'Jaw-dropping' thriller leaves Netflix fans begging for one thing after racking up 5,000,000 views
Netflix viewers are all making the identical plea for a gripping new series they simply cannot switch off.
Adapted from May Cobb's novel, The Hunting Wives debuted on the streaming giant last month and clocked up 5,200,000 views in just its opening week.
The drama centres on Sophie, a woman who relocates from Boston to Texas with her family and swiftly climbs the social ladder to achieve socialite status.
Yet once she infiltrates the exclusive circle surrounding Margo Banks and her clique, also known as The Hunting Wives, she becomes entangled in a web of obsession, temptation and ultimately murder.
The eight-episode thriller features Dollface star Malin Akerman as Margo, with Pitch Perfect's Brittany Snow portraying Sophie, alongside Dermot Mulroney, Chrissy Metz, Jaime Ray Newman, Katie Lowes and Evan Jonigkeit, reports the Express.
This steamy psychological thriller kicks off with a corpse, as the whodunit unfolds and numerous potential culprits are dragged into the mayhem.
Despite securing third position on Netflix's worldwide English-language programmes last week, The Hunting Wives remains unavailable for British audiences, leaving fans desperately pleading for access.
One viewer posted on X: "We getting The Hunting Wives anytime soon @NetflixUK! ? Went to watch it last night and was disappointed it hasn't reached us in the UK yet."
"When are we getting #TheHuntingWives in the UK? @NetflixUK. Feels like everyone's talking about it and I've got FOMO," another wrote.
Someone else said: "Dude they need to get #TheHuntingWives available on uk netflix soon cus i know my mum and all her friends will eat that s**t up."
"Begging that we get The Hunting Wives in the UK," another penned, whilst someone else commented: "I want to watch #TheHuntingWives but they're doing the UK dirty."
One viewer gushed: "Can't look away from The Hunting Wives but equally like what the f**k am I watching."
Meanwhile, on Rotten Tomatoes The Hunting Wives has bagged an 80% rating, with one person declaring: "I'm hooked! ! ! ! Loving this show. Season 2 PLEASE!"
Another gushed: "Wow wow wow! This show needs more attention and recognition than it's been getting....Such an unpredictable and having you on the edge of your chair type of vibe and honestly a depiction of a lot of real things going on in the rich world.
"The sex, the drama, the greed, the power, was very well portrayed. Overall, I was gasping from the beginning until the very last minute of the very last episode."
"Very raunchy, jaw dropping," a third penned, whilst someone else commented: "Binged it within 24-hours. There is some tremendous acting in this series!"
Though The Hunting Wives can't be streamed in the UK currently, Deadline reports Lionsgate has flogged the series in 10 additional territories including the UK, "where it will launch soon".
Sources also revealed to the publication that Netflix isn't the purchaser in any of the additional territories, so it will likely broadcast on another streaming platform or channel.
Hints of a second season have also been dropped, with creator Rebecca Cutter revealing to Variety that the new series might feature "a little bit of a time jump - not a year, but a time".
She also suggested that "it would be smart" to centre the storyline around a fresh murder mystery.
"I don't know whodunit yet or who got done!" she further added.
The Hunting Wives can be streamed on Netflix US.
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