Wild Cards A blue-sky procedural with a comedic twist, Wild Cards 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 Episode 1 (Seasons Premier) "Rack 'Em Up" Max and Ellis hunt a pool shark’s killer, while Max’s mom returns from the grave with a vengeful crime lord trailing her who puts the whole family in the danger