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Tom's Guide
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Is 'Hunting Wives' season 2 on Netflix happening? What we know so far
Will the hunt continue for Margo Banks (Malin Åkerman), Sophie O'Neil (Brittany Snow) and the rest of "The Hunting Wives"? Ever since the saucy drama series premiered on Netflix on Monday, July 21, demand for a second season has been high. "The Hunting Wives" was the most-streamed series in the U.S. last week and racked up more than 2 billion minutes viewed on the streaming service, as reported by Deadline. Based on May Cobb's 2021 bestselling novel, this eight-part thriller follows Brittany Snow as Sophie, a Cambridge transplant whose family's fresh start in small-town Texas takes a dark turn. After falling in with the local high society crowd, Sophie's world becomes tangled in secrets, temptation and a deadly game that leaves her squarely in the crosshairs of a murder investigation involving a teenage girl. Malin Åkerman co-stars as Margo Banks, the leader of the so-called "Hunting Wives." She is married to older husband Jed (played by Dermot Mulroney), an oil tycoon whose gubernatorial campaign means that the couple has to keep their secrets close. There's certainly enough scandal and story to fuel a second season, but as of now, Netflix hasn't made any official announcements about "The Hunting Wives" season 2. That could be because there are behind-the-scenes logistics adding a little more complication than usual to a next-season pick-up. Though it premiered on Netflix last month, "The Hunting Wives" was originally conceived as a Starz drama back in October 2023, with Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment producing the series. When Starz and Lionsgate split into two separate entities this May, the latter acquired the rights to "The Hunting Wives" and licenesed it to Netflix in the U.S. for a year. A post shared by The Hunting Wives (@thehuntingwives) A photo posted by on It's a unique production situation, but the cast could opt for more seasons, per Deadline. And it sounds like the powers that be are as interested in more "The Hunting Wives" as fans. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. In a July 2025 interview with Variety, series creator Rebecca Cutter teased plans for a potential second season. 'I think we'd do a little bit of a time jump — not a year, but a time," she said. "By the end of shooting, I realized that the two engines of the show are the whodunit and the Margo/Sophie relationship, and tracking how those spines intersect with each other." And star Brittany Snow also recently shared how she would want to see Sophie's story played out in future episodes, telling Collider in July," I think the end is really interesting and I know that we would deal with it in season 2. There are a lot of questions that didn't get answered because Rebecca wants to answer them in the next season if we get one ... "It's really a big blow to her that, no matter what she was doing, even when she was blacked out, she's always been trying to protect Margo in this way, and then Margo just completely turned around and lied. I think that'll be a really big question for the next season." Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
USA Today
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'The Hunting Wives' showrunner talks possible Season 2, Texas, series reception
Spoiler alert: This story includes details from episodes of Season 1 of "The Hunting Wives." When "The Hunting Wives" dropped on Netflix on a quiet Monday, July 21, showrunner Rebecca Cutter was hopeful but held her breath. She knew the series was special with all the right ingredients for a summer binge, including its juicy and intriguing storyline, but at the end of the day, it's always the audiences that call the shots. "I let myself fantasize that maybe it would be (a hit) because I knew it was special when we were making it," Cutter told USA TODAY over Zoom on Thursday, July 31. "I knew it was pretty juicy, the chemistry and performances good, but I never wanted to put the cart before the horse. I never really let myself think about going to number one." But when the show hit number four on Netflix's Top 10 in less than a week, Cutter said she had a feeling it could happen. "It's been just really so exciting," she said. The series, adapted from May Cobb's best-selling 2021 novel of the same name, follows Sophie O'Neil (Brittany Snow), who moves from Boston with her family following a traumatic incident to a small East Texas town. Once there, she finds herself pulled into seductive socialite Margo Banks' (Malin Åkerman) exclusive circle of affluent girlfriends, known as the Hunting Wives. While it's all fun, games and guns initially, things quickly spiral out of control when the body of a young girl, Abby (Madison Wolfe), is found, sending shockwaves throughout the small community, with Sophie, Margo and the Hunting Wives finding themselves entangled in the mystery. "Underneath the Southern charm lies a world of temptation and dangerous liaisons," the series synopsis says. "Margo's magnetic charm and the group's intoxicating allure awaken Sophie's dormant passions, leading her down a treacherous path lined with jealousy, deadly suspicion, and murder." When Cutter was approached by the show's executive producer, Erwin Stoff, who had reached out to her with Cobb's novel, she devoured the book, reading it in "pretty much one sitting on a plane." Cutter, who was in contract with Lionsgate, had previously developed "Hightown," which was also a success. "I loved how juicy it was. I loved how horny it was," Cutter said about Cobb's novel. Book vs. series While the book laid out the groundwork for the series, Cutter decided to carve her own path for the show. She started by taking a trip down to Texas, where she met Cobb and her best friend from high school, and the trio visited a bunch of small towns in the state, soaking in the culture and surroundings. One of the things that struck Cutter was the easy gun culture in the Lone Star State. "I was surprised by how comfortable and how many guns there were," Cutter said. "Even though I knew that was in the book, but being there, I was like, 'Oh, it's just like, everybody has it all the time. And that's considered totally normal.'" Cutter said she "leaned into how fun it was," and practiced a few shots herself with an AR-15 and handgun to "see what the fun is". One of the major differences between the book and the series is the identity of Abby's killer. In the book, Jill (played by Katie Lowe in the series) kills Abby, while in the show, Abby is killed by Margo after the former finds out her boyfriend Brad Thompson (George Ferrier) impregnated Margo, with whom he was having a secret affair. "My favorite, favorite thing in the book was when you think that Margo is sort of framing Sophie for the murder, and when it turned out not to be that in the book, I was like, 'Can I get away with it?'" Cutter said. "It's hard, but can you get away with it being the most obvious person? And so that was the challenge I set out for myself." "Also, she dies in the book, and no fricking way is that character dying," Cutter added about Margo. Despite being set in a small, conservative town, "The Hunting Wives" does not shy away, and the series comes with a whole lot of steamy sex scenes, which Cutter says were intentional and "done in the name of character and plot development." "Nothing is just to show boobs," Cutter said. "Even that first scene in the bathroom (where Margo drops her dress, baring her upper torso) in the first five minutes of the show was a hundred percent character thing." "That is a power move by Margo to say, 'I am so comfortable, I don't even care that you're here,'" Cutter explained. "So, every single scene has a purpose." Will 'The Hunting Wives' return for Season 2? While Cutter did not have a definitive answer for whether the series is expected to return for Season 2, the showrunner said she is "very encouraged by the numbers and by the response." "There has not been an official Season 2 order yet, but I'm feeling very hopeful, and even confident that there will be, just because the fans are demanding it," Cutter said. "I want to give the people what they want." The final episode of "The Hunting Wives" lays a lot of the groundwork for a potential Season 2, and Cutter says she is brimming with ideas for the next season. "Season 1 ends in a place where it could go a lot of different directions, and I have an idea of what I think is the right direction," Cutter said. The showrunner explained, the murder mystery storyline and the personal relationships between the wives, "particularly Sophie and Margo," drive the show, so a potential Season 2 would have to "weave those things together." In the season finale, after Sophie learns it was actually Margo who killed Abby, thanks to a tiny tampon, the two have a major falling out despite Margo's efforts. Sophie then attempts to drown her sorrows in alcohol. As she's heading back home from the liquor store, she is stopped by Margo's brother, Kyle, who says he wants to talk to her. However, Sophie, in a moment of panic, runs over him and appears to instantly kill him. Cutter explains that putting Sophie in that position was intentional. "I wanted to go one step beyond the tampon moment and see what happens next and to get them on more equal footing because Sophie, after the tampon moment, has the total moral high ground over Margo," Cutter said. Does Cutter see that as Sophie going back to her old ways, or does she see her as Sophie walking down Margo's path? "A little bit of both," says Cutter. "She certainly is going back to her old ways, but throughout the season, she (Sophie) is becoming Margo-ized." Initially, it's all positive when it's just the girls hanging out and posing with their guns for Instagram, but when Sophie gets accused of murder, "she has to put on her big girl panties like Margo and get tough, really fast," says Cutter. "She learns all that (survival) from Margo," she adds. "By the end, she has sort of fully realized herself as a killer. They both have." What to know: Will Netflix's 'The Hunting Wives' have a Season 2? How to watch 'The Hunting Wives' All eight episodes of "The Hunting Wives" are available to stream on Netflix. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
Elle
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Here's Where You Know the Cast of ‘The Hunting Wives' From
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. In the mood for a mystery thriller that's just the right amount of unhinged? The Hunting Wives might scratch that itch. Based on the 2021 bestselling novel of the same name by May Cobb, the series follows Sophie (Brittany Snow) as she moves with her family to Maple Brook, Texas, and becomes enraptured by an alluring Southern socialite. When the series landed on Snow's desk, she told People that she 'read the scripts of all eight episodes within a couple hours. I was completely hooked. I was desperate to find out what was going to happen.' All eight episodes are now streaming on Netflix. Ahead, get to know the main cast—and see where you might already recognize them from. Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect, John Tucker Must Die) plays Sophie, a former PR exec who moves with her family from Massachusetts to Texas. There, she quickly gets wrapped up in a cliquey socialite circle. Malin Åkerman (Dollface, Billions) plays Margo, the wife of an oil tycoon and the HBIC of a group of MAGA-esque socialites known as the Hunting Wives. Dermot Mulroney (Shameless, Chicago Fire) plays Jed, Margo's husband and a successful oil tycoon. He's also running for Texas governor. Evan Jonigkeit (Sweetbitter) plays Graham, Sophie's husband. While in Texas, he begins working for Jed as an architect for a big project. Chrissy Metz (This Is Us) plays Starr, a devout Christian and single mother who is a bit of an outsider in the Maple Brook community. Jaime Ray Newman (Dopesick) plays Callie, Margo's close friend and ex-lover who is very possessive of her. Katie Lowes (Scandal) plays Jill, the disregarded wife of a reverend at a megachurch. She mostly focuses on her son, Brad, and the Hunting Wives. Madison Wolfe (The Conjuring 2) plays Abby, girlfriend to Brad—Jill's son—and daughter to Starr. Joyce Glenn (Checkmate) plays Monae, a member of the Hunting Wives.
Metro
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Netflix show boss fires back after raunchy TV series is labelled 'vulgar'
The showrunner of a wild new Netflix show has defended the program after viewers branded it 'vulgar viewing. The Hunting Wives was released earlier this month, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by May Cobb, with Brittany Snow, Dermot Mulroney and Malin Åkerman among the star-studded cast. It follows Sophie (Brittany) who moves to Texas with her family and becomes very close to mysterious socialite Margo (Malin) and her group of wealthy friends. Her new life is thrown into chaos when she's warned that she has 'no idea what these people are capable of', with a dead body turning up soon after. The must-watch thriller has divided viewers, leaving many hooked over the 'bonkers' plot, while other turned off just minutes into the first episode. Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. Amid the huge reaction, showrunner Rebecca Cutter shared her excitement at highlighting a 'fun' series focusing on women unapologetically behaving badly. 'It's so fun, and juicy and sexy. Everyone is behaving so badly,' she told the New York Post. 'I wanted to do an exploration of women behaving badly, unapologetic sexual conquest running rampant, and just something fun.' One specific plot that had some viewers up in arms was the affair between Margo and her friend's son, 18-year-old Brad – which takes a turn when she gets pregnant. 'It was important to find an actress, not necessarily that was willing to do nudity per se, but that really felt comfortable with the sexuality and owning that power that she has,' Rebecca said of the steamy scenes. 'I think there's a fantasy of freedom or power that maybe we don't feel so much as middle-aged women. 'I just think TV has evolved. The first anti-heroes were all men. 'Now, there can be more female anti-heroes and I certainly think Margot Banks falls into that category.' 'It's rare. I also think it's real. I have single friends [who are] women of a certain age…young men always are interested in them….that is a very real thing,' she added of portraying their romance. 'And so, I think that that's cool to show.' Rebecca's comments come after viewers rushed online to share their thoughts about the Hunting Wives – which currently commands a Rotten Tomatoes score of 82% from critics, compared to 68% from fans. Although many described the series as 'a soapy good time' and 'super trashy fun', some were left taken aback by the plot. Rotten Tomatoes user Z H posted: 'Vulgar viewing. I couldn't make it past the first 20 minutes of the first episode. More Trending 'In those 20 minutes a woman uses paper towels as a maxi pad, and makes eye contact with a young man while he is masterbating in front of his girlfriend. Gross [sic].' Mark M agreed: 'Entertaining enough but felt mostly like a bad soap opera that leaned heavily into unnecessary, perverted sexual content. Countless cringe-worthy scenes.' As Bernard D added: 'This show is simply hideous.' The Hunting Wives is available to stream on Netflix now. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: Netflix fans 'genuinely confused' after period drama reboot makes baffling change MORE: Nostalgic film sequel breaks records on Netflix with 46,700,000 views MORE: There's no hope for the latest Pride and Prejudice adaption
New York Post
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
'Hunting Wives' showrunner defends raunchy hit as viewers go bonkers: 'Unapologetic'
Happy wife, happy life. 'The Hunting Wives' is now streaming on Netflix, and the steamy murder mystery is causing viewers on TikTok to proclaim, 'This show is INSANE!' 'I just started watching Hunting Wives, and all I can tell you is, do not have any children in the room,' another TikTok video declared. Advertisement 'It's so fun, and juicy and sexy. Everyone is behaving so badly,' showrunner Rebecca Cutter exclusively told The Post. 'I wanted to do an exploration of women behaving badly, unapologetic sexual conquest running rampant, and just something fun.' 8 Rebecca Cutter at the 'Hightown' panel on February 9, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty Images for SCAD 8 Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow in 'The Hunting Wives.' Netflix Advertisement Based on a 2021 novel of the same name, 'The Hunting Wives' follows Sophie (Brittany Snow), a Massachusetts woman who relocates to Texas thanks to her husband's job. Soon, she becomes entangled in the web of her new friend Margo Banks (Malin Akerman), the Queen Bee leader of the local community. Margo presides over a clique of moms and socialites who like shooting guns and dancing with men half their age. She also has affairs with men and women alike. The show is filled with steamy scenes, including some sparks flying between Margo and Sophie. 8 Sophie (Brittany Snow) and Margo (Malin Akerman) share a kiss on 'The Hunting Wives.' Netflix Advertisement 8 Joyce Glenn, Brittany Snow, Katie Lowes, and Alexandria DeBerry on 'The Hunting Wives.' Netflix Notably, Margo, who drops trou the most on the show, isn't a twenty-something – Akerman is 47. 'It was important to find an actress, not necessarily that was willing to do nudity per se, but that really felt comfortable with the sexuality and owning that power that she has,' Cutter explained. 'The first actress that we looked for was the Margo Banks character, because it felt like if we didn't nail that, then the whole thing falls apart.' Advertisement Cutter said that the '27 Dresses' actress was a fit, because, 'Obviously Sophie gets sucked into that. So that was really important to find an actress that really believed in herself that she was that sexually powerful….Malin brought that.' 8 Malin Akerman and Dermot Mulroney on 'The Hunting Wives.' Netflix 8 Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman on 'The Hunting Wives.' Netflix 'The Hunting Wives' falls into the subgenre of shows where moms and wives behave badly – other shows in that category include 'Good Girls,' 'Big Little Lies' and 'Desperate Housewives.' 'I think there's a fantasy of freedom or power that maybe we don't feel so much as middle-aged women,' Cutter told The Post. 'I just think TV has evolved. The first anti-heroes were all men,' she explained. 'Now, there can be more female anti-heroes and I certainly think Margot Banks falls into that category.' Many of Margo's sex scenes are with Brad (George Farrier), the inappropriately young son of one of her friends. Regarding showing steamy scenes between older women and younger men, Cutter said, 'It's rare. I also think it's real. I have single friends [who are] women of a certain age…young men always are interested in them….that is a very real thing. And so, I think that that's cool to show.' Advertisement 8 Jamie Ray Newman, Malin Akerman, Brittany Snow, and Katie Lowes in 'The Hunting Wives.' Netflix 8 Katie Lowes, Brittany Snow, and Malin Akerman in 'The Hunting Wives.' Netflix The show also dives into some Red State / Blue State culture clash territory, as Sophie is an East Coast liberal and Margo's husband, Jed (Dermot Mulroney), throws fundraisers for the NRA. 'I thought, let's just dive into the fish, out of water or why not?' Cutter said. Advertisement 'I wanted to be honest about the culture…you start to see like, 'oh, okay, both sides behave badly.' No one side has a lock on like morality or immorality.' Cutter explained that she doesn't see politics as 'mattering to the story that much,' but, 'really it was just to serve the fish out of water element of it. Sophie feels an outsider, and Margo's her way in.'
