Poker Face season 2: Release date, plot and everything we know so far

The crime comedy series Poker Face season 2 will premiere its first three episodes on May 8, 2025, exclusively on Peacock in the United States. Created by Rian Johnson, Tony Tost serves as showrunner for the upcoming season. In the series, each episode adapts the inverted detective story format popularized by the '70s hit American crime drama Columbo.

The series is stylized as a character-driven, case-of-the-week mystery, with the story revolving around Charlie Cale, a casino worker. She can detect people's lies, an ability that she eventually uses to solve cases, but she is also on the run from a casino boss following a suspicious death. During her journey, Cale encounters various characters and solves different homicide cases using her skills.

Natasha Lyonne, who stars as Charlie Cale, is set to direct multiple episodes in the upcoming season. More details regarding Poker Face season 2 have been explored below for the audience.

Poker Face season 2 release details

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Poker Face season 2 will premiere its first three episodes exclusively on Peacock on May 8, 2025, in the United States of America. The upcoming installment is set to consist of 12 episodes, and a new episode will be released every Thursday. Below is a detailed look at the release schedule for the crime comedy series:

Episode Number	Episode Title	Release Date	Release Platform
1	The Game Is a Foot	May 8, 2025	Peacock
2	Last Looks	May 8, 2025	Peacock
3	Whack-A-Mole	May 8, 2025	Peacock
4	The Taste of Human Blood	May 15, 2025	Peacock
5	Hometown Hero	May 22, 2025	Peacock
6	Sloppy Joseph	May 29, 2025	Peacock
7	One Last Job	June 5, 2025	Peacock
8	TBA	June 12, 2025	Peacock
9	TBA	June 19, 2025	Peacock
10	TBA	June 26, 2025	Peacock
11	TBA	July 3, 2025	Peacock
12	The End of the Road	July 10, 2025	Peacock

Peacock offers two types of subscription plans for its viewers in the United States of America: Peacock Premium (ad-supported) at $7.99 per month or $79.99 annually and Peacock Premium Plus (ad-free) at $13.99 per month or $139.99 annually.

What is Poker Face season 2 all about?

The trailer for Poker Face season 2 was released on April 16, 2025, and is available on the official Peacock YouTube channel. The clip begins with Charlie giving a brief about her ability to detect a lie, which is kind of her thing. After calling out a character for lying about her name, the clip cuts to a scene where Cale is trying to randomly decide where she should go next.

From the looks of things and as per Cale herself, she has finally started enjoying her journey across the country with her Plymouth Barracuda. It also introduces the viewers to Giancarlo Esposito, who will feature in the upcoming season. Cale then interrogates a little evil girl who sabotaged Elijah's magic trick, while the clip also shows her on the run from the authorities.

The clip shows glimpses from various mysteries that Cale will unravel and then introduces some of the prominent features for the upcoming season. Before the clip ends, John Cho's character, who is a professional liar, challenges Cale that he will be the first one to fool her with his lies.

Cast and crew for the upcoming season

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The crime comedy series Poker Face was created by Rian Johnson, who also serves as an executive producer. Rian is well known for projects like Knives Out, Looper, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi and has also directed episodes, namely Ozymandias, Fly, and Fifty-One, for the hit series Breaking Bad. He is set to direct the episode titled The Game Is a Foot for the upcoming second season.

Natasha Lyonne is set to reprise her role as the protagonist Charlie Cale and will also direct multiple episodes of Poker Face season 2. As per NBC, the confirmed guest stars list for the new season includes

David Alan Grier
Lauren Tom
Lili Taylor
Natasha Leggero
Richard Kind
Alia Shawkat
Awkwafina
Rhea Perlman
Geraldine Viswanathan
Simon Helberg
Taylor Schilling
Adrienne C. Moore
Ben Marshall
B.J. Novak
Carol Kane
Cliff Smith
Corey Hawkins
Cynthia Erivo
David Krumholtz
Davionte Ganter
Ego Nwodim
Gaby Hoffmann
Giancarlo Esposito
Haley Joel Osment
Jason Ritter
John Cho
John Mulaney
Justin Theroux
Kathrine Narducci
Katie Holmes
Kevin Corrigan
Kumail Nanjiani
Margo Martindale
Melanie Lynskey
Patti Harrison
Sam Richardson
Sherry Cola
Simon Rex

As per Rotten Tomatoes, Poker Face season 2 has received a fresh score of 100% based on 18 reviews from critics so far.

Stay tuned for further updates.

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