Universal +, the premium channel package with thousands of hours of content on-demand of NBCUniversal announces the premiere on August 17, Poker Facethe acclaimed crime mystery series created, written, directed and produced by the multi-Academy Award nominee Rian Johnson (Knives Out, Glass Onion, Star Wars: The Last Jedi).
Poker Face presents the adventures of the multi-Emmy nominee Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll, Orange Is the New Black) as Charlie Cale, a girl with the extraordinary ability to detect when someone is lying.
After the tragic murder of her best friend, the former professional poker player turned casino waitress uses her skills to find the truth behind this dark crime and save her own life.
But this is just the beginning of an adventurous journey that will take her across North America solving murders, because when you’re on the run, there’s a new mystery around every corner. All the stories are starred by big Hollywood stars in the original series of Universal + most anticipated of the season.
Cynical, lovable and light-hearted, the character of Charlie Cale (Lyonne) has earned the series 99 percent positive reviews in Rotten Tomatoes and be rated by Entertainment Weekly like the mystery show of the year. Poker Face places the viewer as the main witness while Charlie unmasks the culprits at the point of bulls#*tshis trademark word when he discovers that someone is lying.
Critically acclaimed, the series received multiple 2023 Emmy Award nominations, including Best Costume DesignBest Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Judith Light) and of course, Natasha Lyonne was nominated once again as Best Actress in a Comedy Series. The Emmy Awards will be delivered on September 18 of this year.
Poker Face premiere in Universal + on August 17 at 8:30 p.m. COL/PAN. All episodes will be available on-demand through the app on the platforms of the most important pay TV providers in the region.
2023-08-07 09:32:49
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