After finding that her friend has been found dead, Charlie uncovered a plot where the owner's son ordered her murder to protect a powerful client.
The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised Natasha Lyonne's performance, guest actors, humor, score and writing.
In rural Texas, Taffy Boyle (Lil Rel Howery) runs a popular BBQ joint with his brother George (Larry Brown).
At night, he hosts a radio talk show and leaves for sixteen minutes during a pre-recorded segment about sausage, spoofing it as a live response to a question asked by George's wife Mandy (Danielle Macdonald).
Charlie expresses her suspicions and reveals her ability to detect lies, unaware that Mandy conspired with Taffy in the murder.
She has found that George's beer bottle was washed clean and deduced it was laced with Ambien, and that Taffy left the radio station because the recording did not include the sound of a passing train that night.
The series was announced in March 2021, with Rian Johnson serving as creator, writer, director and executive producer.
Johnson stated that the series would delve into "the type of fun, character driven, case-of-the-week mystery goodness I grew up watching.
[5] The episode featured appearances by Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery and Shane Paul McGhie, who were announced to guest star in May, June and August 2022, respectively.
Club gave the episode an "A" grade and wrote, "Poker Face is a shining example of a show built around its star.
Her trademark wit, deadpan one-liner deliveries, and surprising depth transform PF into more than a delectable Rian Johnson mystery-of-the-week drama.
Lyonne is essentially making the most of her screen time, dialing up the comedy as the show increases its complex suspense in 'The Stall.
'"[10] Alan Sepinwall wrote, "The episode has Natasha Lyonne arguing with a temperamental, flatulent dog for one long stretch, and her tasting lots of pieces of wood for another.
"[11] Amanda Whiting of Vulture gave the episode a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Part of the fun of Poker Face is watching the series tease out the limitations and implications of Charlie's ability to separate bull-truth from bullshit.