The Hunting Wives lands season 3 renewal before season 2 premiere

Things are about to get even spicier in Maple Brook.

By Olivia Singh  |  October 7, 2026 | 3:45pm
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The Hunting Wives lands season 3 renewal before season 2 premiere

Netflix must feel really confident in The Hunting Wives, because the streamer just renewed the thriller series for season three ahead of the season two premiere on November 26. Netflix isn’t known for preemptive renewals; it has a reputation for the opposite, cutting shows loose a little too soon. But on Wednesday, the streamer announced that, in addition to the upcoming eight episodes, viewers can expect even more when the thriller series returns for a third season. The renewal brings the show that much closer to creator and showrunner Rebecca Cutter’s goal of four seasons, minimum. “I’m so stoked to be heading back to Maple Brook, and I promise that once you’ve finished season two, you’ll be desperate to see what happens next. Buckle up, because season three will be even more scandalous and twisted,” Cutter said in the press release.

The Hunting Wives is based on May Cobb’s novel of the same name and centers on a wife and mother named Sophie (Brittany Snow), who moves from Massachusetts to a Texas town called Maple Brook and becomes wrapped up in a secretive clique of socialites, led by Margo (Malin Akerman), where she finds murder, seduction, and mystery. The show was originally created for Starz and licensed to Netflix for US distribution, which proved a big win for the streamer. Season one, which premiered in July 2025, became a breakout hit—a sudsy guilty-pleasure that The A.V. Club categorized as “elevated trash” (non-derogatory). The show also spent five weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10 English-language TV list and amassed over 35 million views since its release. When The Hunting Wives returns for season two, it’ll be released exclusively as a Netflix-branded series in nearly all countries where the streamer is available. For a sense of where the story will head in season three, giddy up and gather around the TV (or laptop) for season two this Thanksgiving. 

 
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