In the season 2 opener of light-hearted Vancouver crime drama Wild Cards, Vanessa Morgan’s con-woman Max Mitchell and Giacomo Gianniotti’s cop Cole Ellis are reassigned as partners to help bust a network of high-speed robbers.
But Ellis is wary, can he ever trust Max again?
Season one’s cliffhanger found the unlikely partners in a rough place: with Ellis about to arrest Max for her triple-crossing role in a $33 million jewel heist when she showed up at his houseboat to tell him she’d discovered who murdered his brother.
I’m fast. He’s furious. — Max, at the wheel of a souped-up Mustang.
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Who else is back?:
Terry Chen as Chief Li; Fletcher Donovan as Max’s butler and new roommate Ricky; Jonesy as Ellis’s cat Marc; and Jason Priestley as Max’s con-man father George,
New characters:
The 100’s Marie Avgeropoulos guest stars in the premiere as street racing expert Nadia Evans, along with WWE NXT North American Champion Tony D’Angelo.
And Martin Sheen, who played an idealistic US President for seven seasons on The West Wing, joined season 2 as “the greatest con man of all time” John Edwards with connections to Max and her father George.
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Production on season 2 of the “blue-sky” series began in early September and wrapped last December in Vancouver.
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Season 2 premiered about a month ago on the CBC.
The CBC-CW co-production trailed only (the now-cancelled) Walker in total audience on The CW last season, averaging 892,000 viewers and a 0.1 demo rating with Live+7 playback, according to TVLine.
Wild Cards Season 2:
Episodes: 13
Vancouver filming dates: September 03 2024 – December 17 2024.
Showrunner: Michael Konyves
Cast: Vanessa Morgan, Giacomo Gianniotti, Terry Chen, Fletcher Donovan, Jason Priestley
Others: Martin Sheen, Fletcher Donovan, Ally Sheedy, Marie Avgeropoulos, Katie Findlay, Tony D’Angelo.
Producers: piller/segan, Blink 49, Front Street Pictures, CBC, The CW.
Filming in Vancouver:
On Ellis’s houseboat in False Creek.
