Everything you need to know about spicy Netflix thriller The Hunting Wives

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

If you're looking for a summer binge filled with seduction, scandal, and shotguns, Netflix’s The Hunting Wives delivers in spades. Pic: Netflix

OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

Based on May Cobb’s bestselling 2021 novel, this eight-part series offers a sun-drenched, steamy descent into obsession, privilege, and murder in small-town Texas. The show opens with a bloodied young woman bolting through the woods- yes, there’s a murder mystery, but this is far more than your average whodunnit. Pic: Netflix

MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

Malin Åkerman is the standout, playing Southern socialite Margo with a 'twangy accent and bedroom eyes' that no one, not even the show's protagonist, can ignore. 'The tawdry fun works largely because of Akerman, who seems to be having an absolute ball.' Pic: Netflix

CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

At the heart of the series is Sophie (Brittany Snow), who relocates from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to a small town in Texas with her husband, Graham (Evan Jonigkeit), an architect working for oil baron Jed Banks (Dermot Mulroney). Pic: Netflix

CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

Sophie left behind a once-envy-worthy career in political PR and finds herself bored, isolated, and craving more than just quiet suburbia. Enter Margo, and within minutes of meeting Sophie in a bathroom, Margo is topless. Sophie quickly becomes enamoured with her and is swept into her exclusive, chaos-loving circle of friends. Pic: Netflix

THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

The show doesn’t shy away from its Southern setting or the tensions it brings. Sophie, a Northeasterner, is immediately put off when she realises she’s attending an NRA fundraiser hosted by her husband’s new boss. Still, she can’t resist the allure of Margo and her clique- even as danger looms. Pic: Netflix

RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

The soapy series flirts with red-state-blue-state conflict, and the gun ownership, church-going, and backroom affairs give the drama a uniquely American edge. Pic: Netflix

A DEEP TANGLED WEB

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

Jed Banks, played by Dermot Mulroney, is a fifth-generation oilman and the husband of Margo. He’s a charming ladies’ man with political aspirations and a seemingly open approach to his marriage. That’s just the beginning of the tangled web Sophie finds herself in.Pic: Netflix

VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

Other notable characters include Chrissy Metz as Starr, a single mother and devout Christian who struggles to be accepted by the Hunting Wives, despite her daughter dating the reverend’s son. Starr is kept at arm’s length by the group, adding more friction to the already volatile social dynamics. Pic: Netflix

WHERE CAN I STREAM?

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

All eight episodes of The Hunting Wives are streaming now on Netflix US, and it is hoped to be brought to Netflix in the UK and Ireland soon. Pic: Netflix

CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

The cast is full of big names, sure to make this something you cannot stop watching. Brittany Snow from Pitch Perfect plays Sophie, while Malin Åkerman, known for 27 Dresses, is Margo. My Best Friend's Wedding star Dermot Mulroney stars as Jed, and This is Us star Chrissy Metz plays the part of Starr. Pic: Netflix

BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

Jamie Ray Newman, Katie Lowes and Evan Jonigkeit also take leading roles in the series that has been adapted from May Cobb's best-selling novel of the same name from 2021. Pic: Netflix

BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

THE PERFECT SUMMER BINGE, OBSESSION, PRIVILEGE, AND MURDER, MALIN ÅKERMAN IS A STANDOUT, CITY GIRL HEADS SOUTH, CRAVING MORE THAN SUBURBIA, THE ALLURE OF THE CLIQUE, RED-STATE-BLUE-STATE CONFLICT, A DEEP TANGLED WEB, VOLATILE SOCIAL DYNAMICS, WHERE CAN I STREAM?, CAST FULL OF BIG NAMES, BEST-SELLING NOVEL ADAPTATION, BASED ON A TRUE STORY?

While The Hunting Wives might feel eerily similar to suburban perfection, it is not based on a true story -- with the show being confirmed as entirely fictional. We, however, still cannot WAIT to get our claws into this one!Pic: Netflix

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