Paramount+ UK has picked up the UK broadcast rights to ‘Wild Cards‘, a crime-solving procedural with a comedic twist, starring Giacomo Gianniotti (Grey’s Anatomy, Murdoch Mysteries) and Vanessa Morgan (Riverdale).
The series follows the unlikely duo of a by-the-book, sardonic cop and a spirited, clever con woman. Cole Ellis (Gianniotti) is a demoted detective who has begrudgingly spent the last year on the maritime unit, while Max Mitchell (Morgan) has been living a transient life, elaborately scamming everyone she meets. But while arrested and being held at the station, Max ends up helping Ellis solve a local crime.
The two are offered the opportunity to redeem themselves – Ellis needs to get back to his detective post and Max needs to stay out of jail. The catch? They have to work together, each using their unique skills to solve crimes. For Ellis, that means hard-boiled shoe leather police work; for Max, it means accents, disguises, schemes and generally befriending everyone in sight, while driving Ellis absolutely nuts. The two will have to learn what it means to trust another person and maybe actually become partners.
The series also stars Jason Priestley as George Graham, Terry Chen as Chief Patrick Li, Michael Xavier as Detective Simmons, Amy Goodmurphy as Detective Yates, Fletcher Donovan as Ricky Wilson, and Karin Konoval as Commissioner Russo
From Blink49 Studios, Front Street Pictures and Piller/Segan in association with The CW for commissioning broadcaster CBC in Canada, ‘Wild Cards’ is created by Michael Konyves (‘Bad Blood’). Executive producers include Konyves, pilot director James Genn, Shawn Piller, Lloyd Segan, and writers Alexandra Zarowny, James Thorpe, Noelle Carbone and Morwyn Brebner. The series is produced by Charles Cooper and Virginia Rankin.
‘Wild Cards‘ Season 1 premieres Tuesday, 25th March 2025 with the first 3 episodes and then will air weekly on Paramount+ UK.
