The series is a deliberate effort by Johnson to bring back the classic TV mystery series like Murder, She Wrote and Columbo, and employs the old Mystery of the Week and Reverse Whodunnit formats, making it something of a companion piece to Johnson's Benoit Blanc whodunnit movies (the latter of which even features Natasha Lyonne in a cameo as herself). Along the way, Cale's quirky ability and innate sense of justice lead her to get involved with bizarre murder mysteries that only she can solve. After getting on the wrong side of some powerful people, Cale winds up on the run, fleeing from one small town to the next with only the clothes on her back and her well-used Plymouth Barracuda, taking any odd jobs she can find. Lyonne plays Charlie Cale, a woman with an innate ability to identify lies. The series was renewed for a second season on February 15, 2023. The first season premiered on Peacock on January 26, 2023. Poker Face is a 2023 mystery dramedy series created by Rian Johnson starring Natasha Lyonne.
