The Hunting Wives (2025–present)

TV ShowOn airDrama, Thriller2 seasons, 16 episodes
The Hunting Wives posterReview score: 60%

Plot

The Hunting Wives tells the story of Sophie O'Neil and her family's move from the East Coast to deep-red East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo Banks‘ irresistible charms – and finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction, and murder.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Hunting Wives S01E07Shooting StarS01E07 · 6.9New information in Abby's murder investigation threatens to seal the fate of Sophie and the Hunting Wives. Starr discovers an unbearable truth.
  2. 02The Hunting Wives S01E04Cheat DayS01E04 · 6.7After a body is discovered in the woods, tensions ignite as Margo and Brad rush to align their stories. Sophie searches for her missing handgun.
  3. 03The Hunting Wives S01E05Not Her First RodeoS01E05 · 6.5Sophie desperately tries to manage her situation. Jill is determined to protect her son at all costs.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2025Aired 6.3Season avg
  1. S01E01The Hunting Wives S01E01Strange and Unfamiliar PlacesJuly 21, 2025 6.1New to East Texas, Sophie O'Neil bonds with the alluring Margo Banks, who shows Sophie another side of life.
  2. S01E02The Hunting Wives S01E02Knockin' BootsJuly 21, 2025 5.8Jed considers a run for governor. Margo aims to protect their privacy as the Hunting Wives navigate behind closed doors. The dead blond woma
  3. S01E03The Hunting Wives S01E03Sunrise Tells the StoryJuly 21, 2025 6.2Margo has a surprise for Sophie and Callie's jealousy grows, as does Jill's concerns. A chilly discovery is made about the unidentified dead
  4. S01E04The Hunting Wives S01E04Cheat DayJuly 21, 2025 6.7After a body is discovered in the woods, tensions ignite as Margo and Brad rush to align their stories. Sophie searches for her missing hand
  5. S01E05The Hunting Wives S01E05Not Her First RodeoJuly 21, 2025 6.5Sophie desperately tries to manage her situation. Jill is determined to protect her son at all costs.
  6. S01E06The Hunting Wives S01E06Deep in the Heart of TexasJuly 21, 2025 5.8Determined to prove her innocence, Sophie searches for answers. Margo hits the campaign trail. Nina's fondness for Pete grows.
  7. S01E07The Hunting Wives S01E07Season's bestShooting StarJuly 21, 2025 6.9New information in Abby's murder investigation threatens to seal the fate of Sophie and the Hunting Wives. Starr discovers an unbearable tru
  8. S01E08The Hunting Wives S01E08Sophie's ChoiceJuly 21, 2025 6.2With Nina's safe return, Pete's suicide and Abby's killer shot dead, Sophie and Margo rest easy knowing the murder is solved, or so they thi

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes—Season avg
  1. S02E01Back in the Saddle—
  2. S02E02Dead Ringer—
  3. S02E03Freak on a Leash—
  4. S02E04Good Luck, Babe!—
  5. S02E05Last Dance—
  6. S02E06Riders on the Storm—
  7. S02E07Scared Straight—
  8. S02E08Sonny Came Home—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Brittany SnowBrittany SnowSophie O’NeillMalin ÅkermanMalin ÅkermanMargo BanksJaime Ray NewmanJaime Ray NewmanCallie BaskinKatie LowesKatie LowesJill ThompsonChrissy MetzChrissy MetzStarr JacksonGeorge FerrierGeorge FerrierBrad ThompsonEvan JonigkeitEvan JonigkeitGraham O’NeillDermot MulroneyDermot MulroneyJed Banks

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