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Kyle Richards from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Set to Guest Star in Wild Cards

This Afternoon, Kyle Richards Received A Phone Call From WILD CARDS Stars Vanessa Morgan and Giacomo Gianniotti

The conversation turned…well, see for yourself!

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  • Kyle Richards (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) brings her drama skills to a guest starring role in CBC and The CW’s blue-sky procedural, WILD CARDS.
  • The episode will air on CBC and CBC Gem on Wednesday, March 12 at 8 pm/8:30 pm NT and on Wednesday, April 9 at 8/7c on The CW.
  • Richards will play “Talia,” a glamorous reality TV veteran.
  • In the episode titled “Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed,” Max (Vanessa Morgan) and Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) go undercover, joining the cast and crew of a reality show to find out who murdered its star. In a world of scandal, deceit and lip-filler parties, every cast member is under suspicion.
  • About WILD CARDS: WILD CARDS follows a by-the-book, sardonic cop (Gianniotti) and a spirited, clever con woman (Morgan) who are assigned by the Metro Police force to work together. The two use their seemingly opposing skills to solve crimes and begin to learn a little about what it means to trust someone along the way.
  • From Blink49 Studios, Front Street Pictures and Piller/Segan, WILD CARDS is commissioned by CBC in Canada in association with The CW. The series stars Vanessa Morgan, Giacomo Gianniotti, Jason Priestley, Michael Xavier, Amy Goodmurphy, Terry Chen, Fletcher Donovan, and Jonesy as Marc the Cat. Executive Producers include Michael Konyves, Shawn Piller, Lloyd Segan, James Thorpe, Alexandra Zarowny, and James Genn. The series is produced by Charles Cooper and Virginia Rankin and on behalf of Blink49 Studios, overseen by Executive Vice President of Global Scripted Carolyn Newman and Director of Scripted Television Alix Steerman. AJ Mendez oversees the series for Piller/Segan. 
  • Richards is repped by CAA and Bette Smith Management.

Fun Facts about Max: 

  • Clever con queen
  • Intuitive, funny, and ridiculously likeable
  • Can adopt a new accent, disguise, and mannerism to become a different person at the drop of a hat
  • Likes people and wants to see the best in everyone
  • Her optimism can be mistaken for naiveté
  • Her dad, George (Jason Priestley), taught her everything she knows, but their bond is unbreakable

Fun Facts about Ellis:

  • By-the-books cop
  • On the hunt for his brother’s killer
  • Lives on a boat
  • Adopted brother’s cat named Marc
  • Recently reinstated to his role on police force after a temporary demotion to marine unit
  • More closed off, has a hard time trusting people
  • Malcontent, but strong moral compass

Who is Marc the Cat? (Jonesy):

  • Loyal feline to Ellis
  • Misses his real dad (Ellis’ brother)
  • Lives on a boat
  • Great listener
  • Very observant and has a wonderful sense of adventure

Media Contact:

Joanna Landsberg, CBC PR
joanna.landsberg@cbc.ca

 

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