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Wild Cards

TV·2024–present·3 seasons, 33 episodes·CBC Gem·Drama, Comedy, Crime·49m·7.5·Created by Michael Konyves

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Wild Cards follows the unlikely duo of a gruff, sardonic cop and a spirited, clever con woman. Ellis, a demoted detective, has unfortunately spent the last year on the maritime unit, while Max has been living a transient life elaborately scamming everyone she meets. But when Max gets arrested and ends up helping Ellis solve a local crime, the two are offered the opportunity to redeem themselves, with Ellis going back to detective and Max staying out of jail. The catch? They have to work together, with each using their unique skills to solve crimes. For Ellis, that means hard-boiled shoe leather police work; for Max, it means accents, schemes and generally befriending everyone in sight, while driving Ellis absolutely nuts. Against the backdrop of beautiful Vancouver — with all its unique, charming, and even contradictory neighbourhoods and subcultures — the two will have to learn what it means to trust another person and maybe actually become partners.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Wild Cards S03E10Now You Steal MeS03E10 · 8.5The Varga endgame explodes as Max is kidnapped, forcing Ellis to team up with her con artist family for the Varga job, culminating in a final, deadly confrontation with the mastermind himself.
  2. 02Wild Cards S01E09Inside (Con)ManS01E09 · 6.9Max visits the bank to access her safe deposit box but instead becomes a hostage in a dangerous robbery. Ellis defies Chief Li's orders to wait for the Tactical Response Team, knowing Max is inside.
  3. 03Wild Cards S01E10Romancing the EggS01E10 · 6.8Ellis is drawn into a case involving Max, her ex, and a world-famous Imperial egg, where a cat-and-mouse heist tests their friendship, their partnership, and their trust in each other.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2024Aired 6.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Wild Cards S01E01The Infinity ThiefJanuary 10, 2024 6.3To regain his detective status, Cole Ellis, a demoted by-the-book cop, is assigned to work with Max Mitchell, a spirited con artist whose ch
  2. S01E02Wild Cards S01E02Show Me the MurderJanuary 17, 2024 6.0A community outreach lecture on porch pirates turns into a murder investigation when Max and Ellis find an elite sports agent dead in his co
  3. S01E03Wild Cards S01E03Howl to Get Away with MurderJanuary 24, 2024 6.3Things go from quaint to creepy when Max and Ellis look into the disappearance of a butcher in a small rural town. The duo gets a lesson in
  4. S01E04Wild Cards S01E04Strangers on a WaveJanuary 31, 2024 6.5When a surfer is mysteriously killed, Detectives Simmons and Yates are assigned the case. But it’s Ellis who grabs a board and goes undercov
  5. S01E05Wild Cards S01E05The Accountant of Monte CristoFebruary 7, 2024 6.5When Ellis’s federal agent ex-girlfriend loses an accountant scheduled to testify against the mob, she enlists their help to find him before
  6. S01E06Wild Cards S01E06Dead of NightFebruary 14, 2024 5.6When the leads of THE most popular vampire show on TV become the target of a stalker, Max and Ellis enter the world of showbiz where the beh
  7. S01E07Wild Cards S01E07Con With the WindFebruary 21, 2024 5.6George gets a 3-day pass from jail to spend with Max but the urge to pull one more con is real. Ellis helps a troubled youth charged with a
  8. S01E08Wild Cards S01E08Eternal Sunshine of the Therapized MindFebruary 28, 2024 6.2When a celebrated therapist and best-selling author is murdered, a bickering Max and Ellis go undercover as a married couple at her wellness
  9. S01E09Wild Cards S01E09Season's bestInside (Con)ManMarch 6, 2024 6.9Max visits the bank to access her safe deposit box but instead becomes a hostage in a dangerous robbery. Ellis defies Chief Li's orders to w
  10. S01E10Wild Cards S01E10Romancing the EggMarch 13, 2024 6.8Ellis is drawn into a case involving Max, her ex, and a world-famous Imperial egg, where a cat-and-mouse heist tests their friendship, their

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2025Aired 4.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Wild Cards S02E01Season's bestCon in 60 SecondsJanuary 8, 2025 5.2Begrudgingly, Ellis comes to terms with Max's betrayal knowing she risked it all to share info about his brother's killer; now assigned to a
  2. S02E02Wild Cards S02E02Once a Con a Time in the WestJanuary 15, 2025 4.8Max and Ellis saddle up for a wild west adventure as they track down the attempted murderer of a ranch family's stud horse and uncover a dar
  3. S02E03Wild Cards S02E03The Lorne IdentityJanuary 22, 2025 3.8A paranoid biomedical engineer with a case of amnesia comes to Ellis for help leading the team down a trail of conspiracies, corruption and
  4. S02E04Wild Cards S02E04Dial 'A' for AlibiJanuary 29, 2025 3.7Stuck at home with a sprained ankle and a pair of binoculars, Max is convinced she has witnessed a murder while snooping on the condo across
  5. S02E05Wild Cards S02E05Catch Me if You ConFebruary 5, 2025 3.3Max's childhood bestie visits, pulling her into her old con ways. While Ellis investigates the murder of a former tennis pro, the BFFs go un
  6. S02E06Wild Cards S02E06Seance and SensibilityFebruary 12, 2025 4.8Max and Ellis investigate a mysterious murder among an eccentric family where everyone is a suspect with riches on the line. Max adopts a ps
  7. S02E07Wild Cards S02E07The Big Bang TheoryFebruary 19, 2025 4.8When Chief Li and Max are trapped in a hostage situation, Ellis tries to save them without letting his emotions cloud his judgement.
  8. S02E08Wild Cards S02E08Death By DesignFebruary 26, 2025 3.3When the head of a popular streetwear clothing brand is found dead, Max and Ellis find themselves investigating a murder within the world of
  9. S02E09Wild Cards S02E09Barking BadMarch 5, 2025 4.0A murdered dog show judge leads Max and Ellis to a traveling dog competition to sniff out the killer. Ellis and his cat Marc move in tempora
  10. S02E10Wild Cards S02E10Our Lip (Fillers) Are SealedMarch 12, 2025 2.8Max and Ellis go undercover, joining the cast and crew of a reality show to find out who murdered its star. In a world of scandal, deceit an
  11. S02E11Wild Cards S02E11Bride and DoomMarch 19, 2025 4.0Max and Ellis are pulled into the undercover world of espionage and counterintelligence when a bride becomes the target of an unusual murder
  12. S02E12Wild Cards S02E12Clouds In My EyesMarch 26, 2025 4.0Ellis gets new information that leads him to a jazz club and possibly the person responsible for Daniel's death. Max poses as a singer at th
  13. S02E13Wild Cards S02E13Sunrise, SunsetApril 2, 2025 4.0Ellis makes a shocking discovery about the criminal kingpin responsible for Daniel's death, and who is protecting him. Max, George and Ricky

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2026Aired 4.0Season avg
  1. S03E01Wild Cards S03E01Rack 'Em UpJanuary 7, 2026 3.5Max and Ellis hunt a pool shark’s killer, while Max’s mom returns from the grave with a vengeful crime lord trailing her who puts the whole
  2. S03E02Wild Cards S03E02Quit Playing Games (With My Life)January 14, 2026 4.5Max and Ellis probe a fiery murder on her favorite 90s boy band's reunion tour, sifting through frosted tips and oversized egos to unmask th
  3. S03E03Wild Cards S03E03M.D.-CEASEDJanuary 21, 2026 3.5Max and Ellis investigate the case of an ER's top doctor who's found stabbed, leading them through a maze of medical rivalries, angry patien
  4. S03E04Wild Cards S03E04Dead WeightJanuary 28, 2026 4.0When a bodybuilding champion is crushed under his own weights, Max & Ellis dive into the world of muscle, sweat, and protein shakes, uncover
  5. S03E05Wild Cards S03E05Hot Tub Death MachineFebruary 25, 2026 3.5Max and Ellis investigate a locked-room mystery after the shocking passing of a high-powered fixer electrocuted in her penthouse hot tub, wh
  6. S03E06Wild Cards S03E06Return of the Corkscrew KillerMarch 4, 2026 4.0Max and Ellis visit a small town marking a grisly murder spree anniversary, only to face a copycat killer, forcing them to team up with the
  7. S03E07Wild Cards S03E07Yurt So VainMarch 18, 2026 4.0Max and Ellis go undercover at a creepy digital detox retreat after a former member turns up dead, trading phones for flower crowns to expos
  8. S03E08Wild Cards S03E08The Hostage Always Rings TwiceMarch 25, 2026 1.0Max finds herself playing hostage negotiator when a kidnapped woman calls 911 using a makeshift phone, unraveling a complex web involving an
  9. S03E09Wild Cards S03E09Fast Crimes at Ridgemont HighApril 1, 2026 3.5Ellis faces his awkward past when a notoriously cruel classmate is poisoned at their high school reunion, making everyone a suspect - especi
  10. S03E10Wild Cards S03E10Season's bestNow You Steal MeApril 8, 2026 8.5The Varga endgame explodes as Max is kidnapped, forcing Ellis to team up with her con artist family for the Varga job, culminating in a fina

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Vanessa MorganVanessa MorganMax MitchellGiacomo GianniottiGiacomo GianniottiCole Ellis

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