Episode
Wild Cards: The Hostage Always Rings Twice
Overview
Max finds herself playing hostage negotiator when a kidnapped woman calls 911 using a makeshift phone, unraveling a complex web involving an affair, gambling, and a race against time at a NASCAR event.
Details
- Series
- Wild Cards
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2026-03-25
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Hostage Always Rings Twice is Episode 8 in Season 3 of Wild Cards. It aired on 2026-03-25. The runtime is 44 min.
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