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Wild Cards: Season 2

13 episodes Premiered Jan 8, 2025 Updated Nov 6, 2026
Previously on Wild Cards

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Wild Cards Season 1.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (5): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (8): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Con in 60 Seconds

Jan 8, 2025 · 42 min

Begrudgingly, Ellis comes to terms with Max's betrayal knowing she risked it all to share info about his brother's killer; now assigned to a new case, they dive into a high-speed s

S2·E2 Core

Once a Con a Time in the West

Jan 15, 2025 · 42 min

Max and Ellis saddle up for a wild west adventure as they track down the attempted murderer of a ranch family's stud horse and uncover a dark family secret.

S2·E3 Core

The Lorne Identity

Jan 22, 2025 · 42 min

A paranoid biomedical engineer with a case of amnesia comes to Ellis for help leading the team down a trail of conspiracies, corruption and secret codes.

S2·E4 Core

Dial 'A' for Alibi

Jan 29, 2025 · 42 min

Stuck at home with a sprained ankle and a pair of binoculars, Max is convinced she has witnessed a murder while snooping on the condo across the street.

S2·E5 Core

Catch Me if You Con

Feb 5, 2025 · 42 min

Max's childhood bestie visits, pulling her into her old con ways. While Ellis investigates the murder of a former tennis pro, the BFFs go undercover to find the killer.

S2·E6 Core

Seance and Sensibility

Feb 12, 2025 · 42 min

Max and Ellis investigate a mysterious murder among an eccentric family where everyone is a suspect with riches on the line. Max adopts a psychic persona and holds a séance to summ

S2·E7 Core

The Big Bang Theory

Feb 19, 2025 · 42 min

When Chief Li and Max are trapped in a hostage situation, Ellis tries to save them without letting his emotions cloud his judgement.

S2·E8 Core

Death By Design

Feb 26, 2025 · 42 min

When the head of a popular streetwear clothing brand is found dead, Max and Ellis find themselves investigating a murder within the world of haute couture, fashion models, and over

S2·E9 Mytharc

Barking Bad

Mar 5, 2025 · 42 min

A murdered dog show judge leads Max and Ellis to a traveling dog competition to sniff out the killer. Ellis and his cat Marc move in temporarily with Max and Ricky while Ellis' boa

S2·E10 Mytharc

Our Lip (Fillers) Are Sealed

Mar 12, 2025 · 42 min

Max and Ellis 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

S2·E11 Core

Bride and Doom

Mar 19, 2025 · 42 min

Max and Ellis are pulled into the undercover world of espionage and counterintelligence when a bride becomes the target of an unusual murder attempt on her wedding day.

S2·E12 Mytharc

Clouds In My Eyes

Mar 26, 2025 · 42 min

Ellis gets new information that leads him to a jazz club and possibly the person responsible for Daniel's death. Max poses as a singer at the club to gather intel. George goes befo

S2·E13 Mytharc

Sunrise, Sunset

Apr 2, 2025 · 42 min

Ellis makes a shocking discovery about the criminal kingpin responsible for Daniel's death, and who is protecting him. Max, George and Ricky try to solve the cryptic clues hidden i

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