Brittany Snow is worked up to be filming season 2 of The Looking Wives — however there may be one element she doesn’t need to see change.
In the course of the Tuesday, November 25, episode of the “Shut Up Evan” podcast, Snow, 39, was requested about returning to set after the present grew to become an sudden popular culture phenomenon.
“I hope [season 2] doesn’t take away the magic of when folks begin ingesting the Kool-Help somewhat bit,” she famous. “I hope we will keep that chemistry we had after we have been simply having a lot enjoyable and never considering that many individuals would be capable to see it.”
Snow, who performs Sophie, recalled how season 1 was such a labor of affection.
“It kind of appeared like we had a secret that nobody else knew about and I hope it maintains,” she added. “However now that it’s so ubiquitous, we hope for the perfect and that we will stay as much as that strain. I hope we don’t let it seep into our appearing.”
Based mostly on Could Cobb‘s novel, The Looking Wives follows Sophie after she relocates from Boston to an East Texas city. Sophie finally finds herself drawn to distinguished socialite Margo (Malin Åkerman) and joins a clique of rich, conservative housewives with a ardour for weapons and cocktails earlier than changing into a suspect in a homicide.
Along with Åkerman, 47, and Snow, the primary season — which premiered in July — additionally stars Katie Lowes, Dermot Mulroney, Evan Jonigkeit, Chrissy Metz, Jaime Ray Newman and George Ferrier. Earlier than the present premiered, Åkerman spoke solely to Us Weekly in regards to the chemistry between Sophie and Margo.
“[My character] positive aspects energy by means of many various methods. A part of her manipulation is intercourse, it’s sexual and it’s how lots of people function on this world and to be able to acquire management. So when you’ve got that energy — and he or she’s very conscious of it — she is aware of easy methods to use it and he or she does,” Åkerman informed Us when the present debuted. “So I like that about her. That’s what turns into controversial and enjoyable and salacious and saucy, and that’s why we need to watch her.”
Whereas The Looking Wives initially gave the impression to be a one-season collection, it made some stunning adjustments from the e-book to be able to set itself up for a renewal. The present discovered success at Netflix, which renewed the present in September.
“Brittany [Snow] and I’ve change into actually nice mates and I can undoubtedly, undoubtedly say that season 2 will exceed everybody’s expectations,” Åkerman teased to Us final month. “As a result of I didn’t understand how they have been going to high season 1. However I feel we’ve obtained an incredible writers’ room.”
The Looking Wives took a variety of inspiration from Could Cobb’s novel — however there have been additionally some stunning adjustments. Netflix launched the primary season in July 2025, which adopted Sophie (Brittany Snow) after she relocated from Boston to an East Texas city. Sophie finally discovered herself drawn to distinguished socialite Margo (Malin Åkerman) and […]
Åkerman promised that subsequent season will “simply blow you away,” including, “So prepare.”
Snow, in the meantime, not too long ago praised Åkerman for being the right scene companion.
“One thing actually nice about Malin too is she’s actually, actually attuned to what I used to be considering or what others have been considering when it comes to comfortability,” she shared on the “Not Skinny However Not Fats” podcast in October. “So she was at all times very conscious — [since] she’s Swedish — that she’s extra open with nudity. She continues to be a lady and needs to look good and isn’t simply strolling round bare. However I used to be extra conscientious about it.”
Snow continued: “She would go like, ‘Would you like me to place my physique right here so that you don’t have to indicate this a part of your self?’ I used to be like, ‘That is so selfless and good.’”
The Looking Wives is presently streaming on Netflix.
