
Wild Cards Season 2 Episode 10 Review: Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed
Ellis and Max go undercover in the world of reality TV to solve a murder and uncover secrets on Wild Cards Season 2 Episode 10, “Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed.”
This episode, written by Michael Konyves & K. Slaney and directed by Darcy White, examines the dangerous side effects of nasty egos and untold truths.
Wild Cards reiterates its strengths by tugging on those emotional threads through the lens of reality TV. “Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed” mostly pulls this off with a stellar guest star — The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘s Kyle Richards.

This season is no stranger to a great guest-starring role.
Marie Avgeroplous brings emotional weight to Wild Cards Season 2 Episode 1, “Con in 60 Seconds.” Ally Sheedy elevates the stakes on Wild Cards Season 2 Episode 2, “Once a Con a Time in the West.” Katie Findlay’s role brings out a different side of Max on Wild Cards Season 2 Episode 5, “Catch Me If You Con.”
Not to mention, Martin Sheen’s consistent appearances as con artist legend, Jonathan Ashford, is the thorn in Max’s side all season long.
Wild Cards knows how to use guest stars to its advantage. Those appearances always give the case of the week a chance to stand out. “Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed” is no different, but not only because of Richards.

As a reality TV legend in real life and on Wild Cards, Kyle Richards is a standout as Talia. She navigates the complicated feelings that come amid her best friend’s death and telling her camera guy that he is her biological son.
“Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed” has layers upon layers of drama. Every one finds its roots in characters trying to do their best. It’s a genuine force that comes up against the greedy producer, Greg — the episode’s real villain.
Wild Cards could easily make the reality TV stars into surface-level stereotypes, but that facade quickly falls as Max, Ellis, and the team uncover the truth.
“Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed” does such a great job with characterization. All of the reality TV characters become complete people. Millan Tesfazgi’s Jasmine and Andrea Stefancikova’s Katarina have a compelling romance. Haley Victoria Hunt’s Clementine’s claim to fame becomes a cautionary tale.

Those character-driven angles are why scenes like the one between Richards and Giacomo Gianniotti, when Talia and Ellis connect through grief, work so well.
Not to mention, “That grief just stays the same size” is a beautifully written line. It puts Ellis’s grief into a new perspective while marrying Wild Cards‘s procedural and serialized elements. It’s efficient storytelling.
“Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed” also does a great job of nudging Ellis and Max’s dynamic through The Luxurious Ladies of Linden Avenue, particularly for Max. Those two moving parts find their common denominator in Fletcher Donovan, who gets substantially more to do in this episode.
This episode would not be what it is without Ricky — Donovan is a scene stealer.

It’s clever of “Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed” to let Ellis and Max’s romantic tension spark while Ricky watches from a nearby van as the team’s go-to reality TV expert. Yates, Simmons, and Chief Li asking questions during his slideshow is one of the season’s best sequences — zero competition.
Wild Cards often asserts that no one knows Max better than Ricky because Ricky is family. This episode is one of the strongest examples of both.
He knows her feelings for Ellis before she ever admits them to herself, which is why it’s great that “Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed” carves out time for Ricky and Max to have that conversation. Unfortuantely, the scene ends before Max opens up to Ricky. Hopefully, that scene is just a tease of what’s to come.
After all, “Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed” sets a clear timeline for Wild Cards — George gets out of jail in two weeks without any major setbacks.

That endpost injects the final episodes of this season with a renewed intensity after Max debates cutting ties on Wild Cards Season 2 Episode 9, “Barking Bad.”
This episode also touches base with Commissioner Russo’s mayoral campaign, which seems to be reaching a positive turning point if everyone keeps up the good work. There are relatively high stakes moving forward. Therefore, Wild Cards isn’t losing its energy in this final stretch — it’s gaining more.
For example, after nearly two seasons, the show happens upon one of its most brilliant dynamics in Ricky and Yates.
“Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed” is yet another reminder that Wild Cards is great with Max and Ellis, but it’s starting to become something even better — thanks to the whole team. How is Max going to decide what to do?
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Wild Cards airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW.
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