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The Best Episodes of Wild Cards Season 1

Every episode of Wild Cards Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Wild Cards Season 1!

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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 work together each using their unique skills to solve crimes.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 10 - Romancing the Egg
    7.9/10(332 votes)

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 9 - Inside (Con)Man
    7.7/10(346 votes)

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 5 - The Accountant of Monte Cristo
    7.6/10(351 votes)

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 7 - Con With the Wind
    7.5/10(339 votes)

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 8 - Eternal Sunshine of the Therapized Mind
    7.5/10(313 votes)

    S1:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 1 - The Infinity Thief
    7.4/10(562 votes)

    S1:E1

    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

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  7. Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 4 - Strangers on a Wave
    7.4/10(370 votes)

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 2 - Show Me the Murder
    7.3/10(442 votes)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 3 - Howl to Get Away with Murder
    7.3/10(389 votes)

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Wild Cards Season 1 Episode 6 - Dead of Night
    7.3/10(345 votes)

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Romancing the Egg" is the best rated episode of "Wild Cards" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 332 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/13/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Inside (Con)Man".