Poker Face
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Our Review
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Our Review
Poker Face (2023) is a drama and crime series from Peacock. It has built a run of 22 episodes. It premiered on January 26, 2023. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 2 seasons.
What Poker Face Is About
Poker Face is a “mystery-of-the-week” series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale, 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.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 22 episodes, spread across 2 seasons and it leans into its drama/crime roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Natasha Lyonne, Melanie Lynskey and John Cho to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Natasha Lyonne, Melanie Lynskey and John Cho lead the cast.
Key roles include Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale; Melanie Lynskey as Regina Gilvary; John Cho as Guy / Alec.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, crime and mystery have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Peacock’s other originals, a 7.1/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2023 and carried by Peacock with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and crime viewers.
How Poker Face Compares
If Poker Face lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/crime lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Poker Face comes from Peacock. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Poker Face is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Natasha Lyonne and Melanie Lynskey doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/crime roots, It has held up since 2023 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Poker Face is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and crime lane, at 22 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.1/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.1/10. Watch it if you want drama/crime you can settle into.
