Stan Weekly News Update 2 May 2025 includes Poker Face, Twisted Metal, Kevin Costner’s The West and the 2025 American Music Awards.
NATASHA LYONNE RETURNS FOR THE NEW SEASON OF THE STAN ORIGINAL POKER FACE, PREMIERING MAY 8.
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Poker Face follows Charlie (Lyonne), 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 mystery-of-the-week series also features a star-studded guest cast including Cynthia Erivo (Wicked, Harriet), John Mulaney (John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA), Katie Holmes (Our Town), Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets) and Justin Theroux (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice).
The Stan Original Poker Face returns with the first three episodes premiering May 8, followed by new episodes every Thursday, only on Stan. Season one is now streaming.
BASED ON THE CULT CLASSIC PLAYSTATION GAME, THE NEW SEASON OF TWISTED METAL PREMIERES JULY 31.
Starring Anthony Mackie (The Falcon, The Winter Soldier) and Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Encanto), Twisted Metal is a high-octane action comedy based on an original take by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland) and written by Michael Jonathan Smith (Cobra Kai).
Following the revelations in the season one finale, John and Quiet find themselves entering the deadly TWISTED METAL tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso. As they try to survive an onslaught of dangerous new foes and familiar faces alike, including the murderous clown Sweet Tooth, things get complicated for John when he reunites with his long-lost sister, the vigilante Dollface.
The new season of Twisted Metal premieres July 31, only on Stan. Season one is now streaming.
A LOOK INTO THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST. KEVIN COSTNER’S THE WEST PREMIERES MAY 28.
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Kevin Costner’s The West, is an eight-part documentary series, hosted and executive produced by Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner and executive produced by Pulitzer Prize® winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Transcending the clichés of the ‘Wild West’, each one-hour episode will capture multiple perspectives on the stories that defined an era and continue to shape America today.
Kevin Costner’s The West premieres with a triple episode from May 28, followed by new episodes every Tuesday, only on Stan.
HOSTED BY JENNIFER LOPEZ, THE 2025 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS WILL BE LIVE AND ON DEMAND FROM 10AM AEST, MAY 27.
Global superstar Jennifer Lopez is set to return to the American Music Awards (AMAs) as both host and performer for the highly anticipated 2025 show. The hottest music live from Las Vegas, it promises to be a night of unforgettable performances, with Lopez bringing her signature style and magnetic presence to the stage.
The 2025 American Music Awards will be live and on demand from 10AM AEST, May 27 and only on Stan.
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Stan Weekly News Update 2 May 2025
