Prepare Yourself: Brittany Snow Says The Hunting Wives Season 2 Is Going To Be “More Steamy”

It’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 must be answered. But, for now, one feels more pressing than the rest: What’s the deal with The Hunting Wives Season 2?

Good news, fans: Netflix has officially pulled the trigger on a second season of the, ahem, scintillating series.

Based on the bestselling book by May Cobb, the soapy Southern thriller quickly became one of summer 2025’s most-talked-about shows. It’s got murder and mystery. It’s got morally messy moms. It’s *extra* spicy. You can’t ask for much better in a binge-watch. So, it’s no surprise fans couldn’t wait to find out if we’d be returning to the drama-riddled town of Maple Brook, Texas.

Here’s what we know so far about the renewal, and what it could mean for Sophie, Margo, and their litany of dangerous secrets.

Status check: Is Season 2 happening?

Hell yeah, brother! (When in Rome, er, Maple Brook, right?)

In September 2025, Netflix shared a funny little reel to confirm The Hunting Wives will, in fact, be back. In it, Brittany Snow (aka Sophie) starts to leave an unhinged voicemail for Malin Akerman (aka Margo), who is in the shower. Snow is desperate to see Akerman, who, in true Margo fashion, reassures her they’ll be seeing a lot of each other... because Season 2 is on the way.

This is not super surprising, given the series debuted to strong viewership: 5.2 million views in its first week, ranking No. 3 on Netflix’s U.S. Top 10 shortly after its release.

Plus, the season ended on a major open-ended cliffhanger involving both Sophie and Margo. There’s a major unresolved murder to contend with, not to mention lots o’ shifting motivations as the town reels from its recent revelations. In other words, there’s plenty of drama still left to explore, signaling strong potential for a second installment.

When could we expect a second season?

Netflix hasn’t yet gifted fans a release date, so at this point, all we can do is guess. The streamer has confirmed that the second season is already in production, and we know that the first season filmed for roughly three months and was released around a year later. With filming reportedly underway on Season 2 now and expected to wrap in March, it sounds like we’re probably looking at an early 2027 release date.

What are the cast and crew saying about a second season?

In January 2026, Snow shared her excitement about the new season. “Oh, it’s just as steamy. It’s more steamy, actually. We’ve filmed some scenes, we’ve played some Reneé Rapp. We got into a groove. We're doing it,” she told E! Live on the Red Carpet at the Golden Globes, adding, “A lot of things happen this season that are very shocking, I will say. It’s gonna leave people very angry but in a sexy way.”

Even before a second season was confirmed, all the major players wanted in on this one.

In July 2025, Akerman posted an Instagram thank-you note to fans for all their support — and squeezed in a little campaigning for more Margo. After thanking showrunner Rebecca Cutter and Cobb for creating the “powerhouse” character, Akerman added, “I love her sooooo much! The most fun I’ve ever had playing a character! Let’s go for season 2 yeah?? Who’s with me??”

And, for her part, Cutter confirms she already has some ideas for another installment.

“I think we’d do a little bit of a time jump — not a year, but a time,” she told Variety. “By the end of shooting, I realized that the two engines of the show are the whodunit and the Margo/Sophie relationship, and tracking how those spines intersect each other. The first thing I’m thinking about is, where are these two women at the start? Where are they at the end? What are the peaks and valleys of their individual power, of their relationship? So it’s tracking a course for that, and then figuring out what the crime engine is.”

So, Cutter thinks “it would be smart” to introduce a new murder mystery… but it’s a little too soon to noodle on what that might look like. “I don’t know whodunit yet or who got done!” she joked.

Is there enough material in the book for a Season 2?

Although the series is based on Cobb’s 2021 novel of the same name, and Cobb was very hands-on in executive-producing and shaping Season 1, the show already diverges pretty significantly from the book — especially the ending (I won’t spoil it for you if you haven’t read it yet, but wowza).

That bodes well for a second season, because Cutter and Cobb have already established a great working rapport in developing a screenplay that honors Cobb’s characters even when straying from the source material. And who knows? Maybe Cobb will decide to write another book that helps introduce the new murder mystery.

Will there be any new faces in Maple Brook?

Oh yes! In fact, the casting announcements for Season 2 so far make waiting for another installment that much harder.

The newest face Netflix has revealed for the spicy East Texas town? Two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese. She steps into the co-starring role of Trainer Barbie. Joining Reese as newcomers this season are John Stamos, Dale Dickey, Zelda Moffitt, Cam Gigandet, Kim Matula, and Alex Fitzalan.

With that many newcomers, not to mention the OG pot-stirrers who still reside in Maple Brook, it sounds like we’re in for a super scandalous new season.