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Peacock Cancels Poker Face as Rian Johnson Shops Two-Season Revamp With Peter Dinklage

Rising costs plus a season-two ratings dip helped drive the move.

Overview

  • Series creator Rian Johnson, partner Ram Bergman, MRC and Natasha Lyonne began pitching the show to other outlets for a two-season pickup.
  • Natasha Lyonne will step down from the lead role but remain an executive producer on the project.
  • Peter Dinklage is lined up to take over as Charlie Cale if a new distributor orders the retooled series.
  • Johnson envisions a rotating-lead model with a new actor in the role every two seasons to extend the franchise.
  • It remains unclear who would serve as showrunner on any continuation, and no new home has been secured yet.