Wild Cards
Program Name :
Wild Cards
Genre :
Entertainment
Schedule :
Season 3 premieres Wednesday, January 7 on CBC Gem (8 p.m., 8:30 NT on CBC TV) . Stream Season 1 and 2 on CBC Gem
Website :
http://gem.cbc.ca/wild-cards
WILD CARDS is a blue sky procedural with a comedic twist that follows the unlikely duo of Max (Vanessa Morgan), a spirited, clever con woman, and Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti), a by-the-book, sardonic cop.
Season 3 picks up one month after last season’s finale, with Max (Morgan) now working as an official police consultant. Her world is immediately upended by two arrivals: First, Ellis (Gianniotti) returns to the force, cleared of all charges and ready to be her partner again. Second, the woman at Max’s door is revealed to be her long-lost mother, Vivienne (Tamara Taylor) — who Max believed was dead. Vivienne’s shocking return ignites the dangerous, high-stakes events of season three and further upends Max’s already complicated relationship with Ellis. Over the course of the season, Max must navigate her complicated relationship with Vivienne while simultaneously growing closer to Ellis.
WILD CARDS is written by Michael Konyves (who also created the series and serves as Showrunner), James Thorpe, Alexandra Zarowny, Marcus Robinson, K. Slaney, Veronika Paz and Jackson Chow. Season 3 will be directed by Andy Mikita, Amanda Tapping, Alexandra La Roche, James Genn, Bosede Williams, and Shawn Piller.
Executive producers are Konyves, Piller, Lloyd Segan, Thorpe, Zarowny, Genn and Robinson. The series is produced by Charles Cooper, Virginia Rankin and Tashi Bieler, and on behalf of Blink49 Studios, overseen by Executive Vice President of Global Scripted Carolyn Newman and Vice President of Scripted Television Lindsay Tolbert.
Announcements
December 19th 2025 at 10:10
New to CBC Gem in January 2026
CBC’s winter lineup sees the return of Saint-Pierre (Jan. 5), Still Standing (Jan. 6), Small Achievable Goals (Jan. 6), Allegiance (Jan. 7), and Wild Cards (Jan 7) for new seasons, plus series and specials to build excitement for Milano Cortina 2026, including docuseries Redemption Run (pictured).
December 15th 2025 at 15:30
CBC Preview Screeners: New seasons of Saint-Pierre, Small Achievable Goals, Wild Cards, Allegiance and Still Standing
Preview screeners for new seasons of Saint-Pierre, Small Achievable Goals, Wild Cards, Allegiance and Still Standing, premiering in January 2026.
November 20th 2025 at 11:50
CBC sets Winter & Spring Premiere Dates before and after Milano Cortina 2026 for over 20 Original Canadian Series
Streaming and broadcast premiere dates for CBC's winter and spring 2026 slate of new and returning programming, including more than 20 original series from Canadian creators, producers, and storytellers.
June 3rd 2025 at 22:46
CBC Announces 2025-26 Programming Slate, Offering Canada's Most Extensive Lineup of Original Canadian Storytelling
CBC today announced its 2025-26 programming slate, featuring over 50 new and returning original series from Canadian creators, producers and storytellers.
May 1st 2025 at 13:35
CBC Renews Five Canadian Hit Dramas
CBC today announced the renewal of popular original homegrown dramas including CBC’s most-watched new series SAINT-PIERRE for a second season, as well as Canadian Screen Award-nominated series ALLEGIANCE for a third season and enduring hits HEARTLAND and MURDOCH MYSTERIES for their 19th seasons. CBC original blue sky procedural WILD CARDS has also been renewed for seasons three and four.