TV series
Cop meets con.
A spirited con woman and a demoted by-the-book detective are given the chance to redeem themselves. The catch? They have to find a way to work together each using their unique skills to solve crimes.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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A spirited con woman and a demoted by-the-book detective are given the chance to redeem themselves. The catch? They have to find a way to work together each using their unique skills to solve crimes.
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Episode 1
To regain his detective status, Cole Ellis, a demoted by-the-book cop, is assigned to work with Max Mitchell, a spirited con artist whose charismatic street smarts could help catch an elusive thief.
Directed by James GennWritten by Michael KonyvesGuest stars Terry Chen, Fletcher Donovan, Karin Konoval, Fulvio Cecere, Zach Smadu, Meghan Heffern, Giacomo Baessato, Jason Priestley
Episode 2
A community outreach lecture on porch pirates turns into a murder investigation when Max and Ellis find an elite sports agent dead in his condo. Max’s dad George gives her advice – from his jail cell.
Guest stars Terry Chen, Fletcher Donovan, Jason Priestley, Leslie Kwan, Robert Moloney, BJ Harrison, Nicole Muñoz, Aliya Boulanger
Episode 3
Things go from quaint to creepy when Max and Ellis look into the disappearance of a butcher in a small rural town. The duo gets a lesson in team building and Max quizzes Ellis on his personal life.
Guest stars Terry Chen, Jason Priestley, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Bethany Brown, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Adam Beauchesne, Amber Lewis
Episode 4
When a surfer is mysteriously killed, Detectives Simmons and Yates are assigned the case. But it’s Ellis who grabs a board and goes undercover, taking a page out of Max’s book of disguise.
Guest stars Terry Chen, Fletcher Donovan, Patch May, Alison Araya, Quinten James, Emilee Nimetz, Chris Cope
Episode 5
When Ellis’s federal agent ex-girlfriend loses an accountant scheduled to testify against the mob, she enlists their help to find him before the accountant ends up sleeping with the fishes.
Guest stars Terry Chen, Jason Priestley, Veronica Long, Paul Piaskowski, Sarah Strange, Brahm Taylor, Abraham Asto, Justin Spurr
Episode 6
When the leads of THE most popular vampire show on TV become the target of a stalker, Max and Ellis enter the world of showbiz where the behind-the-scenes drama is even wilder than what’s on screen.
Guest stars Fletcher Donovan, Emilee Nimetz, Alisha Ahamed, Anthony Timpano, Kai Bradbury, Charlotte Kavanagh, Ashley Greene, Jacki Gunn
Episode 7
George gets a 3-day pass from jail to spend with Max but the urge to pull one more con is real. Ellis helps a troubled youth charged with a B&E after he discovers it’s a teen his brother used to know.
Guest stars Terry Chen, Fletcher Donovan, Giacomo Baessato, Jason Priestley, Chance Hurstfield, Andy Nez, Janet Kidder, Aaron Douglas
Episode 8
When a celebrated therapist and best-selling author is murdered, a bickering Max and Ellis go undercover as a married couple at her wellness retreat and discover more than their chakras.
Guest stars Terry Chen, Giacomo Baessato, Emilee Nimetz, Genevieve Fleming, Monice Peter, Leanne Buchanan, Scott Fee, Georgia Bradner
Episode 9
Max visits the bank to access her safe deposit box but instead becomes a hostage in a dangerous robbery. Ellis defies Chief Li's orders to wait for the Tactical Response Team, knowing Max is inside.
Guest stars Terry Chen, Fletcher Donovan, Dewshane Williams, Keenan Tracey, Doralynn Mui, Shaun Omaid, Alvin Sanders, Sean Amsing
Episode 10
Ellis is drawn into a case involving Max, her ex, and a world-famous Imperial egg, where a cat-and-mouse heist tests their friendship, their partnership, and their trust in each other.
Guest stars Terry Chen, Fletcher Donovan, Karin Konoval, Jason Priestley, Veronica Long, Dewshane Williams, Michael Benyaer
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
Vanessa MorganMax Mitchell
Giacomo GianniottiCole Ellis
Michael XavierDetective Simmons
Amy GoodmurphyDetective Yates
Terry ChenChief Li
Fletcher DonovanRicky Wilson
Karin KonovalCommissioner Russo
Fulvio CecereHenry
CBC TelevisionCanada
Blink49 StudiosCanada
Front Street PicturesCanada
Piller/SeganUnited States
The CWUnited States
CBCCanada
