The Hunting Wives season 3 has received a major update as preparations for the next chapter officially move forward. 👀🔥 But there’s one big change behind the scenes: production is reportedly leaving North Carolina for a new filming location. What could this shake-up mean for season 3? Full details in the comments. 👇
As fans eagerly count down the months until the second season of the hit soapy thriller The Hunting Wives arrives on Netflix this November, early preparations for a potential third season are already well underway. However, the anticipated renewal comes with a massive behind-the-scenes shakeup that will leave familiar territory behind, as production prepares to pack up and exit North Carolina.
Based on May Cobb’s popular 2021 novel, the series stars Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, and Dermot Mulroney, quickly turning into a breakout hit for the streaming giant by chronicling the elite, scandalous, and often deadly world of Texas socialites. While Netflix has yet to officially announce a season 3 renewal, all signs point to it being a sure thing. Dermot Mulroney, who plays the unscrupulous Jed Banks, recently let slip during a podcast appearance that the wheels are already turning. He noted that writers are currently back in the room cooking up the next chapter, teasing that while season 1 closely followed the source material, the creative team is ready to take future outings completely off the chain.
Despite the excitement surrounding the continuation of the story, when cameras finally begin rolling on season 3 later this year, they will not be returning to the show’s original production hub. The Hunting Wives is officially moving out of North Carolina, where the first two seasons were filmed extensively in and around the Charlotte area. Viewers have grown accustomed to seeing local spots like the Azalea Retreat on Lake Norman standing in as Margo’s striking waterfront home, alongside Downtown Mooresville and the Dilworth Tasting Room acting as the fictional town of Maple Brook, Texas.
The primary catalyst for this sudden relocation comes down to state film incentives and shifting financial structures. Since 2019, North Carolina’s filming incentives have been managed by the state’s Department of Commerce as a cash flow program allowing funding to be secured based on future appropriations. However, recent adjustments by the state General Assembly mean the Commerce Department can no longer base funding on those future appropriations, profoundly altering how movie and television productions calculate their operational budgets in the region.
Producer Joan Cunningham confirmed the departure in an email obtained by local news station WSOC, explaining that the incentive program plays a pivotal role in how budgets are structured for each season. Without guaranteed funds, the production cannot continue shooting within North Carolina, leading to a likely relocation to neighboring Georgia, a state widely celebrated for its robust and reliable film tax credits. Local officials, including Governor Josh Stein, have publicly addressed the loss, emphasizing that the film industry serves as a crucial pillar of the state’s economy, supporting thousands of jobs and generating millions in investments that require long-term certainty.
This is not the first time a major Netflix production has had to pull out of North Carolina due to legislative and financial friction. Back in 2019, the hit young-adult series Outer Banks relocated its filming operations to South Carolina, following similar industry departures by network dramas like Showtime’s Homeland and Cinemax’s Banshee as state incentives waxed and waned over the years. As Netflix prepares to officially confirm the season 3 renewal and production gears up for its move down south, fans can look forward to diving back into the drama when season 2 premieres on the platform this coming November.
