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The Hunting Wives Concludes Season 1 as Netflix’s Top U.S. Drama

Showrunner Rebecca Cutter has outlined darker potential arcs for a second season after its season 1 finale topped Netflix’s U.S. charts.

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Malin Ackerman as Margo and Dermot Mulroney as Jed in The Hunting Wives.
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Brittany Snow as Sophie witnessing something she shouldn't have in The Hunting Wives

Overview

  • Based on May Cobb’s novel and adapted by Rebecca Cutter, the series premiered July 21 on Netflix after Lionsgate reclaimed rights from Starz.
  • Two weeks into its run it climbed to No. 1 on Netflix’s U.S. Daily Top 10 and ranks among the most-watched English-language titles worldwide.
  • It holds a 78% critics’ score and a 72% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes alongside a 6.8 rating on IMDb.
  • The season 1 finale’s unexpected twist has fueled intense online discussion and fan theories about the secretive Texas clique.
  • Netflix has not yet confirmed a renewal, though Cutter has teased time jumps and darker storylines for a possible second season.