Wild Cards is a Canadian police procedural television series co-produced by the Canadian CBC Television network and American network The CW. It premiered on January 10, 2024, in Canada, followed by its U.S. premiere on January 17, 2024.
In May 2024, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 8, 2025, in Canada, and on February 5, 2025, in the U.S. In May 2025, the series was renewed through its fourth season. On November 19, 2025, The CW also renewed the series for a third season, which premieres in the U.S. on January 26, 2026.
Cole Ellis, a detective demoted to water-cop duty, is called to transport Max Mitchell, a seasoned con woman. While awaiting booking at the station, she cracks a major case for him involving the mayor's friends. The pair are offered an opportunity at redemptionEllis a chance to get back his detective post, and Max a chance to stay out of jailbut they just have to work together.
In early June 2023, CBC announced its new dramas for the 2023âÂÂ24 season would include a new show titled Wild Cards from showrunner Michael Konyves. Shawn Piller would serve as executive producer, with Noelle Carbone as head writer/executive producer, and James Genn as pilot director/executive producer. Later that same month it was confirmed that production and filming had begun. The series is produced by Blink49 Studios, Front Street Pictures and Piller/Segan in association with CBC Television in Canada; in October 2023, it was announced that The CW in the U.S. would also produce the series.
In early October 2023, the first casting announcements were made for the two main roles with Giacomo Gianniotti to play the cop and Vanessa Morgan to play the con woman. In December 2023, it was announced that Jason Priestley had joined the cast.
Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia between July 24, 2023 and October 27, 2023, followed by a single day of filming in Toronto, Ontario. Filming for the third season started in Vancouver on August 28, 2025, as confirmed by the latest post of Giacomo's Instagram account.
Wild Cards was ordered to series by both Canadian broadcaster CBC and U.S. network The CW. The 10 episode first season premiered on January 10, 2024 on CBC Television in Canada and its associated digital streaming platform CBC Gem, as well as on-demand and both platforms' respective websites in Canada, and on January 17, 2024 on The CW, and the following day its app, on-demand and its website in the United States.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 100% based on 5 critic reviews.