7.4/10279 votes#1 - The Infinity Thief
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2024
To regain his detective status, Cole Ellis, a demoted by-the-book cop, is assigned to work with Max Mitchell, a spirited con artist whose charismatic street smarts could help catch an elusive thief.
Director: James Genn
Writer: Michael Konyves
7.3/10223 votes#2 - Show Me the Murder
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2024
A community outreach lecture on porch pirates turns into a murder investigation when Max and Ellis find an elite sports agent dead in his condo. Max’s dad George gives her advice – from his jail cell.
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7.3/10191 votes#3 - 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. The duo gets a lesson in team building and Max quizzes Ellis on his personal life.
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7.4/10181 votes#4 - 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.
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7.6/10175 votes#5 - 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.
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7.3/10172 votes#6 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10168 votes#7 - 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.
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7.6/10150 votes#8 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.8/10168 votes#9 - 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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8.0/10150 votes#10 - 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.
Director: N/A
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A spirited con woman and a demoted by-the-book detective are given the chance to redeem themselves. The catch? They have to find a way to...
Genres:DramaComedyMystery
Network:CBC Television
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Infinity Thief" is the best rated episode of "Wild Cards" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 279 votes. Directed by James Genn and written by Michael Konyves, it aired on 1/10/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Show Me the Murder".