{"id":339838,"date":"2025-12-28T20:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T20:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/339838\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T20:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T20:38:19","slug":"is-there-a-season-2-of-hunting-wives-this-is-what-we-know-about-twisty-drama-that-hooked-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/339838\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a season 2 of Hunting Wives? This is what we know about &#8220;twisty&#8221; drama that hooked fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Netflix has renewed The Hunting Wives for a second season, with leads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69157682\/the-hunting-wives-uk-streaming-itvx\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69157682\/the-hunting-wives-uk-streaming-itvx\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Brittany Snow\" data-node-id=\"1.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brittany Snow<\/a> and Malin Akerman reprising their roles. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;Sophie (Snow) and Margo (Akerman) are on the outs,&#8221; teases the synopsis. &#8220;But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together. As they play their dangerous games, the question arises: Are they the hunters or the hunted?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Currently, there&#8217;s no word on an exact release date, however, the cast and crew have shared their excitement. Back in November, Snow shared a selfie from the set, which she captioned: &#8220;Howdy y&#8217;all. This ain&#8217;t our FIRST rodeo! These aren&#8217;t millennial peace signs. It&#8217;s the first day of shooting SEASON 2, baby! @thehuntingwives @netflix.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Likewise, executive producer Rebecca Cutter told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/the-hunting-wives-season-2-cast-release-date-news\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/the-hunting-wives-season-2-cast-release-date-news\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Tudum\" data-node-id=\"10.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tudum<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;m so excited to write these amazing characters again, and I can&#8217;t wait to take the audience on another sexy, twisted, bat***t crazy ride through Maple Brook.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Adapted from May Cobb&#8217;s bestselling novel of the same name, The Hunting Wives is set in the fictional town of Maple Brook in Texas, with the first season following newcomer Sophie O&#8217;Neil, as she and her husband Graham (Evan Jonigkeit) embarked on a fresh start after relocating from Cambridge, Massachusetts. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"katie lowes, malin akerman, brittany snow, the hunting wives, season 1\" title=\"Katie Lowes, Malin Akerman, Brittany Snow, The Hunting Wives, season 1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/katie-lowes-malin-akerman-brittany-snow-the-hunting-wives-69418d74eaae3.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a46265799\/best-film-tv-tours-2024\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a46265799\/best-film-tv-tours-2024\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best film and TV tours for 2025\" data-node-id=\"15.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best film and TV tours for 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">While adjusting to her new life, Sophie found herself captivated by Margo Banks, a socialite and the wife of her husband&#8217;s boss, Jed (Dermot Mulroney). After becoming a part of Margo&#8217;s group of friends \u2013 nicknamed the Hunting Wives \u2013 however, Sophie became embroiled in a dangerous web of lies, obsessions and even murder. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Returning alongside Snow and Akerman, Evan Jonigkeit and Dermot Mulroney will reprise their roles. Jaime Ray Newman and George Ferrier are also back for season two. Meanwhile, a number of newcomers have been added to the cast. Among them is Full House legend, John Stamos, who will appear as Chase Brylan. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Dale Dickey (My Name Is Earl, Breaking Bad), Cam Gigandet (Twilight, Burlesque), Kim Matula (The Bold and the Beautiful) and Alex Fitzalan (The Society) have also signed on. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">While The Hunting Wives aired its first season on Netflix in the US, the eight-part drama has since premiered on ITVX in the UK, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69870775\/the-hunting-wives-uk-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69870775\/the-hunting-wives-uk-streaming\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"episodes dropping on 27 December\" data-node-id=\"25.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">episodes dropping on 27 December<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">A release date for season two of The Hunting Wives has yet to be announced by Netflix. Season one is streaming on Netflix in the US, while fans in the UK can tune in on ITVX. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The new edition of Living Legends, celebrating music icon Dolly Parton, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Dolly at 80 in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"31.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Dolly at 80 in newsagents or online<\/a>, priced at just \u00a38.99.<br data-node-id=\"31.6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/images\/logos\/lettermark.05d81be.svg?primary=%2523000\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" alt=\"Lettermark\" class=\"css-7mevzh ev8dhu50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Megan is a freelance news reporter for Digital Spy.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Netflix has renewed The Hunting Wives for a second season, with leads Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman reprising&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":339839,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[379,131927,381,96,1156,131926,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-339838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-10c6fb51-a960-4ae0-9c28-140ef6213032","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-is-there-a-season-2-of-hunting-wives-what-we-know","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339838"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339838\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/339839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}