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2023 · Series · TV-MA · your starting pointIf Poker Face is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Shows like Poker Face, ranked
1. Blindspot (2015)
Each episode mines a central mystery through a protagonist's unique ability to unlock clues others miss, whether decoding tattoos or reading deception, as she navigates shifting alliances with law enforcement while uncovering darker conspiracies.
2. The Mentalist (2008)
The Mentalist pairs a protagonist whose uncanny ability to read people drives each episode's investigation with the same episodic crime-solving structure and wry humor that defines Poker Face.
3. Velvet Smooth (1976)
This 1970s crime thriller features a sharp, resourceful woman navigating dangerous criminal underworlds with her own moral code, much like watching someone use unconventional methods to outsmart those around her.
4. Fingersmith (2005)
Natasha Lyonne's narrative voice guides you through layered deceptions where nothing lands as it first appears, much like how Sarah Waters constructs her mystery through unreliable perspectives and shocking reversals.
5. Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Each episode delivers a self-contained whodunit where an outsider with extraordinary perceptiveness navigates small-town secrets to expose carefully hidden crimes.
6. A Widow's Game (2025)
The procedural unfolds through layered interrogations and competing testimonies, demanding the same meticulous attention to verbal inconsistencies and hidden motives that drives each standalone mystery.
7. The Tourist (2010)
Each episode unfolds a self-contained puzzle where deception is the central mystery, with a protagonist who must uncover the truth beneath layers of misdirection before moving on to the next enigma.
8. Person of Interest (2011)
Rian Johnson's anthology approach returns here with a different premise—instead of lie detection, a predictive algorithm drives episodic crime-solving, but both shows share that same sharp-eyed protagonist who can't help but intervene when systems fail ordinary people.
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