The Hunting Wives season 2 is underway, and their claws are coming out. Netflix renewed the soapy thriller in September 2025 after its breakout debut, confirming that Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman will return to lead the next round of Southern secrets, socialite games, and high-stakes drama.
Season 1 ended with blood, betrayal, and a gun in the wrong hands. It also left fans desperate to know which of the glamorous Maple Brook women would still be standing. Netflix didn’t wait long to answer. Filming for the new season begins this November, and creator Rebecca Cutter says the story will “push every character to their limit.”
The Wives Who Keep on Winning
Season 1 of The Hunting Wives became an instant hit when it premiered on July 21, 2025. Within its first week, it climbed into Netflix’s Top 10 and pulled in more than five million views globally. Critics called it “deliciously dark and sinfully fun,” and audiences seemed to agree.
That success made a renewal almost inevitable. People confirmed that Snow and Akerman will return as Sophie O’Neil and Margo Banks, the dangerously magnetic duo whose friendship turned deadly. Their chemistry, on-screen and off, helped define the first season’s tension. As Akerman told Deadline, “Sophie and Margo don’t just break rules; they make new ones.”
Also confirmed are returning cast members, Jamie Ray Newman, Evan Jonigkeit, and Dermot Mulroney, while Netflix has hinted that “several new players” will join the hunt. This mix of returning and fresh faces suggests the show will expand its glossy, deadly world rather than start over from scratch.
A Story Behind the Book
The first season adapted May Cobb’s best-selling novel of the same name, but The Hunting Wives season 2 will be completely original. Cutter, who also created Hightown, told Netflix Tudum that season 2 will explore “the fallout of power and the cost of survival.”
The new storyline begins with Sophie and Margo estranged after the events of the finale. But Maple Brook has a way of pulling its residents back in. Rumors of another murder ripple through town, forcing the two women into a reluctant reunion. Their friendship may be fractured, but their shared secrets keep them connected.
That shift from adaptation to original writing gives the show more freedom. Without a book’s boundaries, the creative team can twist the knife in unexpected ways, literally and figuratively.
Lights, Camera, Chaos
According to Brittany Snow, filming for The Hunting Wives season 2 is set to begin in North Carolina November 15, 2025, using the same Southern backdrops that made Maple Brook feel like its own dangerous character. Production is expected to run through early 2026, which means fans could see the series return by late next year if editing wraps smoothly.
Behind the scenes, the directing lineup is expanding. Rebecca Cutter remains as showrunner, but several new female directors have been tapped to helm episodes. This is a move that Netflix says will “elevate the tone and complexity” of the series.
What to Expect from The Hunting Wives Season 2
If the first season was about temptation, season 2 is about consequences. Sophie knows the price of getting too close to Margo’s circle, yet she’s drawn right back into it. Expect sharper writing, bolder twists, and an even darker look at what happens when wealth meets obsession.
At its heart, The Hunting Wives is about control… who has it, who wants it, and what they’ll do to keep it. Season 1 asked what happens when privilege turns predatory. Season 2 wants to know what happens when the predators turn on each other.
If you thought the first season was wild, just wait. The next round of deceit, desire, and deadlier hunting is about to begin, and this time, no one’s playing fair.