5 TV reveals to observe when you preferred Poker Face

On the subject of homicide thriller collection that mix each dramatic and comedic parts, The Afterparty is an efficient selection. It really works in a reverse trend like Poker Face, with the crime being depicted to start with adopted by the prolonged course of that Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) embarks on to determine what occurred. Whereas Danner and her associate Detective Culp (John Early) are extra hapless than useful, it seems she’s way more observant and intuitive than she lets on. The episodes all pertain to the identical incident, however every one focuses on a distinct character and the story advised by way of their perspective. Naturally, every individual views the occasions of the night time in a different way and divulges a brand new clue based mostly on their actions that fateful night. With every distinctive perspective additionally comes a distinct style, with episodes going from romantic comedy to horror film to motion movie, and extra, just like how Poker Face’s episodes every have a singular feel and look for the backdrop and theme.

Detective Danner won’t have the identical items as Charlie, however she picks up on refined clues that result in determining who the assassin is and why they did it. The Afterparty is one other whodunit present with a extra humorous twist that can attraction to followers of Poker Face.

Like Poker Face, Murderville is a homicide thriller with a singular twist. This present skews extra in the direction of the comedic facet with improvisation by the forged who spoof the style. There’s a distinct movie star in every episode, very like Poker Face, with Will Arnett because the hyperlink (like Charlie). He performs Terry Seattle, a senior detective in search of assist in fixing a heinous crime. There’s no script, so every movie star, together with Conan O’Brien, Marshawn Lynch, Sharon Stone, Ken Jeong, and others, merely goes with the move to assist steer Seattle within the path they suppose could be the fitting one based mostly on clues. The ensuing outcomes are sometimes hilarious.

Based mostly on the BBC Three collection Homicide in Successville, Murderville provides the identical refined clues and hints you’ll see in Poker Face with a various guest-starring forged checklist that’s simply as spectacular.

Poker Face is described as a modern-day interpretation of Columbo, so it is smart that basic crime drama would attraction to followers. Not like Lyonne’s character, nevertheless, who doesn’t work in legislation enforcement, Peter Falk stars as Lieutenant Columbo, a murder detective in Los Angeles. The similarities are within the inverted detective type, additionally referred to as “howcatchem,” whereby the crime and who dedicated it’s proven first, after which viewers observe Columbo as he works his approach by way of the clues to determine what occurred.

With the identical whodunit themes and compartmentalized episodes, Columbo could be many years previous, however the character attracts parallels to Lyonne’s Charlie and is simply as entertaining.

In one other crime drama, Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) is an knowledgeable in studying individuals on Mislead Me, very like Charlie. His items are referred to as upon by legislation enforcement to assist with circumstances due to his uncanny skill to look at micro-expressions and physique language to find out when somebody is mendacity. Whereas he makes use of a extra psychological and scientific method than the distinctive present that was seemingly bestowed upon Charlie with no rhyme or cause, the top consequence is identical.

With a singular story in each episode, there are three seasons and a complete of 48 episodes of Lie To Me. That’s greater than sufficient content material to observe whilst you anxiously await the confirmed season 2 of Poker Face.

A police procedural drama, the principle character in The Mentalist is Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), a person who consults for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) utilizing his purported psychic talents. He can’t learn individuals like Charlie, per se, however he claims to have paranormal talents. Initially working as a con man, Patrick doesn’t actually have supernatural powers, however his years of pretending have helped him develop abilities in chilly studying and hypnosis. He makes use of this newly acquired notion, in flip, to learn individuals and their behaviors.

Patrick is lots like Charlie in that he as soon as used his talents to lie, cheat, and steal. However now, he’s utilizing them for good and fixing crimes within the course of. There’s one, huge case that ties all of it collectively, similar to in Poker Face: Patrick is attempting to search out the serial killer who murdered his spouse and daughter. With an fascinating twist, it’s Patrick who’s monitoring down a menace versus Charlie in Poker Face, who’s operating from one.

Russian Doll has nothing to do with homicide mysteries except you depend the truth that the protagonist is attempting to resolve her personal recurring demise. She’s residing in a Groundhog Day nightmare, and ultimately even dabbles in time journey to determine the that means of all of it.

The principle cause to observe Russian Doll is to get extra of Natasha Lyonne and her signature crass, rough-around-the-edges portrayals of characters you would like you have been pals with, but additionally fear deeply about. She heads up this broadly profitable collection as properly, and whereas the storylines are very completely different, when you’re a fan of Lyonne, Russian Doll is price watching.