Wild Cardsseason 2 is the next installment in the Canadian police procedural series and news about the upcoming season has been rolling out steadily. Premiering in January 2024,Wild Cardsisa Canadian TV showthat streams on The CW in America. Starring Giacomo Gianniotti as Cole Ellis and Vanessa Morgan as Max Mitchell,Wild Cardsfollows a demoted police officer who apprehends a habitual con woman, Max. When Max helps Ellis solve a crime, the pair are made an offer; Max a way out of jail, and Ellis, his detective badge back, if they agree to work together.
A case-of-the-week series,Wild Cardsfeatures the odd couple getting past their initial suspicions of one another to become an effective, funny, andall-around great TV police duo. The first ten episodes of the series were a hit, with season 1 earning a 100% onRotten Tomatoes. The intelligent cases, the delightful side characters, and the fantastic chemistry between the two leads all combine for a top-notch detective series. The comedic angle of the show also makes for an easy and light watch. Unsurprisingly,it did not take long forWild Cardsseason 2 to be announced.
Wild Cards Season 2 Is Confirmed
Season 2 Will Premiere In Winter 2025
In May 2024, it was announced thatThe CW would be renewingWild Cardsfor season 2(viaTVLine). The announcement also revealed that there will be 13 episodes in season 2, three more than the previous season. Liz Wise Lyall, head of scripted programming at The CW, said,
“We are thrilled to order a second season of The CW’s breakout series Wild Cards. Wild Cards has clearly captured the imagination of our viewers thanks to exhilarating storytelling and the crackling chemistry between Vanessa and Giacomo. We are confident Wild Cards is the kind of smart and sexy blue-sky drama that could continually build its audience for years.”
Wild Cards Season 2 Cast
The Two Leads Are Set To Return
Giacomo Gianniotti as Cole Ellis and Vanessa Morgan as Max Mitchell are set to return as the stars of the series. Other unannounced but expected returning cast members include Jason Priestley as George Graham and Dewshane Williams as Oliver. Terry Chen as Chief Li and Karin Konoval as Commissioner Russo should also return forWild Cardsseason 2.
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Morgan mentioned that she hopes Curtis Moorfield, a basketball player from episode 2, returns to the series. The character is played by James Karnik, Morgan’s real-life boyfriend, and Curtis could be responsible for killing Ellis' brother. Morgan said,
“I hope [the killer is] Curtis Moorfield, the basketball player we met in Episode 2, because that would bring my boyfriend back to set. I was like, ‘Babe, if you were the killer, you’d come back and be with me!'”
Wild Cards Season 2 Story Details
The Hunt For Ellis’ Brother’s Killer Is On
At the end of season 2, Ellis has earned his detective badge back and Max has secured her freedom. Max’s father, George, also received a lighter sentence thanks to their efforts. However, it turned out that the smuggler was actually Max’s ex-husband, Oliver, and the pair had planned out the final heist so that Max could abscond with the real treasure. Feeling both duped but relieved to earn his badge back, Ellis settles back into being a detective.
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Season 1 doesn’t end that cleanly though, and suddenly Max is back, andshe now knows who killed Ellis' brother.Wild Cardsseason 2 is likely to focus on the hunt for Max’s brother’s killer. As for the tense romantic relationship between Ellis and Max, Morgan said,
“Max does genuinely care about him. The fact that she even went back [proves that]. She was supposed to be on a plane. She could have been halfway around the world by then. But she came back to tell him who killed his brother. A person with no feelings for someone wouldn’t risk their life and risk getting arrested to tell that information. So we’ll see what happens.”
There’s plenty more story to be told inWild Cardsseason 2 and much more to peel back about Max and Ellis' relationship.
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Wild Cards is an adventure-comedy crime procedueral television series That follows the exploits of an unlikely cop/con-woman duo to find a shot at redemption through each other. A recently demoted detective, Ellis, crosses paths with habitual con woman Max. However, when the two accidentally solve a crime, they realize they can fix their situations together.
