Dermot Mulroney, who plays Jed Banks in Netflix's sapphic murder mystery series The Hunting Wives, has revealed that production on the second season has been completed. Speaking on The Tangle podcast, the actor also disclosed that a third season is being prepared, with writers already working on the storyline.
Mulroney stated: 'Yes, we have completed Season 2. I'm not certain or not able to tell you yet when that's coming out. And even better news, is that Season 3 is in prep. I think they've got writers in the room, and they're cooking up a third season already. And that should begin filming in the fall. So, that's great news for all the fans of The Hunting Wives.' Despite this, Netflix has not officially renewed the series for a third season.
The series, created by Rebecca Cutter and based on the novel by May Cobb, follows Sophie O'Neil (Brittany Snow) as she moves to a small Texas town with her family for a quieter life. She soon falls in with an elite group of local women led by the alluring Margo Banks (Malin Akerman), but the clique is disrupted when a murder investigation is launched following the discovery of a dead teenage girl.
Mulroney described the first season as a 'blockbuster hit' and noted that the second season is 'not chained to a novel, and they go off of the chain,' suggesting a departure from the source material. He added that filming for the third season is expected to begin in the autumn if the renewal is confirmed.
The actor expressed excitement about the show, stating: 'It took on a life of its own. I guess it's a year ago, it was picked up by Netflix out of left field and turned into a blockbuster hit. So, to be involved with something that really ripened on the vine is so exciting.'
