Director: Cheryl Dunye, Jennifer Getzinger, Melanie Mayron, Julie Anne Robinson
Cast: Brittany Snow, Malin Åkerman, Jaime Ray Newman, Evan Jonigkeit, George Ferrier
The Hunting Wives is a 2025 American drama-thriller series directed by Cheryl Dunye, Jennifer Getzinger, Melanie Mayron, and Julie Anne Robinson, starring Brittany Snow and Malin Åkerman. Set in the insular world of East Texas high society, it is a slow-burn psychological thriller about desire, manipulation, and dangerous alliances among women who keep deadly secrets.
What is The Hunting Wives about?
Sophie O'Neil arrives in a quiet East Texas community expecting a fresh start with her family, but she quickly finds herself drawn into the orbit of Margo, a magnetic and influential socialite who commands the town's elite social circle. What begins as an intoxicating friendship gradually reveals its darker edges as Sophie becomes entangled in obsessions she cannot control. Beneath the polished surface of wealth and Southern charm lie buried rivalries, hidden hungers, and at least one violent death. As Sophie is pulled deeper into Margo's world, she must confront what she is willing to risk — and who she is becoming — before the consequences catch up with her.
Cast & crew
Brittany Snow leads as Sophie, bringing a convincing portrayal of a woman unraveling between two versions of herself. Malin Åkerman is magnetic as Margo, calibrating seductive charisma with quiet menace. The ensemble includes Jaime Ray Newman, Katie Lowes, Chrissy Metz, and Dermot Mulroney, each adding texture to this world of polished surfaces and hidden pressures. Evan Jonigkeit and George Ferrier round out the domestic and social landscape surrounding Sophie's transformation.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, The Hunting Wives offers something a specific kind of story rarely delivers: a sharp examination of how women's ambitions and social survival instincts collide behind closed doors. The series draws on the southern gothic tradition — lush landscapes, rigid hierarchies, desires that cannot be spoken aloud — which resonates strongly with audiences who understand how much of real life gets performed rather than lived. The thriller elements are grounded in character psychology rather than shock value, making it a strong fit for viewers who enjoy dramas where the tension lives in the looks exchanged across a dinner table. The series is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles.
Where & how to watch
The Hunting Wives is available now on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web browser, on your TV, or on your phone — no extra download or VPN needed, no geo-blocking, cancel anytime.