{"id":133468,"date":"2025-11-13T19:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/133468\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T19:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:45:06","slug":"poker-face-canceled-by-peacock-rian-johnson-wants-to-shop-a-2-season-deal-with-peter-dinklage-leading-the-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/133468\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Face canceled by Peacock; Rian Johnson wants to shop a 2-season deal with Peter Dinklage leading the cast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peacock<\/a> has decided not to renew Rian Johnson<\/a>\u2018s Poker Face<\/a> after two hilarious seasons, but the show\u2019s creator isn\u2019t ready to fold on the concept yet. According to Deadline<\/a>, Johnson, his T-Street partner Ram Bergman, MRC, and Natasha Lyonne think there are more mysteries to solve for the show\u2019s lead character, Charlie Cale. Last night, the group began shopping the show to other broadcasters for a 2-season order, but with a clever twist! Instead of Lyonne, Peter Dinklage would take over the role of Charlie, the human lie detector.<\/p>\n

Johnson and Lyonne spoke about the plan, saying, \u201cWe\u2019ve been germinating this next move together since writing the season two finale. We love our\u00a0Poker Face\u00a0and this is the perfect way to keep it rolling. Give us a beat and we may just see Charlie Cale again down that open highway.\u201d Despite relinquishing the lead role, Lyonne would remain an executive producer on the show.<\/p>\n

There is no word on whether Tony Tost will continue as the showrunner of Poker Face. What\u2019s clear is that Rian Johnson remains committed to the Columbo-style premise, and he\u2019ll do whatever it takes to keep the show going, including writing, directing, and other responsibilities.<\/p>\n

According to Peacock,\u00a0Poker Face\u00a0\u201cis a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne\u2019s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can\u2019t help but solve.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Deadline\u2019s report, one of the reasons Poker Face folded is that the show was expensive, and viewership numbers did not meet the necessary threshold to justify the expense. Poker Face boasts an impressive list of guest actors, some of whom could command a substantial fee for a cameo appearance.<\/p>\n

For example, the list of celebrity guest stars for\u00a0Poker Face\u00a0Season 2 is bananas! In addition to Cynthia Erivo, Kumail Nanjiani, John Mulaney, Awkwafina, Method Man, and Justin Theroux, episodes also feature Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, Rhea Perlman, John Cho, Alia Shawkat, Simon Helberg, Daisy the Alligator, Taylor Schilling, Melanie Lynskey, Patti Harrison, David Alan Grier, Sam Richardson, Simon Rex, Carol Kane, Richard Kind, Haley Joel Osment, Adrienne C. Moore, Gata, and more! Think of the Craft Services table!<\/p>\n

What do you think about Poker Face getting the boot at Peacock? Would you like to see the show return with Peter Dinklage in the lead role? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n

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