Poker Face Season 2 has added Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, and several other notable actors to its cast.
Created by Rian Johnson, Poker Face is an Emmy Award-winning Peacock series featuring Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale. The show premiered its first season in January 2023 and was renewed for a second season in February 2023.
Who has been added to the Poker Face Season 2 cast?
According to Deadline, the new season will feature Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, Captain America: Brave New World), Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Brahms: The Boy II), Gaby Hoffmann (Eric, Transparent), and Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick, Only Murders in the Building) as guest stars.
Details regarding the characters they will portray have not been disclosed. The premiere date for Poker Face Season 2 is yet to be announced.
Production and Direction
Tony Tost serves as the showrunner for the second season, with executive producers including Rian Johnson, Natasha Lyonne, Ram Bergman, Nena Rodrigue, Adam Arkin, Nora Zuckerman, and Lilla Zuckerman. Lyonne will also direct episodes in the new season.
Season 1 Overview
Poker Face is a 10-episode ‘mystery-of-the-week’ series that follows Charlie, played by Natasha Lyonne. Charlie has an exceptional ability to discern when someone is lying. She embarks on road trips in her Plymouth Barracuda, encountering a new set of characters and peculiar crimes at each stop that she feels compelled to solve.
The first season included guest stars such as Adrien Brody, Ron Perlman, Hong Chau, Lil Rel Howery, Chloë Sevigny, and Judith Light, who won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy for her role. Additional guest stars were Simon Helberg, Tim Meadows, Time Blake Nelson, Jameela Jamil, Charles Melton, Nick Nolte, Cherry Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie Hsu, Clea DuVall, and others. Benjamin Bratt had a recurring role as Cliff LeGrand.
The first season of Poker Face is available for streaming on Peacock.
Closing Credits
Poker Face has amassed a highly talented cast for its second season, continuing to build on the success of the first installment. Fans can look forward to seeing new guest stars and intriguing storylines unfold. Stay updated on HitPlay for the latest news and premiere dates.
