POKER FACE from Peacock TV filmed in the Hudson Valley from April through October 2022.
The 10-episode mystery-of-the-week series, which premieres January 26, follows Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.
The series was directed by Rian Jonson (Knives Out, The Last Jedi…). In addition to Natasha Lyonne, the series will feature guest stars Adrien Brody, Angel Desai, Audrey Corsa, Benjamin Bratt, Brandon Michael Hall, Charles Melton, Chelsea Frei, Cherry Jones, Chloë Sevigny, Clea DuVall, Colton Ryan, Danielle MacDonald, Dascha Polanco, Ellen Barkin, Hong Chau, Jasmine Aiyana Garvin, Jameela Jamil, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judith Light, Leslie Silva, Lil Rel Howery, Luis Guzmán, Megan Suri, Niall Cunningham, Nicholas Cirillo, Nick Nolte, Reed Birney, Rhea Perlman, Ron Perlman, Rowan Blanchard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Shane Paul McGhie, Simon Helberg, Stephanie Hsu, Tim Blake Nelson, Tim Meadows and thousands of local extras.
“The Hudson Valley Film Commission was an excellent resource for us in casting Hudson Valley locals. They were always available and eager to help us get the word out to as many locals as possible to be involved as background extras on our shows. Without their help, our job would have been a lot more difficult in helping the production achieve their vision. It is great to see an expanding pool of locals who are excited and willing to do background work and show up to set knowing what they are doing.” –Grant Wilfley Casting
In addition to local extras, the production hired more than fifty local crew members to work in different departments including accounting, grip & electric, hair & makeup, location scouting, production, set medics, special effects, stage management, wardrobe and more.
Filming took place throughout the Hudson Valley. Locations included Accord, Beacon, Middletown, New Paltz, Newburgh, New Windsor, Olivebridge, Poughkeepsie, Somers, and Walden.
A few featured locations included
Umbra / Formerly Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor (episode 1: The Night Shift)
North Plank Road Tavern in Newburgh (episode 1: The Night Shift)
Accord Service Station (episode 3: The Stall)
Big Dogs Brewery (episode 3: The Stall)
The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie (episode 4: Time of the Monkey)
Towne Crier Café in Beacon (episode 4: Rest in Metal)
Restaurant Depot in Newburgh (episode 4: Rest in Metal)
Rodeway inn in New Paltz (episode 4: Rest in Metal)
Woodland Pond in New Paltz (episode 5: Time of the Monkey)
Trevor Zoo in Millbrook (episode 5: Time of the Monkey)
Private home in Garrison (episode 6: The Future of the Sport)
Story Screen Beacon Theater (episode 6: Exit Stage Death)
Umbra / Formerly Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor (episode 6: Exit Stage Death)
Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown (episode 7: The Future of the Sport)
The Castle Fun Center in Chester (episode 7: The Future of the Sport)
Private Home in Poughquag (episode 7: The Future of the Sport)
Barbershop on Main Street in Cornwall (episode 8: The Orpheus Syndrome)
Private Home – Modern Villa (episode 8: The Orpheus Syndrome)
IBM Somers Office Complex (episode 8: The Orpheus Syndrome)
Tetta’s in Olivebridge (episode 9: Escape From Shit Mountain)
Tuxedo Motel (episode 9: Escape From Shit Mountain)
Vassar Hospital (episode 9: Escape From Shit Mountain)
Administrative work and stage builds (casino, dinner theater…) were handled at
Umbra of Newburgh (including the stage at the former Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor)
Read Why the Hudson Valley was the perfect place for 'Poker Place' at www.tinyurl.com/timeunionpf
Our favorite quote from the article follows...
The Hudson Valley appealed to POKER FACE’s producers because they needed an eclectic region that could be made to look like a variety of places in America.
“It was its diversity,” says [showrunner] Lilla [Zuckerman]. “It doubled for the Texas Hill Country. It doubled for everywhere through the Midwest. The Yacht Club doubled for Atlantic City. We were really able to find a little bit of the heartland of America in the Hudson Valley all over the place.”
Rejto has been trying to spread the fact that film productions “can do anything in the Hudson Valley” for decades. “We’ve certainly bragged about how you can simulate any part of the country here. You can find any location you need. The crew making ‘Poker Face’ certainly found everything they needed.”
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