Between the new knife out Consequence glass onion and the upcoming series poker faceDirector Rian Johnson fully embraces the procedural detective genre. poker facewith Natasha Lyonne (Russian doll) and parade of A-list guest stars like Adrian Brody, Ron Perlman and Tim Blake Nelson, got its first teaser trailer on Wednesday. It already looks like a treat. The series is scheduled to debut on Peacock on January 26th.
poker face follows Lyonne as Charlie, a detective with “an extraordinary ability to tell when someone is lying”. Armed with this uncanny talent, Charlie sets out to solve crimes, giving the show the perfect excuse for its classic TV-style Mystery-a-Week format. Along the way, she meets celebrity guest stars who could be victims, suspects, or something in between.
Johnson created, wrote and directed the series, with Lyonne serving as executive producer and star of the series. poker face is set for a 10-episode run, with the first four episodes premiering on January 26 at the start of the series and the remainder airing on Thursdays.
