The BEST episodes of Wild Cards season 1

Every episode of Wild Cards season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Wild Cards season 1!

Ellis is a gruff, sardonic cop demoted from his role as a detective fown to the maritime unit, while Max is a spirited, clever con woman living a transient life and scamming everyone she meets. When Max gets arrested and ends up helping Ellis solve a local crime, the two are offered the opportunity to redeem themselves, with Ellis going back to detective and Max staying out of jail if they can learn to trust each other and work together.

Last Updated: 11/28/2024Network: CBC (CA)Status: Continuing
Romancing the Egg
star
7.56
111 votes

#1 - Romancing the Egg

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/2024

Ellis is drawn into a case involving Max, her ex, and a world-famous Imperial egg, where a cat-and-mouse heist tests their friendship, their partnership, and their trust in each other.

Directors: Amanda Tapping
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Inside (Con)Man
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7.52
122 votes

#2 - Inside (Con)Man

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/2024

Max visits the bank to access her safe deposit box but instead becomes a hostage in a dangerous robbery. Ellis defies Chief Li's orders to wait for the Tactical Response Team, knowing Max is inside.

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The Infinity Thief
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7.44
194 votes

#3 - The Infinity Thief

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2024

When Ellis, a loner detective relegated to the marine unit, collides with Max, a clever con artist, the City's Commissioner forces the two unlikely opposites to become partners neither of them wants.

Directors: James Genn
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Eternal Sunshine of the Therapized Mind
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7.37
129 votes

#4 - Eternal Sunshine of the Therapized Mind

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2024

When a celebrated therapist and best-selling author is murdered, a bickering Max and Ellis go undercover as a married couple at her wellness retreat and discover more than their chakras.

Directors: Winnifred Jong
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Con with the Wind
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7.34
116 votes

#5 - Con with the Wind

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2024

George gets a 3-day pass from jail to spend with Max but the urge to pull one more con is real. Ellis helps a troubled youth charged with a B&E after he discovers it's a teen his brother used to know.

Directors: Winnifred Jong
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Show Me the Murder
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7.32
162 votes

#6 - Show Me the Murder

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2024

A harmless porch pirate case leads Max and Ellis to stumble upon the murder of a cutthroat sports agent.

Directors: James Genn
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The Accountant of Monte Cristo
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7.28
133 votes

#7 - The Accountant of Monte Cristo

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2024

When Ellis's federal agent ex-girlfriend loses an accountant scheduled to testify against the mob, she enlists their help to find him before the accountant ends up sleeping with the fishes.

Directors: Shawn Piller
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Strangers on a Wave
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7.25
145 votes

#8 - Strangers on a Wave

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2024

When a surfer is mysteriously killed, Detectives Simmons and Yates are assigned the case. But it's Ellis who grabs a board and goes undercover, taking a page out of Max's book of disguise.

Directors: Lee Rose
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Howl to Get Away with Murder
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7.22
157 votes

#9 - Howl to Get Away with Murder

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2024

Things go from quaint to creepy when Max and Ellis look into the disappearance of a butcher in a small rural town. Max quizzes Ellis on his personal life.

Directors: Lee Rose
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Dead of Night
star
7.08
122 votes

#10 - Dead of Night

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2024

When the leads of THE most popular vampire show on TV become the target of a stalker, Max and Ellis enter the world of showbiz where the behind-the-scenes drama is even wilder than what’s on screen.

Directors: Shawn Piller
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