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Poker Face Season-Premiere Recap: Imposter Syndrome

Cynthia Erivo’s multiple performances are a reminder of what makes the show so successful.

Thanks to Lyonne’s trademark deadpan and the gruff good nature that series creator Rian Johnson has imbued the character with, she makes a distinct impression, and her absence since March 2023 has been keenly felt. “The Game Is a Foot” features notable names like TV icon Jasmine Guy and Broadway star Jin Ha, but it’s recent Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo who emerges as the standout by virtue of the fact that she takes on five separate roles — seven, if you count one character impersonating two others — and makes them each her own. As Charlie examines the sisters’ Latvian Critic Award for Best Intergenerational Kiss — a dangerously pointy glass object that is obviously going to be used to do violence at some point — they receive the apparent good-bye video text from Amber.

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