The Hunting Wives may be turning heads for its sexy, suspenseful plot — but for Brittany Snow, it also prompted an amusing family viewing experience she won’t soon forget.
The 39-year-old Pitch Perfect alum appeared on a recent episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she opened up about her new Netflix drama, the mixed emotions that came with its release, and how her mom, Cinda, is handling the show’s racier moments.
“It’s equal parts very grateful, excited, and completely nauseous,” Snow said when asked how she felt about the series hitting the streaming platform. “Because now your entire family and the whole world, there’s a much higher percentage they were all going to see it?” Meyers asked.
“Yes,” Snow replied with a laugh, “and a lot more people would see me unclothed.”
Based on the 2021 novel by May Cobb, The Hunting Wives premiered on Netflix on July 21 and follows Sophie (played by Snow), a woman who moves to Texas and finds herself pulled into an intoxicating — and ultimately dangerous — friendship with a group of elite women, led by Margo (played by Malin Akerman). As the eight-episode drama unfolds, so does a complicated and passionate relationship between Sophie and Margo.
But while Snow might have warned her family about the show’s NSFW moments, that didn’t stop her mother from tuning in — and even organizing a watch party.
“My mom, she has a group of women that are sort of her friends for life, and they’re called ‘The Playgroup,’” Snow explained. “They all gather around and they watch things that I’m in. And so this was a really interesting party for them, with their wine coolers and their cheese boards and just, ‘Oh, we got to fast-forward through that! Nope. We’re going to fast-forward. Oh, we have to fast-forward again.’”
“So I don’t really know if they watched the show necessarily,” she joked.
The dark, seductive nature of the series has become a major talking point — and not just among Snow’s mom and her friends. The show’s steamy scenes, dramatic twists, and “bad behavior” have made it a trending favorite on social media and among fans of psychological thrillers.
In an interview with The New York Post, creator and showrunner Rebecca Cutter said she leaned into the story’s over-the-top tone to embrace something “fun and juicy.”
“I wanted to do an exploration of women behaving badly,” Cutter said. “Unapologetic sexual conquest running rampant, and just something fun.”
Actor Dermot Mulroney, who plays Margo’s husband Jed, described the series as an “anti-rom-com.”
“They don’t have any romance, and they don’t have any comedy… except love affairs and naughty sex,” he said, adding that the series is “at least a little bit over-the-top.”
But the show isn’t all titillation and taboos. At its core, The Hunting Wives is a story about the secrets that hide behind polished appearances — and the intoxicating, sometimes dangerous pull of desire, identity, and belonging.
For Snow, portraying Sophie has meant stepping into new creative territory — a departure from her previous roles in light-hearted comedies and musicals. “It’s a lot darker, a lot messier,” she said in earlier promotional interviews. “But that’s what drew me in. It felt real, raw, and kind of scary in the best way.”
Fans of LGBTQ+ storylines have also praised the nuanced and electric chemistry between Sophie and Margo, which Cutter describes as “intentionally blurred.” While the show doesn’t fit neatly into a queer genre box, it does explore fluidity, obsession, and identity in ways that resonate with diverse audiences.
As for whether Snow’s mom will make it through all eight episodes, fast-forward button or not, the actress remains amused. “She’ll support me no matter what,” Snow said. “But maybe I’ll pick something a little more G-rated next time.”
The Hunting Wives is now streaming on Netflix.
