Starz’s The Hunting Wives has added Dermot Mulroney and Evan Jonigkeit as season one series regulars. They join Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow in the eight-episode drama, based on May Cobb’s novel.
Filming’s expected to begin this spring in North Carolina. Starz hasn’t announced a target premiere date.
Hightown‘s Rebecca Cutter is adapting Cobb’s novel and will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Author Cobb and 3 Arts Entertainment’s Erwin Stoff (The Serpent Queen).
The Hunting Wives “tells the story of Sophie and her family’s move from the East Coast to deep East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo Bank’s irresistible charms – and finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction, and murder,” reads Starz’s synopsis. “Mulroney will play Jed Banks, a fifth-generation oil man, alpha millionaire, and the husband of trophy-wife Margo (Malin Åkerman). Above all else, he’s a ladies-man who loves nothing more than bringing guest stars into their marital bed. And although he’s considering a run for Texas Governor, he’s determined not to let public service get in the way of their good time.
Jonigkeit will play Graham O’Neil, Sophie’s (Brittany Snow) safe, solid, and somewhat clueless husband. He loves his wife but does not know how to handle her emotional baggage. He thinks the move to Texas will help Sophie, and he encourages her involvement with Margo – but he has no idea of the Pandora’s Box it will open.”
Dermot Mulroney’s recent credits include Lights Out, Breakwater, Anyone But You, Ruthless, and Secret Invasion. Jonigkeit’s resume includes Weak Layers, Somebody I Used to Know, Archive 81, and Sweetbitter.
