Saddle Up, ‘The Hunting Wives’ Season 2 Arrives This Thanksgiving

Y’all better hold on to your wigs because the messiest women in Texas are officially riding back into town.

Aug 21, 2026 - 20:00

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Saddle Up, ‘The Hunting Wives’ Season 2 Arrives This Thanksgiving

The Hunting Wives Season 2 will premiere Nov. 26 on Netflix, giving us something extra spicy to serve alongside the Thanksgiving turkey. Newly released first-look photos tease more secrets, seduction, murder and extremely questionable decision-making going down in Maple Brook. The Hunting Wives. Brittany Snow as Sophie in episode 204 of The Hunting Wives. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026 Sophie and Margo Are Back in Each Other’s Orbit

When Season 2 begins, Sophie (Brittany Snow) and Margo (Malin Akerman) are reportedly on the outs. Bless their hearts, did they really think staying away from each other was an option?

Old secrets and dangerous new enemies will soon push the women back together, and the first-look photos suggest their chemistry is still hotter than a Texas sidewalk in July. One intimate image shows Margo caressing Sophie’s face as they lie together in bed. Whatever trouble is coming, at least the sapphic yearning remains alive and well. "Young man in a suit smiling while talking on a phone in an office decorated with political campaign posters that read "Jed Banks for Governor" and "Keeping Texas Strong." Warm indoor lighting with other people working in the background." The Hunting Wives. Alex FitzAlan as Trout in episode 207 of The Hunting Wives. Cr. Dana Hawley/Netflix © 2026

The new season will also follow Jed Banks (Dermot Mulroney) as he runs for governor, while Deputy Salazar (Karen Rodriguez) investigates another major case. Sophie is even spotted beside the same car that made quite an impact during the Season 1 finale. If you know, you know. New Ladies, New Cowboys and New Trouble

A fresh group of characters is moseying into Maple Brook, including John Stamos as Chase Brylan. "Two men in a dimly lit indoor setting, one in a jean jacket with a fur collar looking back, the other with a hat and glasses facing forward, colorful lights blurred in the foreground." The Hunting Wives. (L to R) George Ferrier as Brad, John Stamos as Chase Brylan in episode 204 of The Hunting Wives. Cr. Dana Hawley/Netflix © 2026

Dale Dickey joins the cast as Zelda Moffitt, with Cam Gigandet playing Gentle John Moffitt. Kim Matula will appear as Nadia Kelly, while Alex Fitzalan takes on the role of Lincoln Trout. "Woman with long hair wearing a bandana, sunglasses, and biker vest stands outdoors in a forest, surrounded by trees and natural light, gazing off to the side with a serious expression." The Hunting Wives. Dale Dickey as Zelda in episode 201 of The Hunting Wives. Cr. Dana Hawley/Netflix © 2026 "Two uniformed police officers stand in a wooded area with yellow caution tape, appearing to investigate a scene amid trees and dry underbrush." The Hunting Wives. (L to R) Hunter Emery as Deputy Flynn, Karen Rodriguez as Deputy Salazar in episode 201 of The Hunting Wives. Cr. Dana Hawley/Netflix © 2026

The photos also show Callie (Jaime Ray Newman) getting awfully cozy with Nadia. We do not know exactly what is happening there, but our gay little eyes are watching respectfully. "Two women in dark clothing stand outdoors in a wooded area; one is teaching or assisting the other in aiming a handgun. A pickup truck bed is visible behind them, and the background features blurred trees in daylight." The Hunting Wives. (L to R) Kim Matula as Nadia, Jaime Ray Newman as Callie in episode 204 of The Hunting Wives. Cr. Dana Hawley/Netflix © 2026

Deputy Salazar is also seen investigating what appears to be another crime scene. Graham (Evan Jonigkeit), meanwhile, has grown a mustache. Frankly, we are not sure which development is more concerning. The Hunting Wives. (L to R) Evan Jonigkeit as Graham, Brittany Snow as Sophie in episode 201 of The Hunting Wives. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026 Welcome Back to Maple Brook

Based on May Cobb’s novel, The Hunting Wives follows Sophie, an East Coast transplant whose move to East Texas brings her into the orbit of the glamorous and dangerously magnetic Margo.

Sophie quickly becomes consumed by Margo’s world of wealthy women, secret affairs, loaded guns and well-manicured murder. What begins as fascination turns into a full-blown obsession, leaving Sophie caught in a web of desire and danger that she may not actually want to escape. "Two women in elegant dresses stand facing each other in a warmly lit, ornate bathroom with floral wallpaper, gold-framed mirrors, wall lamps, and a vase of flowers on the counter, their reflections visible in the mirrors." The Hunting Wives. (L to R) Malin Akerman as Margo, Brittany Snow as Sophie in episode 202 of The Hunting Wives. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026

Akerman previously celebrated the start of Season 2 production by sharing a selfie with Snow and Newman.

“Hold on to your wigs…we have officially started shooting season 2!!!” she wrote on Instagram. “And y’all are not gonna be disappointed.”

Consider our wigs secured. The Hunting Wives Season 2 premieres Nov. 26 on Netflix, and this Thanksgiving, the main course is sapphic chaos. "A female sheriff and a man in a suit walk through a busy, fluorescent-lit police station hallway. The man holds a mug, and both appear serious, surrounded by officers and office equipment in the background." The Hunting Wives. (L to R) Karen Rodriguez as Deputy Salazar, Branton Box as Sheriff Johnny in episode 206 of The Hunting Wives. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026 "Woman in a cowboy hat and western shirt stands by a bar in a dimly lit, lively nightclub or country bar with people in the background, colorful lights, and a festive atmosphere." The Hunting Wives. Jaime Ray Newman as Callie in episode 201 of The Hunting Wives. Cr. Dana Hawley/Netflix © 2026