The Hunting Wives (2025)

It's completely out-there and a lot of fun.

It’s extremely silly, and yet this week, despite having a lot to do, I somehow watched all eight episodes. Enjoy.

Akerman’s performance makes the case that hypocrisy can be liberating. Like Snow’s wide-eyed Sophie, you’ll have trouble resisting her charms.

A tale of red state-blue state culture clash, a premise that remains its most interesting element even after a dead body disrupts the proceedings. From that point on, the plot takes the reins for an addictive binge that nonetheless loses something by pivoting away from a compelling hook.

The Hunting Wives consistently prioritizes steamy scenes over sensible plotting or nuanced characters, juicy twists over deep emotions or big ideas. It might all be incredibly frustrating, if it were not also so wildly entertaining.

The characters are types, but the actors fill them out well, and the dynamic between Margo and Sophie really is … dynamic. Margo is intriguing because she’s hard to figure. .... But with only three episodes out of eight seen, it’s impossible to say where it’s all going — unless you’ve read the book, I suppose, but even then, you never know.

Even if you cringe a bit at its crassness (as I did), you kind of have to admire it (as I also do) for always doing the most. Wife-show junkies, meet your new addiction.

This is less Big Little Lies and more Desperate Housewives, so The Hunting Wives offers nothing but escapism. Like the compulsively readable source material, it’s easy to get lost in the show and just as easy to put it out of your mind once it’s done. Sometimes that’s all TV needs to be.

An eminently watchable beach read-y affair that makes up for its lack of originality with bold, brash red-state attitude.

It’s unabashedly entertaining, a fast-paced televisual equivalent of a beach read that may well end up being just as ephemeral by the time the final credits roll. But the ride is sure going to be fun.

The Hunting Wives had a very decent murder mystery and all of the characters played their part very well. All of the wives had something wrong with them and there was so much corruption happening all around. There was Brad sleeping with Margo, Margo was sleeping with Sophie and Callie, and Sophie also cheated on Graham with another man named Jamie. Jill was the most loyal to her husband but she was also crazy by killing Starr and then getting herself killed by Callie. I really felt bad for Starr because her daughter was killed and then she carelessly walked into Jill's home with a shotgun, which got her killed. I called Margo the killer because she was acting too innocent to not be the killer. It makes perfect sense because if Abby knew that Margo had an abortion, Jed would lose his campaign to become governor. I thought it was set up very well and the show itself was so messed up in a lot of ways. The Hunting Wives isn't a masterpiece by any means but it is worth a watch. Overall, this show was very entertaining and dirty, but it tells a good murder story in the case of Abby Jackson.

Definitely a diverting good time. Quality employment of the Uroboros. And sure, it's trashy as hell, but there's fun in it, and it keeps you thinking. Really interesting cast, too.

When “Peyton Place” came out in 1956, it which was considered shocking for its sex, scandal, murder and more. Ever since, writers have been upping the stakes on salacious, sensational stories. This new series ups the ante to include lots of “shocking” secrets set in a rich conservative Texas community. The East Coast sensibilities of a new resident from Boston (Brittany Snow) are challenged at every turn. A bigwig’s beautiful, powerful wife (Malin Akerman) befriends her and introduces her to their gun-toting, hard-drinking ways. They are also spiteful and full of gossip, which leads to lots of juicy betrayals. Toss in a murder mystery, which could have been done by half the people in the cast. Thru all the gossip and spiteful interactions, there are sexual variations to keep it surprising. The one adjective that best describes this series is “trash.” The actors all do fine and it’s well paced, but it’s all about trying to be entertainingly shocking, which it does with deliciously devilish delight. (Eight 45-minute eps)

Boston wife and husband move with their son to Texas. Reasonably interesting culture clash. Lots of nudity and sex. It necessary not to take this film too seriously.

Weak plot. Excessive nudity. Stereotyping Texans as dumb gun loving racists!X-rated scenes