'Sex and the City' Meets True Crime? Netflix’s 'The Hunting Wives' Brings Glamour, Guns — and 80% on RT
Southern charm, dark turns, and surprisingly strong reviews.
It’s not every day a series offers both designer handbags and dead bodies. But that’s precisely what caught my attention when I first heard about The Hunting Wives.
Set in East Texas (yes, it’s both based and filmed there), this glossy new Netflix series combines socialite sparkle with slow-burn suspense. It’s cocktails and crime scenes, and the mix works surprisingly well.
At the centre is Sophie O’Neill, a former Boston PR exec trying to adjust to small-town life. Her boredom doesn’t last long. She’s quickly drawn into the orbit of Margot Banks (played by Malin Akerman), queen bee of a clique known as the 'Hunting Wives' — beautiful, reckless, and possibly deadly.
Glamour with a body count
Over eight episodes, the show unpacks a murder mystery layered with jealousy, lust and manipulation. When a local teenager is found dead, Sophie’s life unravels. What began as gossip and day drinking spirals into full-blown investigation.
Based on May Cobb’s novel and adapted by Rebecca Cutter (Hightown), The Hunting Wives blends psychological thriller with southern soap. Think Desperate Housewives meets Gone Girl, but with more stilettos.
And viewers are clearly intrigued. The show has earned a solid 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, with praise for its performances and tension. A guilty pleasure? Maybe. But also a stylish, addictive ride.
