![]() When serialized television is all the rage in prestige TV, self-contained mysteries like the ones offered weekly on Poker Face become something of a novelty. In fact, those vintage qualities are what make Poker Face so appealing: The show might have enough A-list guest stars to fill out a new season of The White Lotus, but its adherence to episodic storytelling gives it the feel of a throwback. It’s an effective, crowd-pleasing update to the “ howcatchem,” which originally blossomed on the small screen during the glory days of Columbo. Rian Johnson’s mystery-of-the-week series hinges on the audience seeing crimes committed with little misdirection-the real thrill is discovering exactly how human lie detector Charlie Cale (played by Natasha Lyonne) will uncover the motives for herself. ![]() ![]() ![]() From its opening moments, Poker Face hasn’t been afraid to show its hand. ![]()
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