‘The Hunting Wives’ Boss Gets Candid About ‘Crazy, Raunchy’ Netflix Show
TEXAS, JUL 31 – The series features a Texas woman navigating a conservative social circle amidst a teenager's murder and political campaigns highlighting gun rights and Christian values.
- Netflix released The Hunting Wives, a series based on May Cobb's 2021 novel, following Sophie and Margo in Texas in 2023.
- The showrunner Rebecca Cutter aimed to explore women behaving badly amid liberal-conservative politics and the fallout of a teenager's murder.
- The series attracted 5.2 million viewers during its initial week and concluded with a significant cliffhanger centered around Sophie and Margo.
- Malin Akerman thanked fans on July 29 for supporting her role as Margo, calling the character "absolutely dazzling & astonishing."
- Netflix has not yet renewed the show for a second season, but strong viewership and unresolved drama suggest potential continuation.
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‘The Hunting Wives’ Boss Gets Candid About ‘Crazy, Raunchy’ Netflix Show
'I wanted to do an exploration of women behaving badly.'
'The Hunting Wives' Season 2: Has Netflix Pulled The Trigger Yet? What We Know
Lionsgate/NetflixIt’s been a respectful amount of time since The Hunting Wives debuted on Netflix, so now it’s time to talk about it — because when I say Season 1 went out with a bang, well, I mean that in more ways than one. Since the series left us all reeling in a swirl of scandal, seduction, and suspicion, ~many~ questions need to be answered. But, for now, one feels more pressing than the rest: Is The Hunting Wives Season 2 going to happen?…
The Hunting Wives showrunner hits back at criticism of raunchy sapphic MAGA show
The showrunner behind new Netflix series The Hunting Wives has defended the show against criticism that it’s too “outrageous” and raunchy. Based on May Cobb’s 2021 novel of the same name the series follows Sophie (Brittany Snow), a liberal who moves from Massachusetts to Texas for her husband’s job. There she meets socialite and MAGA-coded Margot (Malin Akerman), who is the de facto queen bee of the local community. The trailer for the first sea…
Netflix’s ‘The Hunting Wives’ Is a Perfect High-Summer TV Bender
What do you get when you combine gun-toting, coke-snorting MAGA housewives, a murder mystery, and Dermot Mulroney in a 10-gallon cowboy hat? An ideal dog-days brain-vacation in streaming-TV form—and GQ columnist Chris Black’s full attention.
"The Hunting Wives" is ranked number one on the Netflix charts. In Germany, however, the series will be released on another streaming service. Where will it be seen? This article has been sorted under TV series / web series, Netflix, Entertainment, series, The Hunting Wives: seasons and episode guide.
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