Overview

• Malin Akerman told Vulture that the creative team described her character Margo as “a bit like Melania Trump,” capturing the shift in expectations when a spouse enters politics.
• Akerman said the Melania reference was the sole direct model and that she supplemented it with observations from her experiences in high-society circles.
• Since its July 21 debut, The Hunting Wives has attracted roughly 5.2–5.8 million weekly U.S. streams and ranked among Netflix’s top-watched series.
• Netflix and representatives for First Lady Melania Trump have not issued any public comments on the reported inspiration.
• Adapted from May Cobb’s 2021 novel, the series concluded season one on a cliffhanger, with renewal status still unconfirmed.