Episode
Wild Cards: The Accountant of Monte Cristo
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Wild Cards
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2024-02-07
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Accountant of Monte Cristo is Episode 5 in Season 1 of Wild Cards. It aired on 2024-02-07. The runtime is 44 min.
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