Wild Cards Season 2 Episode 1: Release date and time, what to expect and more

The Canadian police procedural Wild Cards originally aired on the CBC network, but then the CW acquired airing rights, which allowed the US audience to enjoy the show.

After its premiere in 2024, Wild Cards was quickly renewed for a second season, owing to its popularity and good reviews from critics. While the second installment premiered in Canada on January 8, 2025, the US audience will have to wait until February 5, 2025, for Wild Cards Season 2 to drop.

Let us explore all the available details about Wild Cards Season 2 Episode 1.

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Wild Cards Season 2 Episode 1 Release Date

In the US, the first episode will drop on February 5, 2025, at 8 p.m. (ET) and 7 p.m. (CT) on The CW. Season 2 will have 13 episodes, which will air every Wednesday.

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What can you expect from Wild Cards Season 2 Episode 1?

One of the most interesting things about Wild Cards is that an iconic show or film inspires every episode. For instance, the very premise of the show where a cop and a conwoman team up in an unlikely group has taken its inspiration from the very popular 1982 film named 48 Hours, where Nick Nolte’s renegade cop, teamed up with Eddie Murphy, who played the role of a robber.

The same holds for the first episode of Wild Cards Season 2, as mentioned by Michael Konyves, the creator and showrunner,

"Our first episode [from Season 2], is our Fast and Furious episode where we go into the world of illegal street racing."

As reported by CBC, the first episode synopsis goes like this,

“When a getaway driver is killed in a high-speed chase linked to a string of recent robberies, Max and Ellis go undercover as a street-racing team where they meet a young couple dealing with a very real family situation. High stakes, fast chases and racing robberies round out a thrilling episode where Max gets to drive a badass fast car!”

This promises an exciting storyline with a lot of adrenaline rush. Given that Fast and Furious is the inspiration, viewers can expect an edge-of-the-seat experience while watching it.

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More on Wild Cards

Wild Cards follows con woman Max Mitchell (Vanessa Morgan) and demoted cop Cole Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) as they form an unlikely partnership, which gives them a chance to turn their lives around. As Max helps Cole solve a crime while being held in custody, the two find no other option than to stick together and work despite having trust issues and uncertainties.

Michael Konyves, Lloyd Segan, Shawn Piller, Alexandra Zarowny, James Thorpe, and James Genn serve as the executive producers for Wild Cards and the show is produced by Virginia Rankin and Charles Cooper on behalf of Blink49 Studios.