SummaryNew resident Sophie (Brittany Snow) joins Margo Bank's (Malin Åkerman) social circle that is full of envy, desire, secrets and murder in the adaptation of the May Cobb novel of the same name.
Created By:Rebecca Perry Cutter
The Hunting Wives
Season 1 Premiere:
Jul 20, 2025
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Generally Favorable
73
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5.8
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Jul 25, 2025
80
It’s extremely silly, and yet this week, despite having a lot to do, I somehow watched all eight episodes. Enjoy.
Jul 21, 2025
80
Even if you cringe a bit at its crassness (as I did), you kind of have to admire it (as I also do) for always doing the most. Wife-show junkies, meet your new addiction.
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52% Positive
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Aug 13, 2025
7
Definitely a diverting good time. Quality employment of the Uroboros. And sure, it's trashy as hell, but there's fun in it, and it keeps you thinking. Really interesting cast, too.
Jul 21, 2025
70
The Hunting Wives is a show you know is going to be ridiculous going in, and it doesn’t try to hide its sexy, at times campy personality under the sheen of a prestige drama. Such brazenness is pretty refreshing these days.
Jul 21, 2025
70
A tale of red state-blue state culture clash, a premise that remains its most interesting element even after a dead body disrupts the proceedings. From that point on, the plot takes the reins for an addictive binge that nonetheless loses something by pivoting away from a compelling hook.
Jul 21, 2025
70
An eminently watchable beach read-y affair that makes up for its lack of originality with bold, brash red-state attitude.
Jul 21, 2025
40
To give credit where credit is due, at least Mulroney and Akerman are having a good time, with mostly solid accent work, making the best of the wobbly writing. .... “The Hunting Wives” is the latest mediocre drivel being pushed down the audience’s throat in the name of art.
Aug 9, 2025
7
Boston wife and husband move with their son to Texas. Reasonably interesting culture clash. Lots of nudity and sex. It necessary not to take this film too seriously.
Aug 10, 2025
6
When “Peyton Place” came out in 1956, it which was considered shocking for its sex, scandal, murder and more. Ever since, writers have been upping the stakes on salacious, sensational stories. This new series ups the ante to include lots of “shocking” secrets set in a rich conservative Texas community. The East Coast sensibilities of a new resident from Boston (Brittany Snow) are challenged at every turn. A bigwig’s beautiful, powerful wife (Malin Akerman) befriends her and introduces her to their gun-toting, hard-drinking ways. They are also spiteful and full of gossip, which leads to lots of juicy betrayals. Toss in a murder mystery, which could have been done by half the people in the cast. Thru all the gossip and spiteful interactions, there are sexual variations to keep it surprising. The one adjective that best describes this series is “trash.” The actors all do fine and it’s well paced, but it’s all about trying to be entertainingly shocking, which it does with deliciously devilish delight. (Eight 45-minute eps)
Jul 30, 2025
1
Weak plot. Excessive nudity. Stereotyping Texans as dumb gun loving racists!X-rated scenes
