By Peacock Boss Susan Rovner.
16. ↑ **Deadline:** ‘You People’ Dethrones ‘Ginny & Georgia‘ On Nielsen U.S. Streaming Charts; ’Poker Face‘ Scores Peacock’s Highest-Ranking Original.
17. ↑ **Deadline:** ‘Poker Face’ Jumps To No. 2 On Nielsen U.S. Streaming Originals List; No. 1 For Average Audience.