US crime drama Poker Face heads to Sky Max

Sky Max has acquired the rights to US detective series Poker Face.

Poker Face is a “case-of-the-week” murder mystery series, starring Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a casino worker on the run who entangles herself in a series of mysterious deaths.

The ten-part first series will be available on Sky Max and NOW from 26th May.

Created, written, directed and executive produced by Rian Johnson, it features a roster of guest stars including Adrien Brody, Charles Melton, Chloë Sevigny, Cherry Jones, Danielle MacDonald, Dascha Polanco, Ellen Barkin, Hong Chau, Jameela Jamil and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

The series is produced by T-Street, MRC Television and Animal Pictures. It is available stateside on the streaming service Peacock.