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TMC · 11-13-2025, 06:36 PM

...with Peter Dinklage as Charlie Cale

https://deadline.com/2025/11/peacock...ge-1236616464/

“Peacock has decided not to renew Poker Face for a third season,” reports Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr. “Natasha Lyonne exits as star, but series creator Rian Johnson, his T-Street partner Ram Bergman, MRC and Lyonne thinks there are many mysteries ahead for the show’s signature character to solve. Last night, they began an effort to shop the show to other broadcasters for a two-season commitment. The shocker: Peter Dinklage will take over the role of Charlie, the sleuth whose superpower is an innate ability to detect liars.” In a statement, Johnson and Lyonne, who will remain as executive producer, said: “We’ve been germinating this next move together since writing the season two finale. We love our Poker Face and 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.”

JamesG · 12-24-2025, 07:52 PM

Natasha Lyonne Opens Up about "Poker Face"
by Jackie Strause
December 23, 2025

I have to say, I was shocked to hear the news about Poker Face.

[Note: Peacock canceled the series and creator Rian Johnson is looking to find the show a new home but with Peter Dinklage starring in Lyonne’s role of Charlie Cale, and Lyonne remaining an executive producer.]

We weren’t shocked! Isn’t that funny, how that happens? “News to some people,” is what it should say! “New news to just us who haven’t been keyed in on the news as it was unfolding in real time.”

Can you bring me inside that decision?

I’m so grateful that Rian and I directed a finale last season called “The End of the Road” — that should have been a little clue, folks. We literally threw the car off a cliff!

We also threw Root Beer in the shot day of — an improvised cameo by my beloved, tiny baby puppy who is 15 but doesn’t look a day over one, thanks to extensive plastic surgery.

I should have known that destroying Charlie’s Plymouth Barracuda was the end.

This is show biz, crazier things have happened. Rian and I might just come back with a good old-fashioned, made-for-TV movie just like Columbo would like to.

Stranger things have happened! It might be a crossover with Stranger Things, actually — Charlie Cale might pop in to solve the case of the crossover: “A Knives Out: Stranger Things.”

I understand you want to prioritize feature filmmaking, so how much of the Poker Face decision was rooted in that?

Yes, and also just to say, I adore [Peter] Dinklage. Game of Thrones is obviously one of my favorite shows, but Peter is also one of my favorite people of all time. It’s kind of all good news.

For me, baby’s gotta direct some movies. I’ve been talking about it long enough. I’m very grateful I got to direct TV and write so much of it. I love what I do very much; I’m so grateful that I get to do it. And the unfortunate thing about a human timeline is that, much like the sand in the hourglass, these are the days of our lives.

I gotta get these movies under my belt, and I’m also excited about my Sky show with Matt Berry, Force & Majeure, a sci-fi retro endeavor. When we’re done talking, I’m going to get back to that writers room to finish that finale. We shoot in September.

Was moving away from Poker Face difficult, considering how much the show meant to you?

Honestly, I love the show. I love the people. I love our crew. I love all of our actors and all of our friends. It’s a real homemade endeavor. I’ve said it before, but I really see it all as one big movie.

So I see it as a lifetime project; life in the arts. You have to do-si-do over here and over there, and back around. That’s how you make a bunch of things.

HBO was open to scooping up Poker Face. How confident are you that Poker Face will find a new home and continue on?

One day at a time, and we shall see. The future is unwritten, to quote Joe Strummer.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...ew-1236457719/

JamesG · 01-23-2026, 09:14 PM

Peter Dinklage Really Wants "Poker Face" Reset to Happen
by Peter White, Antonia Blyth
January 23, 2026

Peter Dinklage told Deadline that he’s been discussing "Poker Face" with Rian Johnson.

“It’s in the works,” he said. “What I hear is that it’s just hard to take it from one home to put it in another. It’s the complicated nature of that, I believe. But Rian is a creative genius and whatever he wants to write, I would love to be a part of that.”

He joked that they can change the name of the show to “Roulette Face” if needed.

https://deadline.com/2026/01/peter-d...ew-1236694793/

11-13-2025, 06:36 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,621	Peacock cancels Poker Face, Rian Johnson & Natasha Lyonne are shopping a new version ...with Peter Dinklage as Charlie Cale https://deadline.com/2025/11/peacock...ge-1236616464/ “Peacock has decided not to renew Poker Face for a third season,” reports Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr. “Natasha Lyonne exits as star, but series creator Rian Johnson, his T-Street partner Ram Bergman, MRC and Lyonne thinks there are many mysteries ahead for the show’s signature character to solve. Last night, they began an effort to shop the show to other broadcasters for a two-season commitment. The shocker: Peter Dinklage will take over the role of Charlie, the sleuth whose superpower is an innate ability to detect liars.” In a statement, Johnson and Lyonne, who will remain as executive producer, said: “We’ve been germinating this next move together since writing the season two finale. We love our Poker Face and 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.”

12-24-2025, 07:52 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,072	*Natasha Lyonne Opens Up about "Poker Face"* by Jackie Strause December 23, 2025 I have to say, I was shocked to hear the news about Poker Face. [Note: Peacock canceled the series and creator Rian Johnson is looking to find the show a new home but with Peter Dinklage starring in Lyonne’s role of Charlie Cale, and Lyonne remaining an executive producer.] We weren’t shocked! Isn’t that funny, how that happens? “News to some people,” is what it should say! “New news to just us who haven’t been keyed in on the news as it was unfolding in real time.” Can you bring me inside that decision? I’m so grateful that Rian and I directed a finale last season called “The End of the Road” — that should have been a little clue, folks. We literally threw the car off a cliff! We also threw Root Beer in the shot day of — an improvised cameo by my beloved, tiny baby puppy who is 15 but doesn’t look a day over one, thanks to extensive plastic surgery. I should have known that destroying Charlie’s Plymouth Barracuda was the end. This is show biz, crazier things have happened. Rian and I might just come back with a good old-fashioned, made-for-TV movie just like Columbo would like to. Stranger things have happened! It might be a crossover with Stranger Things, actually — Charlie Cale might pop in to solve the case of the crossover: “A Knives Out: Stranger Things.” *I understand you want to prioritize feature filmmaking, so how much of the Poker Face* decision was rooted in that?** Yes, and also just to say, I adore [Peter] Dinklage. Game of Thrones is obviously one of my favorite shows, but Peter is also one of my favorite people of all time. It’s kind of all good news. For me, baby’s gotta direct some movies. I’ve been talking about it long enough. I’m very grateful I got to direct TV and write so much of it. I love what I do very much; I’m so grateful that I get to do it. And the unfortunate thing about a human timeline is that, much like the sand in the hourglass, these are the days of our lives. I gotta get these movies under my belt, and I’m also excited about my Sky show with Matt Berry, Force & Majeure, a sci-fi retro endeavor. When we’re done talking, I’m going to get back to that writers room to finish that finale. We shoot in September. *Was moving away from Poker Face* difficult, considering how much the show meant to you? Honestly, I love the show. I love the people. I love our crew. I love all of our actors and all of our friends. It’s a real homemade endeavor. I’ve said it before, but I really see it all as one big movie. So I see it as a lifetime project; life in the arts. You have to do-si-do over here and over there, and back around. That’s how you make a bunch of things. HBO was open to scooping up Poker Face. How confident are you that Poker Face will find a new home and continue on?** One day at a time, and we shall see. The future is unwritten, to quote Joe Strummer. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...ew-1236457719/

01-23-2026, 09:14 PM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,072	*Peter Dinklage Really Wants "Poker Face" Reset to Happen* by Peter White, Antonia Blyth January 23, 2026 Peter Dinklage told Deadline that he’s been discussing "Poker Face" with Rian Johnson. “It’s in the works,” he said. “What I hear is that it’s just hard to take it from one home to put it in another. It’s the complicated nature of that, I believe. But Rian is a creative genius and whatever he wants to write, I would love to be a part of that.” He joked that they can change the name of the show to “Roulette Face” if needed. https://deadline.com/2026/01/peter-d...ew-1236694793/