Wild Cards is back for a new season tonight at 8p on The CW, and what a season it is going to be.
When the show left off, Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) took a much-needed break from his job as a detective after finally finding out who killed his brother and why. He decided to take his houseboat out for a sail and see where it would take him.
While Max (Vanessa Morgan) said goodbye to him, she said hello to her dead mother. However, they didn’t show us who she was until tonight.
Where was her mom, Vivienne (Tamara Taylor)? Why did she suddenly come back? What does she need from her and her dad, George (Jason Priestley)? As if I am going to tell you that.
I will tell you the show picks up weeks after the season finale, and Ellis is back from vacation. He is rested and ready to get back to solving murders with Max.
She is not the only one who is happy. Chief Li (Terry Chen), Simmons (Michael Xavier), and Yates (Amy Goodmurphy) are happy to see him, too, because the workload has been busy since he went away.
Max and Ellis’ first case this season deals with a pool player who is found dead. Why was he killed, and who did it? You will have to tune in to find out.
That and to see what this season’s heist is going to be. Max might consult for the police, but she will always be a con artist on the lookout for her next payday with her dad and Ricky (Fletcher Donovan).
If you haven’t watched Wild Cards, you can watch it for free on The CW app. It is a lighter police procedural than what we get in the States. That is why I love it so much! We get the murder of the week without all the violence.
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[ # 1270980 ] Comment from Rad [January 26, 2026, 10:51 pm]
I saw that splash page and I thought it said “Willards”, and I was like, “Huh… someone made a series about Fred Willard…”
[ # 1270980 ] Comment from Rad [January 26, 2026, 10:51 pm]
I saw that splash page and I thought it said “Willards”, and I was like, “Huh… someone made a series about Fred Willard…”