If you spent last August glued to Netflix’s steamiest small-town scandal, mark your calendar. The Hunting Wives Season 2 drops on November 26, 2026, just in time to pair your Thanksgiving leftovers with a little East Texas chaos.
Season 1 wasn’t just popular — it was a phenomenon, racking up over 2 billion minutes viewed in a single week and topping the U.S. Netflix charts. Naturally, Netflix wasted no time greenlighting more secrets, more scandal, and a lot more Margo.
What to Expect This Time
Sophie (Brittany Snow) and Margo (Malin Akerman) end Season 1 on shaky ground — Margo covered up a murder, and Sophie has a body of her own to hide. Season 2 picks up with the two frenemies forced back together as old secrets resurface. The official logline teases it best: are they the hunters, or the hunted?
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The Hunting Wives S2: Overview
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Release Date | November 26, 2026 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Platform | Netflix (global, exclusive) |
| Returning Leads | Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Dermot Mulroney |
| New Cast | John Stamos, Angel Reese, Cam Gigandet, Dale Dickey |
| Based On | Novel by May Cobb |
| Setting | Fictional Maple Brook, Texas |
New Faces, Old Grudges
Alongside returning stars like Evan Jonigkeit and Jaime Ray Newman, Season 2 welcomes a genuinely unexpected new cast member: WNBA star Angel Reese, stepping into scripted TV for the first time. She joins Full House alum John Stamos and Twilight‘s Cam Gigandet in stirring up fresh trouble in Maple Brook.
The series, based on May Cobb’s novel, has become one of Netflix’s defining guilty-pleasure hits — proof that scandal, secrets, and Southern charm never really go out of style.
FAQs
When does The Hunting Wives Season 2 release?
Who’s new in Season 2?
John Stamos, Angel Reese, Cam Gigandet, Dale Dickey, and Kim Matula join the cast.
