The Hunting Wives Officially Returns One Week Before Season 2 Drops On Netflix

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Malin Akerman as Margo Banks smiling in The Hunting Wives season 1 Credit: Steve Dietl / ©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

Published Nov 14, 2026, 6:00 AM EST

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The Hunting Wives is one of the best thriller TV shows currently streaming on Netflix and is generating a lot of buzz ahead of the season 2 premiere. It didn't take long for the drama, crime, and romance of the series to attract the attention of viewers everywhere, thanks to the original book the show is based on. May Cobb's 2021 novel, The Hunting Wives, has become even more relevant and recognized thanks to the TV series.

Of course, The Hunting Wives season 2 has high expectations to live up to following the success of the debut installment. Netflix thrillers like The Hunting Wives are impossible to stop watching because they do such a good job adapting the source material for the screen and giving audiences something to talk about. As season 2 fast approaches, there's even more good news for fans of The Hunting Wives, as a new Netflix tie-in edition of the book is coming soon.

A New Netflix Tie-In Edition Of The Hunting Wives Drops On November 17

The Hunting Wives Netflix Tie-In

Five years after its initial publication, The Hunting Wives is getting a stunning re-release with a tie-in to the Netflix original show on November 17th, 2026. The book, which is available for preorder now, drops just one week before season 2 of the critically acclaimed series will be making waves once again on Netflix. The Hunting Wives show premiered in July of 2025, and it's a relief that we have more of the story before the next season.

Cobb's The Hunting Wives is a critically acclaimed thriller novel that Netflix brought to life onscreen in 2025. It's been agony waiting for the next installment of the series to come out, but the good news is, fans won't have to wait much longer to return to the world of the beloved characters. It doesn't come as a surprise that we're getting an exciting new edition of the book, as fans of the show who haven't yet read the novel are missing out.

Even more thrilling is the fact that the new edition features key art from season 2. Readers will get the opportunity to get an inside look at moments in the upcoming season. This couldn't come at a better time, and is sure to continue amping up the hype surrounding the mystery show.

When The Hunting Wives Season 2 Drops On Netflix

Malin Akerman as Margo eating an olive in The Hunting Wives season 2 episode 2 Courtesy of Netflix

All episodes of The Hunting Wives season 2 drop on Netflix on November 26th, 2026, Thanksgiving Day in the United States. This gives readers one week to dig into the Netflix tie-in book and learn all the juicy details they can before Sophie and Margot are back on screen. It will be interesting to see how The Hunting Wives season 2 pushes the story forward after the shocking cliffhanger that left Sophie more vulnerable than ever.

Since Netflix already renewed The Hunting Wives for season 3, hopefully audiences won't have to wait too long after bingeing the upcoming season to find out what happens next. The Hunting Wives season 1 was such a massive success thanks to the source material by Cobb, which crafted the thrilling, sexy relationship between Margot and Sophie, and didn't pull any punches when it came to shocking twists and turns.

As we gear up for the next season, we're glad to have every opportunity to get back into the atmosphere of the story and ready ourselves for what's shaping up to be a great sophomore outing.

The Hunting Wives Netflix Tie-In is available for pre-order here.

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Release Date July 21, 2025

Network Netflix

Directors Julie Anne Robinson

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    Brittany Snow

    Sophie O’Neill

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    Malin Akerman

    Margo Banks

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