Spoilers for “A New Lease on Death,” Poker Face Season 2, Episode 9. Awkwafina plays Maddy Saint Marie, Anne’s granddaughter. Maddy is murdered in a suspicious laundry-room accident, and Charlie investigates. The episode’s Brooklyn penthouse is Anne and Maddy’s rent-controlled home—and the target of the scheme behind the death.
What happens to Awkwafina’s character?
Awkwafina plays Maddy Saint Marie, the granddaughter of Anne Saint Marie. After Charlie moves into their Brooklyn building, she gets to know Anne and Maddy. Anne begins a relationship with Kate Forster, who is targeting the household and its apartment. Kate orchestrates Maddy’s murder, which is presented as a suspicious accident in the laundry room. Charlie grows suspicious and works with Anne to expose Kate. Anne ultimately sells her home and gets a chance to start over.
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Who is in the episode cast?
| Actor | Character | Role in the story |
|---|---|---|
| Natasha Lyonne | Charlie Cale | The investigator; Peacock describes Charlie as having an extraordinary ability to tell when someone is lying. Peacock’s series and episode listing |
| Awkwafina | Maddy Saint Marie | Anne’s granddaughter, whose suspicious death drives the case. SYFY Wire’s episode interview |
| Lauren Tom | Anne Saint Marie | Maddy’s grandmother, a retired professor and resident of the rent-controlled apartment. Tom describes Anne as a heroine who gets help from Charlie. SYFY Wire |
| Alia Shawkat | Kate Forster | Anne’s new girlfriend and the criminal targeting Anne and Maddy to obtain the apartment. SYFY Wire |
| David Alan Grier | Otto | The building manager. IMDb episode credits |
Other roles listed in the secondary IMDb credits include Patti Harrison as Alex, Steve Buscemi as Good Buddy (voice), Myra Lucretia Taylor as Noreen, Pej Vahdat as Abdul, Angel Rosario Jr. as Ricardo Alvarez, Kareem Rahma as Ted, Paul Douglas Anderson as Micky, Christopher Chan as Mr. Leung, and Jessie Hooker-Bailey as Gina. This is not presented as a verified official complete credit roll. IMDb episode credits
Why does the penthouse matter?
Anne and Maddy’s home is a rent-controlled penthouse in their Brooklyn building. The apartment is central to Kate’s scheme: she seeks access to Anne and ultimately wants the home. Lauren Tom described Anne as living in one of the building’s last rent-controlled apartments; the Television Academy also identifies it as a rent-controlled penthouse. SYFY Wire · Television Academy
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- Genre: TV Crime
- Number of Discs: 3
- Number of Tracks: 0
- Movie Title: Poker Face: Season One
- Movie Year: 2023
The penthouse is fictional, and the sources do not establish a real-world address for it. Tom’s interview says the episode was shot in Greenpoint, Brooklyn; that is a production detail, not confirmation of an apartment location viewers can visit. SYFY Wire
Episode details and where to watch
“A New Lease on Death” is Season 2, Episode 9. Peacock lists the episode at 47 minutes and describes Charlie’s housewarming as being jeopardized when a neighbor dies suspiciously. The episode record gives its air date as June 19, 2025. Peacock · Rotten Tomatoes
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Peacock lists Season 2 for streaming on its service. Peacock
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Lauren Tom on joining the episode
Discussing being offered Anne’s part, Lauren Tom said: “I just thought, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m gonna have so much fun working with my friends!’” SYFY Wire
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