“Poker Face” is created by Rian Johnson, who also writes, directs, and executive produces the series. Johnson and Lyonne said in a press statement that Season 2 further incorporates the ’70s aesthetic, namely drawing on odes to auteurs Robert Altman, Bob Rafelson, and Peter Bogdanovich.

The first season of "Poker Face" on Peacock was delightful. Created by Benoit Blanc's progenitor Rian Johnson and giving Natasha Lyonne the ideal leading role, it was a "Columbo" indebted throwback to case-of-the-week mystery shows,