‘Wild Cards’ Season 3 Premiere Draws Series’ Best Audience Yet On The CW

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The CW might just have a winning hand with the third season of Wild Cards. The Season 3 premiere opened to 710,000 live + same-day viewers on Monday night, according to Nielsen Panel + Big Data, marking the series’ largest overnight audience ever. While that number may seem somewhat modest at first glance, it’s up 24% compared to last year’s Season 2 debut and 62% versus the Season 2 finale. The third season picks up one month after the season two finale with Max now working as an official police consultant. Second, the woman at Max’s door is revealed to be her long-lost mother, Vivienne (Tamara Taylor) – who Max believed was dead.