Poker Face Season 2 Review: Natasha Lyonnes Columbo -Riff is still one of the best crime thriller -Mystery shows on TV

Poker face wears his Columbo Influences on the sleeve, from the list of famous guest stars to his “Howcatchem” format, which presents the murderer of the individual episode before he works on the resulting examination. Natasha Lyonnes Charlie Cale as the successor to Peter Falks Quizzischer La detective is an amateur -luth with a focus on the amateur -a talkative, colorful drift that is currently on the run from the mob. In accordance with the carefree tone of the show, she sees her regular assassination as a small obstacle on the way to the true purpose of life: to find and relax friends.

Charlie has an infallible talent for the localization of bizarre murders two seasons in this nomadic lifestyle – always by chance, as well as how she tends to solve it. In contrast to Columbo, she is not a genius in the cladding. To be honest, she is a kind of fool. Despite plenty of practice, she still has not worked out no solid strategy for the use of her signature recognition superpower. She often confronts suspects with zero -backup or escape routes and stumbles with spirited optimism in and from crime scenes. This is all part of her magic, paired with a side line-up of equally conceivable and/or crazy suspects that always show all lile of a scooby doo-bad weight.

7.8

Poker facial season 2

How

• Natasha Lyonne brings her unique A-game as Charlie Cale
• The fantastic list of guest stars
• The impressive selection of ridiculous and confused murder
• Every secret offers something unexpected

dislike

• Some episodes can feel a little too easy compared to Columbo

Following the model of Creator Rian Johnson’s passion for detailed mystery stories (Knife out), Poker face Avoid the values ​​of traditional cop-centered crime dramas and concludes most episodes without arrest. Charlie Cale lives on the outskirts of society and takes more care of friendliness and unofficial justice than about the legal letter. When the police Do Take part in your escapades, you are either presented as a triggering and happy buffoons or (at best) well-intentioned people in a fundamentally incorrect system.

A highlight this season shows the comedian John Mulaney as a cozy FBI agent that is involved in a chaotic spiked operation, in which everyone involved is a different taste of incompetent and, like the keystone, stumble on top of each other. (This episode is also at an outstanding moment in silly Poker face Dialog: A scene in which Cheek Star Rhea Perlman, who plays an angry mob chief, calls out: “You want me to rat like a snake on my mole?!”)

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Like the Heist series Leverage or CBS ElsbethPresent Poker face Couples mild social comments with a sincere enthusiasm for the absurd and constantly committed to the light nature of his murders. Charlie bounces between an endless supply with quirky minimum wages, in Apple Orchards and Alligator protection areas while you live from your car. Praised not on the grid and offline, it is good for a retro examination style and rely on the gift of giving more than on forensic science.

After setting up the Poker face This creative team has settled in a reliable groove last season technically Tell the truth and don’t ping Charlies Bullsh-Radar. With a vague nod towards continuity, Charlie sees her spiritual journey on the street this season, but to be honest, we are not really here for deep topics. The main draw is the large guest figures and their caricaturist criminal heroicism with a number of popular actors who calibrate their services for maximum mood.

Things with an unusual Sororicide, Oscar candidate Cynthia Erivo (Oscar NomineeEvil) plays several characters in the premiere of the second season and attracts several different wigs for a Byzantine inheritance feud. Later we will be spoiled by Guest parts for (among other things) Giancarlo Esposito, Steve Buscemi and John Cho: A delightful roller call from scene partners for Natasha Lyonnes casually stupid humor.

Measure up to Columbo is of course hard. This show is such a direct homage that it copies the yellow script ColumboThe credits sequence and the resulting comparisons are not always flattering. Poker face Only is not as clever as the highlights of his legendary predecessor, but if you enjoyed season 1, you will know what you can expect – and you will undoubtedly enjoy what you get this season. The main priority of the show is to have fun, a quality that gets through the personality of her main character, the purchase of his hosts and the ambitious ridiculousness of his letter. When it comes to storytelling of the week, this team is at the top of their game and offers something more enriched than typical procedural procedures without lacking imagination and heart.

Premate: Thursday, May 8th on Peacock with three episodes, followed by new episodes weekly
Who is there: Natasha Lyonne, Rhea Perlman, Simon Helberg, Cynthia Erivo, Giancarlo Esposito, Steve Buscemi
Who is behind: Rian Johnson (creator, writer, director), Tony Tost (Showrunner), Natasha Lyonne (executive producer, author, director)
For fans of: Columbo, psycho, knife, lever, Elsbeth
How many episodes we saw: 5 of 12

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