‘Poker Face’: Could HBO Save the Series? Boss Teases Conversations About Peter Dinklage-Led Season

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Poker Face Season 2.]

Poker Face‘s second season came to a close in July 2025 on Peacock, and although the series was canceled as of November 2025, it’s possible fans haven’t seen the last of the series featuring human lie-detector Charlie Cale. According to a report from Deadline, creator Rian Johnson is far from abandoning the TV project, and his vision for the show’s future also involves a major casting change. We’re breaking down everything you need to know about the show’s potential future as Poke Face Season 3 remains in limbo.

Has Poker Face been renewed for Season 3?

According to Deadline, Poker Face will not return for Season 3 on Peacock, but Johnson isn’t calling it quits on the show’s potential future and is currently shopping the show around to other networks for a possible two-season deal. The plan also involves recasting the role of Charlie Cale to Peter Dinklage, but Natasha Lyonne would continue her executive producer role behind the scenes.

The outlet shared a statement from Johnson and Lyonne, which said, “We’ve been germinating this next move together since writing the season two finale. We love our Poker Face, and this is the perfect way to keep it rolling. Give us a beat, and we may just see Charlie Cale again down that open highway.” So, while Poker Face may not be back for Season 3 at Peacock, we’re keeping our eyes open for Season 3 elsewhere.

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One of those elsewhere spots could possibly be HBO as HBO and HBO Max content Chairman and CEO Casey Bloys answered a reporter’s question about the possibility of picking up the title, especially considering the cabler’s history with Dinklage on Game of Thrones. “It’s funny because we heard the original take, and when I heard that Peacock wasn’t moving forward, we were curious. So we’ve had conversations, but I don’t know which way it’ll go. But I think Rian is a fantastic filmmaker, and I love the idea of Peter Dinklage.”

What would Poker Face Season 3 be about?

Poker Face follows human lie detector Charlie Cale as she encounters various people around the country, happening across crimes and murders, and she uses her gift to help solve mysteries. But after getting caught up in mob affairs in Season 1, she was on the run until she faced a brief reprieve in Season 2.

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That only lasted so long, though, as the end of Season 2 introduced Patti Harrison as Alex, a.k.a. the Iguana, a highly sought-after assassin who is able to bypass Charlie’s gift with her psychopathic tendencies. After Alex tricks Charlie, having her lead her to Beatrix Hasp’s (Rhea Perlman) safe house, Alex kills the undercover mob rat and turns the gun on Charlie.

After a high-speed car chase with the FBI, Charlie managed to escape her blue Plymouth Barracuda right before Alex drove off a cliff, but while FBI agent Luca Clark (Simon Helberg) was able to help her to safety, he admitted despite believing in Charlie’s innocence, she was too wrapped up in other crimes to not be wanted by the FBI. He allowed her a head start to run away, but upon inspection of the car at the bottom of the cliff, it seemed that Alex also got away, meaning Season 3 would likely follow Charlie’s ongoing life on the run as she avoids authorities and the assassin obsessed with her gift. Only time will tell for certain, but there are plenty of storylines to work with. And if the series is to continue storylines introduced in Seasons 1 and 2, it would be interesting to see it with the aforementioned casting change of Dinklage taking on the Charlie role.

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Who will star in Poker Face Season 3?

While it feels as though there couldn’t be a Poker Face without Natasha Lyonne, it seems if the series is to continue, Dinklage will take over that role made famous by her. But could other familiar faces make a comeback? If so, we’d anticipate Helberg and Harrison could also be back for a Season 3 should it move forward, but stay tuned for any updates as we await word.

Do you want to see Poker Face back for Season 3? Let us know in the comments section, and stay tuned for news on a potential pickup.

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