Peacock's Emmy-winning comedy series Poker Face returns on May 8, with critics already praising the case-of-the-week mystery starring the "magnetic" Natasha Lyonne as "clever," "impressive," and "the ultimate comfort viewing on TV."

In Season 2, Lyonne's Charlie Cale — a charismatic drifter with the uncanny ability to detect lies — resumes her journey across the country, evading mobsters in her trusty Plymouth Barracuda while solving mysteries at every stop along the way.

As of Sunday afternoon, Poker Face Season 2 has garnered critical acclaim with a score of 79 on Metacritic based on 10 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it's 100 percent fresh based on 12 reviews.

"Old-school television is rarely as fresh and funny — and cinematic — as this episodic thriller," says The Daily Beast's Nick Schager. Season 2 "hits even more highs than during its maiden run, providing an assortment of homicidal stories that are as idiosyncratic as its heroine, a 'human lie detector' whose ability to tell when people...