Vanessa Morgan Says Questions fromWild Cards' Season 1 Finale Cliffhanger Will Be Answered in Season 2 Premiere (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Giacomo Gianniotti as Detective Cole Ellis and Vanessa Morgan as Max Mitchell in ‘Wild Cards’ season 2.Photo:Justine Yeung/The CW

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Warning: This story contains spoilers for season 1 ofWild Cards.There are even more mysteries to solve in season 2 ofWild Cards.Ahead of the CW show’s return on Thursday, Feb. 5, starsVanessa MorganandJason Priestleytease what’s to come as the blue-sky procedural picks up after a dramatic season 1 cliffhanger that left con woman Max (Morgan) and sardonic cop Ellis' (Giacomo Gianniotti) fate up in the air.As Morgan, 32, tells PEOPLE, the season 1 finale “ended on a cliffhanger” with Max and Ellis “trying to find out who killed Ellis' brother.““I obviously double-crossed Ellis and I stole the egg, so that was another cliffhanger we ended on,” she says. There’s not too much more time to wait, though, as she says that fans will “see [the cliffhangers] unfold” in the season 2 premiere.“You’re going to find out who killed Daniel,” she continues. “We’re going to see what happens to my father in jail. We have a lot of great guest stars —Martin Sheen,Ally Sheedyand others that I can’t say yet. It’s just an adventure. Every single episode, [there’s] a new mystery and a new murder to solve.“Priestley, who plays Morgan’s dad George, adds, “Max does a lot of double-crossing this year.“Jason Priestley as George and Vanessa Morgan as Max Mitchell in ‘Wild Cards’ season 2.Justine Yeung/The CWIt’s all in the name of “fun” for Morgan, though. “Max is definitely one of my favorite characters I’ve ever played,” she says. “She’s just like laissez-faire… She just manifests this amazingly beautiful life for herself that’s chaotic, but also everything always works out for her. And I just love that.“There’s also going to be plenty more of the addictive “slow burn” romantic tension between Max and Ellis, Morgan confirms.“Max has a lot of making up to do for basically double-crossing him at the end of last season. So I think she has to prove herself and that she does truly care about him, and it isn’t just about money,” theRiverdalealum says. “I think there’s going to be some developments there, but again, it’s the will-they-won’t-they.“Vanessa Morgan as Max Mitchell and Giacomo Gianniotti as Detective Cole Ellis in ‘Wild Cards’ season 2.Jeff Weddell/The CWShe’s rooting for them to work things out somehow, though. “I root for her and Ellis because I think that’s what she would want. So I root for my character — unless other characters come in. We’ll see if there’s other developments there. But I root for her happiness, and it seems like Ellis does truly make her happy.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Season 1 ofWild Cardscan be streamed in full on Prime Video and season 2 premieres Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.

Warning: This story contains spoilers for season 1 ofWild Cards.

There are even more mysteries to solve in season 2 ofWild Cards.

Ahead of the CW show’s return on Thursday, Feb. 5, starsVanessa MorganandJason Priestleytease what’s to come as the blue-sky procedural picks up after a dramatic season 1 cliffhanger that left con woman Max (Morgan) and sardonic cop Ellis' (Giacomo Gianniotti) fate up in the air.

As Morgan, 32, tells PEOPLE, the season 1 finale “ended on a cliffhanger” with Max and Ellis “trying to find out who killed Ellis' brother.”

“I obviously double-crossed Ellis and I stole the egg, so that was another cliffhanger we ended on,” she says. There’s not too much more time to wait, though, as she says that fans will “see [the cliffhangers] unfold” in the season 2 premiere.

“You’re going to find out who killed Daniel,” she continues. “We’re going to see what happens to my father in jail. We have a lot of great guest stars —Martin Sheen,Ally Sheedyand others that I can’t say yet. It’s just an adventure. Every single episode, [there’s] a new mystery and a new murder to solve.”

Priestley, who plays Morgan’s dad George, adds, “Max does a lot of double-crossing this year.”

Jason Priestley as George and Vanessa Morgan as Max Mitchell in ‘Wild Cards’ season 2.Justine Yeung/The CW

It’s all in the name of “fun” for Morgan, though. “Max is definitely one of my favorite characters I’ve ever played,” she says. “She’s just like laissez-faire… She just manifests this amazingly beautiful life for herself that’s chaotic, but also everything always works out for her. And I just love that.”

There’s also going to be plenty more of the addictive “slow burn” romantic tension between Max and Ellis, Morgan confirms.

“Max has a lot of making up to do for basically double-crossing him at the end of last season. So I think she has to prove herself and that she does truly care about him, and it isn’t just about money,” theRiverdalealum says. “I think there’s going to be some developments there, but again, it’s the will-they-won’t-they.”

Vanessa Morgan as Max Mitchell and Giacomo Gianniotti as Detective Cole Ellis in ‘Wild Cards’ season 2.Jeff Weddell/The CW

Jeff Weddell/The CW

She’s rooting for them to work things out somehow, though. “I root for her and Ellis because I think that’s what she would want. So I root for my character — unless other characters come in. We’ll see if there’s other developments there. But I root for her happiness, and it seems like Ellis does truly make her happy.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Season 1 ofWild Cardscan be streamed in full on Prime Video and season 2 premieres Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.

source: people.com