‘Poker Face’ Season 1 Recap: What to Remember Before Season 2

If your memory of what happened in Season 1 of “Poker Face” is a bit fuzzy, here are the key plot points from the Peacock series, including why Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) is hiding out from the mob, who’s the big boss gunning for her and why she has an in at the FBI.
The first three episodes of Season 2 premiere Thursday, May 8 on Peacock. Allow us to take you back to some of the pivotal moments from the first season of the Rian Johnson mystery series. Here’s a handy recap of everything you need to remember from Season 1.
Why was Charlie on the run from the mob? Ron Perlman in “Poker Face” (Credit: Peacock)
In the Season 1 opener, Charlie deduced that Sterling Foster Jr. (Adrien Brody) killed her friend Natalie Hill (Dascha Polanco), a housekeeper at the casino where they both worked, to cover up the unsavory business of a Russian client.
The first three episodes of Season 2 premiere Thursday, May 8 on Peacock. Allow us to take you back to some of the pivotal moments from the first season of the Rian Johnson mystery series. Here’s a handy recap of everything you need to remember from Season 1.
Why was Charlie on the run from the mob? Ron Perlman in “Poker Face” (Credit: Peacock)
In the Season 1 opener, Charlie deduced that Sterling Foster Jr. (Adrien Brody) killed her friend Natalie Hill (Dascha Polanco), a housekeeper at the casino where they both worked, to cover up the unsavory business of a Russian client.
- 5/8/2025
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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