Status: Renewed. Netflix ordered an eight-episode third season of The Hunting Wives on October 7, 2026 — more than a month before Season 2 is even out. So yes, Sophie and Margo will be back, and the show’s future is secure well beyond the episodes arriving this Thanksgiving.
The early renewal is a strong vote of confidence in a series that became one of Netflix’s most-watched surprises. Here is what the pickup means, when you can expect new episodes, and where to stream the show in the US right now.
Is The Hunting Wives Renewed or Canceled?
Renewed — and ahead of schedule. Netflix announced the eight-episode Season 3 order on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, with casting already underway. Renewing a show before its next season has even premiered is unusual, and it mirrors what happened the first time around: Netflix moved fast on Season 2 after Season 1 became a runaway hit.
That first season topped the US streaming charts, racking up 811 million minutes viewed in its opening week and crossing two billion minutes by week two. Showrunner Rebecca Cutter has said she wants the series to run for at least four seasons, and this renewal keeps that goal firmly in play.
When Will The Hunting Wives Season 3 Premiere?
Netflix has not set a release date for Season 3 yet. With casting still in progress and Season 2 arriving first, a premiere is likely some way off, and we would caution against reading too much into any date floating around online until Netflix confirms one.
What is locked in is Season 2, which premieres Thursday, November 26, 2026 — Thanksgiving Day in the US — as a single eight-episode drop. New Netflix seasons typically land at 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET, so expect all eight episodes to be ready to binge first thing that morning.
What We Know About Season 3
Details are thin this early, but a few things are confirmed. Season 3 will run eight episodes, matching the length of the first two seasons. Cutter has promised the show is getting “bigger,” with stakes she describes as “really, really high.” Brittany Snow and Malin Åkerman are expected to return as Sophie O’Neil and Margo Banks, the dangerous center of gravity the whole series orbits.
What Season 2 Sets Up for Season 3
Season 3 does not exist in a vacuum, and Season 2 will set the table for it this November. According to Netflix’s official logline, the new episodes open with Sophie and Margo on the outs before old secrets and fresh enemies force the two women back together — and the central question becomes whether they are the hunters or the hunted. However that cliffhanger resolves, the early Season 3 renewal means fans will not be left dangling: the story has somewhere to go, and the writers already know they have another eight episodes to tell it in.
That matters for a show built on escalating betrayals. The first season ended on a pair of shocking turns, and a locked-in third season gives showrunner Rebecca Cutter room to pay those threads off rather than rushing to wrap things up. Her stated ambition of running at least four seasons suggests the long game is very much part of the plan.
Why The Hunting Wives Became a Hit
The series arrived as a glossy, soapy Southern thriller — a murder mystery wrapped around a clique of wealthy, gun-toting Texas socialites, with a queer love story at its core. That mix of pulp, politics, and prestige-adjacent drama struck a nerve, turning the show into a word-of-mouth sensation and one of the platform’s biggest unscripted-feeling scripted hits of its year. The rapid double renewal is Netflix betting that lightning can keep striking.
Where to Watch The Hunting Wives
The Hunting Wives streams exclusively on Netflix in the US. The series was originally developed for Starz before Netflix acquired it ahead of the Season 1 premiere, and it has been a Netflix title ever since. Season 1 — the eight-episode run adapted from May Cobb’s novel about a Boston transplant pulled into a circle of wealthy, gun-toting Texas socialites — is available to stream now, which makes it easy to catch up before Season 2 lands in November.
Here is the official trailer to reacquaint yourself with Sophie and Margo’s world:
Frequently Asked Questions
Has The Hunting Wives been renewed for Season 3?
Yes. Netflix ordered an eight-episode third season on October 7, 2026, before Season 2 had even premiered.
How many episodes will Season 3 have?
Eight, the same as Seasons 1 and 2.
When does Season 3 come out?
No premiere date has been announced. Season 2 arrives first, on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Where can I watch The Hunting Wives?
Both existing seasons and the upcoming third are Netflix exclusives in the US. Season 1 is streaming now.
