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The Lowdown
Netflix renewing a show seven weeks before its new season even drops is a vote of confidence you don’t see often anymore. The Hunting Wives was 2025’s summer guilty pleasure, and Netflix clearly expects the soapy streak to hold.
Key Takeaways
- Netflix renewed The Hunting Wives for an eight-episode third season on October 7 (The Hollywood Reporter).
- Season 2 premieres on Thanksgiving, November 26 (The Hollywood Reporter).
- The show was originally developed for Starz before moving to Netflix (The Hollywood Reporter).
- Season 1 topped U.S. streaming viewership and stayed on Nielsen’s originals chart for six weeks (The Hollywood Reporter).
The Story
Netflix has renewed The Hunting Wives for Season 3 before Season 2 even premieres. The new season will again run eight episodes. Season 2 arrives Thanksgiving Day, November 26 (The Hollywood Reporter).
Showrunner Rebecca Cutter adapted the series from May Cobb’s novel. Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow lead a cast of cutthroat, soapy Texas housewives (The Hollywood Reporter).
“Buckle up, because season three will be even more scandalous and twisted,” Cutter said (The Hollywood Reporter).
The show was first developed for Starz but moved to Netflix as Starz split from Lionsgate. After it was released on July 21, 2025, no series was streamed more in the U.S., and it held a Nielsen originals top 10 spot for a month and a half (The Hollywood Reporter).
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- The Hollywood Reporter — ‘The Hunting Wives’ Lands Early Season 3 Renewal at Netflix ↗