If you’re not already seated for the chaos that is The Hunting Wives (2025, Netflix), you’re missing out on the sapphic hot mess of the summer. Listen, I came in thinking I’d get some wine mom drama and maybe a sprinkle of murder, but nobody warned me it would awaken the gay panic of an entire generation. Margo, babe, you would never beat these allegations. Ever. Not with that energy.
Sophie moves to East Texas for a fresh start, but instead she gets lured into the deadly, sexy, gun-owning orbit of a local clique of rich married women. There’s Margo (the seductive leader), Callie (jealousy incarnate), and a cast of side characters who seem to only exist to be horny, suspicious, or dead. Everyone’s horny in Texas, I guess. And yes, the bathroom scene with Brittany Snow? That belongs in the Cinematic Universe of Women Making Terrible Decisions with Other Women. I’m 100% gay and afraid I’m hooked.
And let’s be honest, the sexual chemistry between Sophie and Margo is so potent you could cut it with a shattered wine glass. Add in jealous Callie watching from the shadows and suddenly we’re eating. Every sapphic stare, every whodunit twist, every “was it an accident?” death — this show has everything. Also, Netflix, explain why this was released only in the U.S.? Some of us are trying to ship killers internationally.
Anyway. Let’s get into the top 15+ quotes that defined this chaotic, messy, juicy, dangerously sapphic journey:
Margo Banks (Malin Akerman) Quotes
“Don’t look at me like that unless you’re ready to be looked at back.” — That poolside moment where she corners Sophie and suddenly we’re ALL sweating.
“I don’t play by the rules. I never have.” — Ma’am you just killed someone and made it look hot.
“It’s not a game if someone dies. It’s just… a mess.” — Margo, post-Abby, post-wine, post-caring.
“You think you know who you are until someone shows you who you could be.” — Her final scene with Sophie? That was love, your honor.
Sophie O’Neil (Brittany Snow) Quotes
“I moved here to be a better mom, not a suspect.” — GIRL. You ended up being both!
“Margo made me feel seen. Like a loaded gun.” — Who says that about a friend, ma’am?
“Callie wants Margo like I do. She’s just worse at hiding it.” — I SCREAMED.
“I thought I could stop. But I liked the danger. I liked her.” — This show is dripping in dangerous affection.
Callie (Jaime Ray Newman) Quotes
“You think you’re special? We all wanted Margo once.” — Bitter, jealous, sapphic queen.
“I saw how you looked at her. Like she was something to be devoured.” — She was.
“You’re not the first to fall for her. But you might be the last.” — The threat? The foreshadowing? 10/10.
Other Characters / Misc Moments
“You leave a gun out in a house with a kid, and you’re just begging for a headline.” — Texas logic never fails to be terrifying.
“Of course everyone’s horny. It’s East Texas and there’s wine at noon.” — This show knows.
“Being a pastor’s wife doesn’t mean you’re not a woman with needs.” — Ma’am you need God.
“I didn’t mean to kill her. But that doesn’t mean I regret it.” — THE SHOE. THE FORESHADOWING. THE GAY.
“So… we’re just all okay with murder now?” — Apparently, yes.
Honestly, The Hunting Wives gave us what we didn’t know we needed: a bunch of messy married women, dangerous lust, and a murder mystery that somehow felt like foreplay. From Dexter: New Blood’s killer legacy to the Mindhunter tension that made us anxious about every glance, this one fits right into our obsession with characters who make terrible decisions beautifully.
Also shoutout to the Zoo scene in Them that ruined us emotionally and the messy women in Baby Reindeer that walked so The Hunting Wives could run.
I’m telling you, Brittany Snow in a bathroom with a naked woman? Put it on Criterion.
Netflix, we need Season 2. These women have too much chemistry, too much blood on their hands, and too many unresolved kisses. Give us the horny murder sequel we deserve.
