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The Hunting Wives Season 2 arrives with multiple homicides connected to gun-toting wives

Netflix has announced a second season of The Hunting Wives, a mystery thriller set in Maple Brook, Texas, that adapts May Cobb's novel inspired by real-life experiences.

The Hunting Wives Season 2: What We Know So Far
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Source material and inspiration

The series is adapted from a 2021 thriller novel written by May Cobb. The book draws upon some of the author's personal experiences living in Texas. Executive producer May Cobb was present on set during filming to discuss character development.

Plot details and characters

The story features Margo, wife of an oil tycoon and gubernatorial candidate named Jed. Another character, Sophie, moves from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Maple Brook and enters a love affair with Margo. These relationships lead to four homicides that connect the titular gun-toting wives at the center of the plot.

Production facts and casting

Malin Åkerman plays the role of Margo while Dermot Mulroney portrays her husband Jed. Brittany Snow takes on the part of Sophie in this soapy mystery thriller. The show depicts a Southern enclave where multiple deaths occur before setting up a finale cliffhanger.

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