The Best Episodes of Poker Face Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(3811 votes)

   #1 - Escape from Shit Mountain

   S1:E93/2/2023

   Charlie finds herself stranded in a motel during a blizzard. In order to survive the night, Charlie must decipher the deadly tension between her questionable companions.

   Director:Rian Johnson

   Writers:Nora Zuckerman, Lilla Zuckerman

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   Director:Rian Johnson

   Writers:Nora Zuckerman, Lilla Zuckerman
2. 

   8.3/10(5601 votes)

   #2 - Dead Man's Hand

   S1:E11/26/2023

   When a close friend of hers meets an untimely end, Charlie Cale, a casino cocktail waitress with an uncanny knack for identifying lies, is determined to unravel these mysterious events — even if it endangers her own life.

   Director:Rian Johnson

   Writer:Rian Johnson

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   Director:Rian Johnson

   Writer:Rian Johnson
3. 

   8.3/10(4554 votes)

   #3 - Time of the Monkey

   S1:E52/2/2023

   Charlie suspects her new besties at the retirement home played a role in another senior’s death.

   Director:Lucky McKee

   Writers:Charlie Peppers, Wyatt Cain

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   Director:Lucky McKee

   Writers:Charlie Peppers, Wyatt Cain
4. 

   8.2/10(3741 votes)

   #4 - The Orpheus Syndrome

   S1:E82/23/2023

   A special effects artist unearths a past project to find closure from the guilt of a fatal on-set accident. When old demons resurface, Charlie is left to unravel a new deadly plot.

   Director:Natasha Lyonne

   Writers:Natasha Lyonne, Alice Ju

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   Director:Natasha Lyonne

   Writers:Natasha Lyonne, Alice Ju
5. 

   8.2/10(2932 votes)

   #5 - The Hook

   S1:E103/9/2023

   Charlie faces her greatest challenge yet when she is caught in the crossfire of a deadly power play that puts her in the sights of two ruthless crime syndicates and the FBI.

   Director:Janicza Bravo

   Writer:Rian Johnson

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   Director:Janicza Bravo

   Writer:Rian Johnson
6. 

   8.1/10(4841 votes)

   #6 - The Night Shift

   S1:E21/26/2023

   Wounded and on the run, Charlie is forced to make a pit stop in desolate New Mexico, where she tries to clear the name of a trucker framed for the murder of a local.

   Director:Rian Johnson

   Writer:Alice Ju

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   Director:Rian Johnson

   Writer:Alice Ju
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7. 

   7.7/10(4503 votes)

   #7 - The Stall

   S1:E31/26/2023

   Charlie takes a job at a family-run Texas BBQ joint and must use her perception skills to sniff out the truth behind a shocking death.

   Director:Iain B. MacDonald

   Writer:Wyatt Cain

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   Director:Iain B. MacDonald

   Writer:Wyatt Cain
8. 

   7.6/10(4266 votes)

   #8 - Rest in Metal

   S1:E41/26/2023

   Charlie goes on tour with has-been metal band Doxxxology, a motley crew of dejected rockers who’ve spent decades trying to write a new hit; Charlie suspects foul play when one musician winds up dead.

   Director:Tiffany Johnson

   Writer:Christine Boylan

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   Director:Tiffany Johnson

   Writer:Christine Boylan
9. 

   7.4/10(3822 votes)

   #9 - Exit Stage Death

   S1:E62/9/2023

   Charlie's waitress job at a dinner theater is interrupted by a tragic death on stage during a performance by two washed-up television stars. When she starts to investigate, deadly motivations come to light.

   Director:Ben Sinclair

   Writer:Chris Downey

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   Director:Ben Sinclair

   Writer:Chris Downey
10. 

    7.2/10(3401 votes)

    #10 - The Future of the Sport

    S1:E72/16/2023

    While working at a go-kart complex, Charlie becomes involved in a bitter feud between an aging race car driver and a hotheaded young upstart, whose rivalry has explosive consequences.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Iain B. MacDonald

    Writer:Unknown