The first season of The Hunting Wives ended in violence and upheaval, shattering the illusion of control inside Maple Brook’s glossy social circle. What began as a story fueled by desire, status, and belonging turned steadily darker, exposing how quickly intimacy can become leverage and how easily loyalty can be weaponized.
Now, Netflix is officially continuing the story. Season 2 will move forward as a direct continuation of the series, returning to Maple Brook’s polished surfaces and the danger underneath them, with the same characters pushed further into moral compromise and fallout. Here is everything you need to know about The Hunting Wives Season 2 – from the story and cast to what’s been confirmed so far about its release.
The Hunting Wives Season 2: All the key details
- Title: The Hunting Wives – Season 2
- Format: TV Series
- Genre: Thriller, Drama
- Release date: Yet to be announced
- Creator: Rebecca Cutter
- Lead cast: Brittany Snow, Malin Åkerman, Dermot Mulroney
- Produced by: Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment, Netflix
What The Hunting Wives Season 2 is about
The first season ended with body bags aplenty – no revelations here. Season 2 will be a continuation of the storyline based on an original script. “I’m so excited to write these amazing characters again,” executive producer Rebecca Cutter told Tudum. “And I can’t wait to take the audience on another sexy, twisted, batshit crazy ride through Maple Brook.”
If you need to know more about Season 2 right now, the logline offers some tantalizing clues: “Sophie and Margo are on the outs. 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?” Regardless, they’ll be wearing designer boots and gowns.
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The Hunting Wives Season 2 cast: the main characters
Brittany Snow returns as Sophie, a woman whose search for belonging pulled her into Maple Brook’s most dangerous orbit. In Season 1, Sophie’s vulnerability and longing for acceptance became the entry point into a world where emotional intimacy is rarely clean and consequences arrive quietly, then all at once.
Malin Åkerman is back as Margo, the magnetic, reckless force at the center of the group. Margo’s power comes from her ability to read people and shape the room, but the series has always hinted at the cost of living that way, especially when control slips and the rules change.
Dermot Mulroney also reprises his role, continuing to embody the authority, influence, and quiet complicity that underpins Maple Brook’s hierarchy. Netflix has indicated that the story will continue to build around these central dynamics as Season 2 expands the pressure on the characters’ alliances and rivalries.
Is The Hunting Wives Season 2 based on a true story?
No. The Hunting Wives is a fictional series. The first season is adapted from May Cobb’s novel, and Netflix has confirmed that Season 2 continues the storyline with an original script.
What reviews say about The Hunting Wives
Season 1 drew attention for its glossy Southern setting and its willingness to lean into moral discomfort rather than tidy answers. Critics highlighted the performances and atmosphere, while also noting that the series is strongest when it focuses on character psychology and tension rather than escalation alone.
Why watch The Hunting Wives Season 2
If you enjoyed Big Little Lies or The Undoing, The Hunting Wives fits naturally into that space, blending psychological tension with social threat and a persistent sense that something is about to break. Season 2 promises to deepen the same themes that made the series stand out – power, desire, and complicity – while keeping the story anchored in the dangerous pull between Sophie and Margo.
The Hunting Wives Season 2 release date on Netflix
Netflix has confirmed that The Hunting Wives will return for a second season. However, an official release date has not yet been announced. The second season will launch globally as a Netflix-branded series once production and post-production are completed. Netflix is expected to share further updates, including a premiere window and first-look footage, closer to release.
Watch the trailer
A trailer for The Hunting Wives Season 2 has not yet been released. In the meantime, the trailer for Season 1 is available to watch.
