Wild Cards

Synopsis

A spirited con woman and a demoted by-the-book detective are given the chance to redeem themselves. The catch? They have to find a way to work together each using their unique skills to solve crimes.

First Air Date: 2024-01-10

Last Air Date: 2025-04-02

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 23

Created By: Michael Konyves

Networks: CBC Television

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Top Cast

Vanessa Morgan as Max Mitchell
Giacomo Gianniotti as Cole Ellis
Michael Xavier as Detective Simmons
Amy Goodmurphy as Detective Yates
Terry Chen as Chief Li
Fletcher Donovan as Ricky Wilson
Jason Priestley as George Graham
Karin Konoval as Commissioner Russo
Giacomo Baessato as Officer Jim
Leslie Kwan as Pathologist

Seasons

Season 1 (2024) - (10 Episodes)

Season 2 (2025) - (13 Episodes)

Season 3 (2026) - (1 Episodes)

Season 1 (2024)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Infinity Thief (2024-01-10)

To regain his detective status, Cole Ellis, a demoted by-the-book cop, is assigned to work with Max Mitchell, a spirited con artist whose charismatic street smarts could help catch an elusive thief.
Ep. 2: Show Me the Murder (2024-01-17)

A community outreach lecture on porch pirates turns into a murder investigation when Max and Ellis find an elite sports agent dead in his condo. Max’s dad George gives her advice – from his jail cell.
Ep. 3: Howl to Get Away with Murder (2024-01-24)

Things 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 team building and Max quizzes Ellis on his personal life.
Ep. 4: Strangers on a Wave (2024-01-31)

When a surfer is mysteriously killed, Detectives Simmons and Yates are assigned the case. But it’s Ellis who grabs a board and goes undercover, taking a page out of Max’s book of disguise.
Ep. 5: The Accountant of Monte Cristo (2024-02-07)

When Ellis’s federal agent ex-girlfriend loses an accountant scheduled to testify against the mob, she enlists their help to find him before the accountant ends up sleeping with the fishes.
Ep. 6: Dead of Night (2024-02-14)

When 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 behind-the-scenes drama is even wilder than what’s on screen.
Ep. 7: Con With the Wind (2024-02-21)

George 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 B&E after he discovers it’s a teen his brother used to know.
Ep. 8: Eternal Sunshine of the Therapized Mind (2024-02-28)

When a celebrated therapist and best-selling author is murdered, a bickering Max and Ellis go undercover as a married couple at her wellness retreat and discover more than their chakras.
Ep. 9: Inside (Con)Man (2024-03-06)

Max 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.
Ep. 10: Romancing the Egg (2024-03-13)

Ellis 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.