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‘Hunting Wives’ star Malin Akerman promises ‘salacious and sexy’ Season 2

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Gostin, N. (2026, September 26). ‘Hunting Wives’ star Malin Akerman promises ‘salacious and sexy’ Season 2. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/26/entertainment/hunting-wives-star-malin-akerman-promises-salacious-and-sexy-season-2/

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At the Sense of Home Gala, "Hunting Wives" star Malin Akerman discussed the upcoming second season, promising that her character Margo Banks will remain “equally as engaging and salacious and sexy.” Akerman hinted at a potential shift in Margo’s relationship with Sophie but emphasized that Margo is unapologetic and sexually powerful, though she clarified that Margo is "not a great role model." The actress also shared personal connections to her co-stars, noting that she has known one for over 20 years while meeting the other about two years ago.
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Actress Malin Akerman promised in an interview at the Sense of Home Gala in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that her character Margo Banks from Netflix's hit series "Hunting Wives" will be just as engaging, salacious, and sexy in Season 2. The show centers around Sophie (played by Brittany Snow), a young woman who moves to Maple Brook, Texas, and becomes entranced by Margo, the leader of an elite group known as the Hunting Wives. Akerman, aged 48, hinted at a potential shift in Margo and Sophie's relationship this season while also teasing more interactions with other characters.

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The surprise Netflix smash centers around Sophie (Brittany Snow), a young woman from Cambridge, Massachusetts, who moves with her husband to Maple Brook, Texas, and becomes captivated by Margo, a charismatic leader of an elite cadre of wives known as the Hunting Wives.
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🔮 Malin Akerman promises that her “Hunting Wives” character, Margo Banks, will be just as saucy in the upcoming second season.

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Malin Akerman promises that her “Hunting Wives” character, Margo Banks, will be just as saucy in the upcoming second season. asserted
character → promise → season
“I would say [that Margo is] equally as engaging and salacious and sexy,” the actress assured Page Six exclusively at the Sense of Home Gala earlier this week. asserted
actress → say → Gala
“I love my character,” Akerman continued. asserted
Akerman → love → character
“She’s the best. asserted
She → ’ → ?
I am so happy to be playing Margo Banks. asserted
I → play → Banks
She’s one of the most exciting characters I’ve ever gotten to play. asserted
I → ’ → characters
The surprise Netflix smash centers around Sophie (Brittany Snow), a young woman from Cambridge, Massachusetts, who moves with her husband to Maple Brook, Texas, and becomes captivated by Margo, a charismatic leader of an elite cadre of wives known as the Hunting Wives. asserted
who → center → Wives
Akerman, 48, further teased to Page Six that Margo and Sophie’s “relationship maybe takes a bit of a turn this season.” asserted
relationship → tease → turn
“There’s a lot more fun to be had with other characters, not with me, but other characters have fun doing their thing as well, [so] we get to experience [that],” she explained. asserted
she → ’ → ]
“She’s unapologetic, sexually powerful — who doesn’t want to do that?” she told us, noting that she’s “living vicariously” through the campy character and “enjoying every single moment to yield that power.” asserted
she → ’ → power
However, she clarified that Margo is “not a great role model!” “I have known her for, I want to say, over 20 years,” Akerman explained. asserted
Akerman → clarify → years
“You know, she’s just one of my people. asserted
she → know → people
Now, I think we met for the first time about two years ago, maybe a year and a half ago. asserted
we → think → time
And I love and adore her. asserted
I → love → her
They’re just good, solid people, you know. asserted
you → ’re → ?
A Sense of Home works to create homes and a community for displaced families and individuals. asserted
Sense → work → families
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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