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If there was a Netflix category for “soapy thrillers based on bestselling books” à la Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, then The Hunting Wives would fit right in. Based on the bestselling novel by May Cobb, the new eight-episode series follows a woman who moves with her family from Boston to a small town in Texas, where she befriends a socialite and becomes entangled in obsession, seduction, and, of course, murder.
If you’re still struggling to keep track of all the characters in The Hunting Wives, or wondering where you recognize the actors from, here’s a handy guide to the prequel show’s cast.
Brittany Snow as Sophie
Per the book’s original description, Sophie left behind her “envy-inspiring career and the stressful, competitive life of big-city” (originally Chicago but now Boston for the show) so her husband could take up a new job in rural Texas. She finds herself bored and restless, and falls in with a new group of mysterious housewives.
Brittany Snow, best known for her roles in American Dreams, the Pitch Perfect trilogy and Hairspray, stars as Sophie.
Malin Åkerman as Margo
Margo (although spelled “Margot” in the book, Netflix has gone with a shorter spelling) is the ringleader of an elite clique of socialites known as the Hunting Wives. known as the Hunting Wives. Sophie finds herself completely drawn to Margo, especially.
Margo is played by Swedish actress Malin Åkerman, whose credits include HBO’s Watchmen and Showtime’s Billions.
Read an interview with Malin
Malin Åkerman as Margo
Margo (although spelled “Margot” in the book, Netflix has gone with a shorter spelling) is the ringleader of an elite clique of socialites known as the Hunting Wives. known as the Hunting Wives. Sophie finds herself completely drawn to Margo, especially.
Margo is played by Swedish actress Malin Åkerman, whose credits include HBO’s Watchmen and Showtime’s Billions.
Read an interview with Malin
Dermot Mulroney as Jed Banks
A fifth-generation oilman in Texas, Jed Banks is married to Margo. Also a notorious ladies’ man, he’s weighing a run for Texas governor, but he has no intention of letting politics interfere with their particular lifestyle.
Dermot Mulroney also stars as Jed Banks. Mulroney has many memorable performances, including in movies such as My Best Friend’s Wedding, The Wedding Date, Anyone But You, and August: Osage County. He’s recently made the move to TV with Chicago Fire as well as appearances on The Righteous Gemstones and Hulu’s remake of Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Chrissy Metz as Starr
Starr is a single mother and devout Christian. So she’s an outsider when it comes to the Hunting Wives. Even though Starr’s daughter Abby is dating Brad, the reverend’s son and star basketball player, Margo and the others still keep her at arm’s length.
Starr is portrayed by Chrissy Metz, best known for her long run as Kate on NBC’s family drama This Is Us. She has also appeared in American Horror Story and Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.
Chrissy Metz as Starr
Starr is a single mother and devout Christian. So she’s an outsider when it comes to the Hunting Wives. Even though Starr’s daughter Abby is dating Brad, the reverend’s son and star basketball player, Margo and the others still keep her at arm’s length.
Starr is portrayed by Chrissy Metz, best known for her long run as Kate on NBC’s family drama This Is Us. She has also appeared in American Horror Story and Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.
Katie Lowes as Jill
Jill is the wife of a reverend at a megachurch in a Texas town. It also happens to be an unhappy marriage, so she focuses on her son, Brad, and the Hunting Wives.
She’s played by Katie Lowes, a familiar face to Shondaland lovers from her prominent roles on Scandal and Inventing Anna.
Katie Lowes as Jill
Jill is the wife of a reverend at a megachurch in a Texas town. It also happens to be an unhappy marriage, so she focuses on her son, Brad, and the Hunting Wives.
She’s played by Katie Lowes, a familiar face to Shondaland lovers from her prominent roles on Scandal and Inventing Anna.
Jaime Ray Newman as Callie
Callie is a key member of Margo’s inner circle and is described as a talented marksman and second-in-command within the group.
Callie is played by Jaime Ray Newman, a veteran actress whose credits include The Time Traveler’s Wife, Little Fires Everywhere, Dopesick, and The Magicians.
Jaime Ray Newman as Callie
Callie is a key member of Margo’s inner circle and is described as a talented marksman and second-in-command within the group.
Callie is played by Jaime Ray Newman, a veteran actress whose credits include The Time Traveler’s Wife, Little Fires Everywhere, Dopesick, and The Magicians.
Joyce Glenn as Monae
Monae is also a member of the Hunting Wives. She’s played by model and actress Joyce Glenn, who has recently appeared in Checkmate, How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You, and Family Portrait.
Joyce Glenn as Monae
Monae is also a member of the Hunting Wives. She’s played by model and actress Joyce Glenn, who has recently appeared in Checkmate, How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You, and Family Portrait.
Evan Jonigkeit as Graham
Graham is Sophie’s husband, an architect who prompted the move to Texas to work for Jed Banks on an exceptionally large project. He’s portrayed by Evan Jonigkeit, who has also been in X-Men: Days of Future Past, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, and Sweetbitter.
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