Wild Cards Renewed for Season 2 by The CW

More crime-solving adventures await Ellis and Max!

Wild Cards has been renewed for Season 2 by The CW, in partnership with CBC. The consultant procedural drama with a comedic twist stars Riverdale‘s Vanessa Morgan as the con artist Max Mithcell and Grey’s Anatomy‘s Giacomo Gianniotti as the by-the-book detective Cole Ellis, who must team up to solve crimes.

The show will have an expanded 13-episode sophomore season in 2025, which gives Wild Cards Season 2 three more episodes than the freshman season. 

The debut season made Wild Cards the network’s #1 new series in 2024 in total audience viewing, according to Nielsen. It concluded with a massive cliffhanger — Max betrayed Ellis after a jewel heist, but she knows who killed Ellis’ brother — on Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 10, “Romancing the Egg,” in March 2024.

Wild Cards “Season 2 raises the stakes for our duo both in terms of the cases they’re tasked to solve in each episode and their feelings for each other,” according to The CW. The show was created by Michael Konyves and premiered with Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 1, “The Infinity Thief,” in January 2024. 

“We are thrilled to order a second season of The CW’s breakout series Wild Cards,”  Liz Wise Lyall, Head of Scripted Programming, The CW Network, said.

“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,” Wise Lyall added.

“We are excited to team up with The CW again on Wild Cards to build on the first season, which captivated audiences on both sides of the border,” Sally Catto, General Manager, Entertainment, Factual and Sports, CBC, said.

“CBC is committed to showcasing Canadian talent and storytelling on an international stage, and our work with partners like The CW helps to amplify these efforts. We’re looking forward to the new season and can’t wait for audiences to dive back into the thrilling world of Wild Cards,” Catto concluded.

Wild Cards comes from Blink49 Studios, Front Street Pictures and Piller/Segan in association with The CW for commissioning broadcaster CBC in Canada. Konyves, pilot director James Genn, Shawn Piller, Lloyd Segan, and writers Alexandra Zarowny and James Thorpe executive produce the series.

Charles Cooper and Virginia Rankin produce Wild Cards. The series is overseen by Carolyn Newman, Tashi Bieler, and Alix Steerman on behalf of Blink49 Studios. International distribution is handled by FIFTH SEASON. Wild Cards Season 2 will debut on The CW in the U.S. and CBC in Canada. 

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Wild Cards Season 2 debuts on The CW in 2025.

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