19 Oddball Mystery Series For Fans Of "Poker Face"

Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne have returned to the small screen with Poker Face, an old-school "murder of the week" mystery series with a fresh coat of paint courtesy of the eccentric and comical sensibilities of the aforementioned producer and star.

Natasha Lyonne walks down a hallway with flip sunglasses and a blue jacket
Natasha Lyonne walks down a hallway with flip sunglasses and a blue jacket

Peacock

But once you've finished it, there are plenty of other mystery series that helped lay the weird and sardonic blueprint for Poker Face which you can watch at this very moment. So, if you're looking for a bingeable whodunit after you've finished Poker Face, these 19 off-beat mystery series are all guilty as charged.

1.The Resort

A man and woman examine a room full of post-it notes

2.Kolchak: The Night Stalker

A middle-aged man in a white suit and hat holds a cross against a foggy and surreal background

3.Veronica Mars

A blonde woman with a long-lens camera is shocked while reporting her findings over the phone

4.Only Murders in the Building

A trio of apartment tenants stare inquisitively from behind a door frame

5.Search Party

A woman hallucinates four different versions of herself sitting in a near empty room

6.American Vandal

A young man holds up a cell phone with incriminating text messages
A young man holds up a cell phone with incriminating text messages

Netflix

Creators: Dan Perrault and Tony YacendaCast: Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Jimmy Tatro, Calum Worthy, and Travis TopeGenre: ComedySeasons: 2Episodes: 16Rating: TV-MA

An underrated true crime documentary parody that also doubles as a satisfying and occasionally hysterical mystery series, American Vandal examines and litigates major high school pranks with the same serious tone and twist-laden storytelling as the likes of Making a Murderer and The Thin Blue Line. Featuring some of the most talented young actors working today as the various suspects and investigators in each story, American Vandal notably earned a Peabody Award in 2018 and racked up Primetime Emmy, WGA Award, and Critics' Choice Television Award nominations during its relatively brief tenure.

7.Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

A man in a yellow jacket yells at another man wrapped in a shower curtain
A man in a yellow jacket yells at another man wrapped in a shower curtain

BBC America / IDW Entertainment

Creator: Max LandisCast: Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, and Fiona DourifGenre: Science FictionSeasons: 2Episodes: 18Rating: TV-14

Despite being forever associated with a deeply problematic individual, this BBC America series is primarily adapted from the works of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’s Douglas Adams, whose influence permeates every frame of this peculiar mystery series. Part Doctor Who, part Sherlock Holmes, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is chockfull of quirk and charm thanks to its exceptional cast and mysteries that interweave with the more dense sci-fi elements effortlessly.

8.Mapleworth Murders

An angry woman in a green overcoat yells a death threat
An angry woman in a green overcoat yells a death threat

Broadway Video

Creators: Paula Pell and John LutzCast: Paula Pell, Hayley Magnus, John Lutz, J. B. Smoove, and Fred ArmisenGenre: ComedySeasons: 1Episodes: 12Rating: N/A

Orphaned by the late streaming punchline Quibi and eventually acquired by the Roku Channel, Mapleworth Murders essentially operates as a parody of Murder, She Wrote with the irreverence of any Lorne Michaels production. Eventually winning a Primetime Emmy Award in 2021 for the scene-stealing turn from J. B. Smoove, Mapleworth Murders also hosts an impressive roster of guest stars, including Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Patton Oswalt, Andy Samberg, and Wanda Sykes.

9.Columbo

A man in an overcoat debates the details of a mystery

10.Twin Peaks

A man in a three-piece suit stands in a red draped room next to a blonde woman on a leather chair

11.Bored to Death

A pair of well-dressed gentlemen examine a concerning situation in a diner

12.Russian Doll

A red-haired woman stares through a glass door

13.iZombie

A pale blonde woman eats a brain out of tupperware with chopsticks

14.Monk

An anxious man attempts to address a classroom

15.Sherlock

A pale man in a large black jacket sits oddly on a leather couch as his friend conducts an internet search

16.Police Squad!

Kathryn Leigh Scott, Leslie Nielsen, and Alan North pose for a promotional photo

17.Pushing Daisies

A trio of individuals stare curiously at a dead body on a morgue slab

18.Murder, She Wrote

A confused woman stares at two men while working a case near a dock

19.The Afterparty

A man with writing on his face concernedly examines his surroundings during a police investigation

What titles would you add to the list? Let me know in the comments below.