Fans of detectives love SherlockOne of the greatest detective series of this century. Stephen Moffat And Mark Gatiss They picked up the detective Sir Arthur Conan Doyle And they brought him to the present. Benedict CumberbatchOne of the most talented British actors of his generation became Sherlock Holmes For 4 seasons, accompanied Dr. Watson from Martin Freeman.
Sherlock It began in 2010 and ended in 2017, although since then there have been numerous rumors about a possible fifth part. Currently, many consider this series one of the best BBC projects in a long time. The name in which only 13 episodes became a television classic. For this reason, since he finished, his fans have been looking for another story, into which he throws his teeth.
The answer to this incessant search for Ryan Johnson. Director Star wars. Episode VIII – last Jedi And the creator of the saga The knives outward (Daggers in the back) created his first television series in 2023. Earlier, he worked as a director on some episodes of the series. Terriers and from Breaking Bad. But his debut as the author of the project took place with Poker Face. A name that has a lot in common with Sherlock.
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What is it about Poker Face
Poker Face has his main character Charlie CaleA woman who works in a casino. What makes it special is unique innate abilities. He is able to detect when someone is lying. Once, thanks to this talent, she finds herself in a dangerous murder case, because of which she has to flee from a formidable celebrity. Charlie He begins a journey through the United States, trying to hide from his faithful death. But at each stop you will face different matters that you will have to help one way or another.
Parallels with Sherlock They are obvious. Charliejust like HolmesOutstanding detective. It is very observant, although, unlike it, its main tool is the internal lies detector. Very stylish Colombo, Poker Face presents a new business that needs to be disclosed in every episode. Thus, more random spectators can catch on, not even seeing the previous ones. Obviously, there is a great common story, but it is almost not paid to her, the main attention is paid to various investigations of her main character.
Cast and number of episodes
After his premiere in 2023, critics and the public agreed to note the excellent quality of the film. Poker Face (98% on rotten tomatoes). Ryan Johnson I signed again in The knives outwardA fascinating and cheerful detective. Her great dignity is the actress Natasha Lionnwhich is applied to the skin Charlie And leaves an impressive performance that brought him a nomination for the Emmy Award.
One of the few repeated characters Poker Face is Benjamin Bratt Like Cliff Legond. In addition, among his invited stars there is an Oscar -winning Adrian Brody Like a dangerous sterling Frost Jr. Other well -known names: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Castaneda, Simon Helberg, Ray Perlman, Ron Perlman or Lil Rela Hawry.
A total of the first season Poker Face It has 10 episodes lasting from 45 to 65 minutes. The project is part of the Peacock catalog (USA), SkyShowtime (Spain) and Universal+ (Latin America). It is expected that the premiere of the second season will take place somewhere this year.
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