There’s a new binge-worthy hit on Netflix that viewers are calling both “outrageous” and “so juicy it hurts.”
The eight-episode series The Hunting Wives follows Sophie, portrayed by Brittany Snow, who relocates with her family from Boston to the fictional town of Maple Brook in East Texas, seeking a fresh start. Once there, she becomes entangled with a mysterious socialite and her circle of affluent friends.
Packed with surprising twists, this captivating thriller reveals a world filled with deadly secrets—and when a body is found, Sophie is warned that she has no idea what these people are truly capable of.
The rest of the cast members include Malin Åkerman, Dermot Mulroney, Chrissy Metz and Katie Lowes.
It didn’t take long before the series reached the streaming platform’s Top 10 charts and received a nearly perfect score of 80% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
It turns out that fans have found The Hunting Wives so intriguing and provocative that the opinions on whether it should be on Netflix or not are divided.
“Talk about a plot twist! I love when I think I have a show figured out and it throws me for a loop,” one person commented. “Mind-blowing. Twists. Texas. 10/10,” another added.
Some, however, found the plot to be rather vulgar, with one person writing, “Vulgar viewing. I couldn’t make it past the first 20 minutes of the first episode.” Another added: “In those 20 minutes a woman uses paper towels as a maxi pad, and makes eye contact with a young man while he is m**turbating in front of his girlfriend. Gross.”
Despite the controversy surrounding the series, creator Rebecca Cutter remains unapologetic.
“It’s fun, juicy, and sexy. Everyone is behaving badly,” she told the New York Post. “I wanted to explore women embracing unapologetic sexual freedom and just create something entertaining.”
Cutter explained, “There’s a fantasy of freedom or power that many middle-aged women might not always experience.”
She also noted, “TV has evolved. This kind of story is rare but also realistic. I have single friends who are women of a certain age, and young men are often interested in them—that’s a very real dynamic. I think it’s important to show that.”
The series is so captivating that fans are eagerly hoping for a second season.
The Hunting Wives is currently available to stream on Netflix.
