The racy, Texas-set Netflix series 'The Hunting Wives' stars Malin Åkerman, Brittany Snow, Dermot Mulroney and Chrissy Metz

“The Hunting Wives,” a series that began streaming on Netflix on July 21, last week soared to the platform’s top spot in the United States.

Based on the eponymous novel by May Cobb, the mystery drama series ‘The Hunting Wives’ is a tale of deception, loyalty, secrecy, and power. It follows the life of a woman named Sophie (Brittany Snow) who happens to get involved in a dangerous circle of rich housewives.