8.3

Poker Face•Season 1•Episode 1

Dead Man's Hand

8.3/10 · 5,596 votesJan 26, 202367 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byRian Johnson

Written byRian Johnson

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes10

Dead Man's Hand

The Night Shift

The Stall

Rest in Metal

Time of the Monkey

Exit Stage Death

The Future of the Sport

E8 8.2

The Orpheus Syndrome

E9 8.7

Escape from Shit Mountain

E10 8.2

The Hook

Cast1

Natasha Lyonne

Charlie Cale

Crew9

Rian Johnson

Writer

Rian Johnson

Director

Derek Peterson

First Assistant Director

Vincent Giarratano

Second Assistant Director

Bob Ducsay

Editor

Steve Yedlin

Director of Photography

Elizabeth Eggert

Set Decoration

Alice Ju

Consulting Producer

Jeffrey T. Bernstein

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"Dead Man's Hand" is episode 1 of Poker Face season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 5,596 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Rian Johnson and written by Rian Johnson, it aired on January 26, 2023.

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