TV Shows Like Poker Face
If you like Poker Face, here are 12 similar TV shows — each with its current AI renewal verdict, so you can see which are still going and which have been cancelled.
Peacock · Crime · Poker Face is cancelled
Poker Face works because Charlie Cale is a simple premise with elegant execution. She can tell when someone is lying. She travels. She solves crimes. Each episode is a complete mystery with a self-contained cast, which means the show never has to carry forward dull plot threads or contrive reasons to keep characters together. The mystery is the whole point, and the mystery is good.
The best shows like Poker Face
1. Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is the procedural that most closely matches Poker Face's rhythm of puzzle-solving, with a new case each episode and a sharp team that picks up on details others miss. Where Charlie's edge is her lie-detection, the BAU's edge is their ability to think like killers, and watching them work is just as satisfying.
Stream on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
Renewed100%
2. The Blacklist
The Blacklist builds its mysteries around a central puzzle: who is Raymond Red Reddington really, and what is his actual relationship to the FBI agent he insists on working with? Like Poker Face, it uses the mystery itself as the engine of the story, introducing a new criminal case each episode while slowly revealing something deeper underneath.
Stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Ended0%
3. True Detective
True Detective pulls off the investigative satisfaction that Poker Face delivers each week, but stretches it across entire seasons and uses it to examine what solving crimes costs the people doing the solving. The nonlinear timeline keeps you off balance in the same way Charlie's ability does: you're always trying to figure out what's really true.
Stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, TNT
Likely Renewed72%
4. Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building takes the idea of ordinary people solving crimes and leans into the comedy and awkwardness of it, with three amateurs who are genuinely out of their depth but stubborn enough to get answers anyway. It has Poker Face's lighter touch and its refusal to take itself too seriously while still making the mystery matter.
Stream on Disney Plus, Hulu
Renewed100%
5. Imperfect Women
Imperfect Women approaches mystery from the emotional side rather than the procedural one: a murder investigation between three best friends turns into an examination of what they really know about each other and what they've been hiding. It shares Poker Face's interest in how lies shape everything, but focuses on what unravels when they come out.
Stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
Ended0%
More on shows like Poker Face
What draws people to Poker Face is the pleasure of watching someone smart get to the bottom of something. Charlie is smart in the way that matters for mystery stories: she observes, she listens, and she has an advantage that keeps her from ever being outmaneuvered. This creates a particular kind of satisfaction that carries across a range of shows. A fan of Poker Face might want another mystery that leans into the investigative process, or one with a protagonist who has some inherent edge over the people around them. They might want sharp writing and clear plotting, which Poker Face delivers every week. They might also want to see how other shows play with the mystery-of-the-week format, or explore what happens when multiple mysteries and characters have to live together in the same story.
The recommendations here cover different takes on these elements. True Detective and Criminal Minds both center investigations, but they're procedurals that build across seasons and seasons rather than resetting each episode. The Blacklist pairs a mysterious figure with an FBI agent, using that dynamic to reframe what investigations are really about. Only Murders in the Building takes the mystery-of-the-week idea in a lighter direction, focusing on the odd charm of amateurs stumbling into detection. Imperfect Women grounds a mystery in the personal cost of secrets, where the investigation unmakes friendships rather than building them. Together, they're different enough to show the range of what good mystery television can do, and familiar enough that Poker Face fans should find something to hold onto in each one.
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Frequently asked
- What is the most popular show like Poker Face?
- Criminal Minds is the most popular show similar to Poker Face in the IsItRenewed catalogue.
- Are shows like Poker Face still on the air?
- Of the 12 shows similar to Poker Face listed here, 2 currently carry a renewed verdict — the rest are cancelled, ended, or awaiting a decision.
- How does IsItRenewed pick shows like Poker Face?
- The recommendations come from TMDB's similar-titles data, and each is shown with its current AI renewal verdict so you know which are still going.