"it wasn't exactly surprising. The mystery-of-the-week series, in which Natasha Lyonne played Charlie Cale, a "human lie detector" with a supernatural ability to tell when someone is being untruthful, was expensive to make, thanks in part to the massive guest stars it managed to reel in for each episode, and Season 2 was a noticeable step down in quality. (At one point, the show expects us to believe that Charlie - who, again, is played by Natasha Lyonne, owner"
"But what was surprising was the news that series creator Rian Johnson is shopping around the show to other networks with Peter Dinklage attached to star as Charlie instead of Lyonne. Per Deadline, Johnson is looking for a two-season deal for the Dinklage version of Poker Face, with the hopes that a new actor will take over as Charlie every two years, a la Doctor Who. Lyonne, who will remain an executive producer on the show, and Johnson issued a joint statement explaining the decision."
Peacock canceled Poker Face after two seasons. The mystery-of-the-week series starred Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a human lie detector able to discern untruths. High production costs and a noticeably weaker Season 2 contributed to the cancellation. Rian Johnson is shopping a reboot to other networks with Peter Dinklage attached to star as Charlie and hopes to rotate lead actors every two years, similar to Doctor Who. Natasha Lyonne will remain an executive producer and Johnson said he and Lyonne planned the next move since writing the Season 2 finale. Fans speculated Lyonne’s pro-AI stance and her company Asteria prompted industry discomfort.
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