Dangerous Secrets Return in The Hunting Wives Season 2
Netflix has begun filming The Hunting Wives Season 2, bringing back Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman for a darker, original chapter filled with new twists.
A Darker Game Begins
Netflix is officially rolling cameras on the second season of The Hunting Wives, signaling the return of one of the platform’s most addictive crime dramas. After dominating U.S. viewership charts, the series is stepping into a new chapter, one that promises fresh storylines, deeper betrayals, and a new wave of danger surrounding Sophie and Margo. With Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman reprising their roles, fans can expect the tension to escalate far beyond the chaos that closed out Season 1.
How The Hunting Wives Found a New Home and Bigger Audience
What began as a Starz series found new life, and a significantly larger global audience, when Netflix scooped it up. The show’s explosive popularity on the platform led to a swift renewal, but this time with a twist: Season 2 will debut as a fully fledged Netflix Original. That change allows the next chapter to launch worldwide, barring a handful of regional exceptions.
The streamer has also been rolling out Season 1 to international markets throughout late 2025, expanding the series’ reach well before the sophomore season lands.
Adapted from May Cobb’s bestselling crime novel and developed by showrunner Rebecca Cutter, The Hunting Wives blends glossy Southern glamour with chilling suspense. Cutter, Cobb, Erwin Stoff, and Julie Anne Robinson remain at the helm as executive producers under Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.
Recapping Season 1: Lies, Power, and a Trail of Bodies
Season 1 followed Sophie O’Neil (Brittany Snow), who moved from Massachusetts to Maple Brook, Texas, hoping for a quiet suburban reset. Instead, she fell into the intoxicating world of the Hunting Wives, a privileged social circle led by the magnetic yet manipulative Margo Banks (Malin Akerman).
Everything unraveled after Abby, a local teenager, was discovered dead near the group’s hunting grounds. In the scramble to hide secrets, deflect suspicion, and protect carefully constructed lives, multiple deaths followed, Starr, Jill, and Kyle among them.
While the first season drew directly from Cobb’s novel, Season 2 will break free from its literary source, allowing the creative team to craft an entirely new and unpredictable storyline.
Where Season 2 Begins: A Town Full of Secrets, A Killer Still Free
The finale left viewers with seismic revelations. Sophie deduced Margo was Abby’s killer, but their confrontation spiraled into another tragedy, Sophie accidentally killed Margo’s brother, Kyle, after he tried to run her off the road. Fearful her past DUI record would make her an instant suspect, Sophie hid the body, placing herself squarely inside the web of crimes she once thought she was escaping.
Meanwhile, investigators wrongfully pinned the murders of Abby and Starr on Jill, leading police to prematurely close the case. But with Kyle now missing, law enforcement will soon have more questions, questions that could corner Sophie, Margo, or both.
Adding to the tension, Margo knows Sophie played a role in Kyle’s disappearance. That awareness binds the two women together in a volatile stalemate, neither can expose the other without setting off a chain of consequences.
Season 2 is poised to explore this dangerous détente, with both women fighting to protect themselves while quietly plotting each other’s downfall.
Confirmed Cast Returning for Season 2
Netflix has announced the following returning cast members:
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Brittany Snow as Sophie O’Neil
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Malin Akerman as Margo Banks
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Evan Jonigkeit as Graham O’Neil
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Hunter Emery as Deputy Walter Flynn (now a series regular)
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Karan Rodriguez as Deputy Wanda Salazar (now a series regular)
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Chosen Jacobs as Jamie
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Branton Box as Sheriff Jonny
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Madison Wolfe as Abby
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Abigail Rhyne as Nina
Jason Davis remains the only recurring Season 1 star not yet confirmed to return.
New Faces Joining the Intrigue
Netflix has added two recurring guest stars to Season 2, though character details remain under wraps:
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Kim Matula as Nadia Kelly
Known for Tapwingo, Saturday Night, and her standout role in Fighting with My Family.
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Alex Fitzalan as Lincoln Trout
Recognized for Netflix’s The Society, Chevalier, Slenderman, and the upcoming medical drama The F Ward.
Their roles are expected to introduce fresh complications, and potentially new suspects.
Production Timeline and Filming Details
Season 2 began production on November 17, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Filming is expected to run through March 20, 2026, giving the crew several months to deliver a high-stakes, visually rich second chapter.
When to Expect The Hunting Wives Season 2 on Netflix
If Netflix mirrors the release timeline of Season 1, which filmed in spring 2024 and debuted 13 months later, we’re likely looking at an early-to-mid 2027 premiere window.
Current projections place Season 2’s release in the first half of 2027, though Netflix has not yet provided an official date.
Why Season 2 Matters: What’s at Stake Now
The upcoming season stands at the intersection of addiction, privilege, and the fragile façade of suburban perfection. With the original novel’s blueprint now exhausted, the writers have full storytelling freedom, meaning no one, not even the leads, is guaranteed safety.
Expect themes of:
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escalating paranoia
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fractured alliances
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shifting power dynamics within Maple Brook
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deeper explorations of guilt, manipulation, and survival
As Sophie and Margo teeter between mutual destruction and reluctant dependence, Season 2 could push the show into even darker psychological territory.
A New Hunt Begins
With filming underway and an entirely original plot on the horizon, The Hunting Wives Season 2 is ready to evolve from a suburban crime mystery into a high-stakes psychological thriller. The returning cast, fresh faces, and unresolved secrets set the stage for a season defined by tension, revenge, and dangerous alliances.
Fans may have to wait until 2027, but if Season 1 was any indication, the payoff will be worth every minute.
Source: (Netflix)
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