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This week on The Watchlist Whisperer, we've got two very different warnings: never underestimate a girl with a typewriter stare, and never accept an invitation from rich women with matching monogrammed shot glasses. Wednesday - Season 2, Part 1 proves that a three-year gap can sharpen claws instead of dulling them, while The Hunting Wives reminds us that murder, money, and margaritas are a dangerously addictive mix. One's dark, one's decadent, and both are the kind of trouble you'll want to watch unfold from a safe distance.

Wednesday – Season 2, Part 1

• Platform: Netflix Episodes: 4 (Part 1)
• Vibe Check: Macabre, self-aware, sharper than last time, with more Addams Family goodness
• Watch it if you like: Boarding school intrigue, family dysfunction as an art form, deadpan detectives, and a lead actress who can eviscerate you with a single glare
• Watch with: Black coffee, a thunderstorm, and a notebook for your own murder-board theories
• Quote That Says It All: “I act as if I don’t care if people dislike me. Deep down, I secretly enjoy it.” – Wednesday Addams

It’s been almost three years since Wednesday Addams first stalked her way into our Netflix queues, and in that time, the show has clearly done its homework. Season 2 trims the fat from its debut run, ditching the limp love triangle and doubling down on what works: Jenna Ortega’s razor-sharp delivery, a meatier murder mystery, and a richer dose of Addams Family chaos. When Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy after a summer spent tracking a Hannibal Lecter-type serial killer, she’s greeted with truly horrifying news: she’s popular now. For someone who thrives on alienation, this is a nightmare in kitten heels.

The new dynamic, with Wednesday suddenly the object of admiration instead of suspicion, makes for some deliciously awkward scenarios. Add in a double-murder involving homicidal crows, a hooded stranger, and clues that link back to Season 1’s shapeshifting villain, and you’ve got a story that moves at a satisfying clip without losing the gothic charm. 

Ortega remains pitch-perfect in the role, managing to make Wednesday’s disdain both funny and strangely endearing. And while some “teen” cast members are clearly ageing out of high school territory, the series sidesteps this with sheer energy and style. Lesser shows would have lost their audience after such a long gap, but Wednesday returns with sharpened claws and enough bite to make the wait feel like part of the fun. Part 2 can’t come soon enough, though Wednesday herself would probably prefer we were all left hanging.

The Hunting Wives

• Platform: Netflix Episodes: 8 (Season 1)
• Vibe Check: Southern Gothic meets trashy soap, with murder and questionable gun safety
• Watch it if you like: Desperate Housewives, Big Little Lies, or watching rich people implode in slow motion
• Watch with: A drink on the rocks, a side-eye for your neighbours, and a “bless your heart” at the ready
• Quote That Says It All: “We don’t hunt animals, darling. We hunt attention.” – Margot Banks

TikTok convinced me to watch The Hunting Wives, and, as usual, it was a little overhyped. But it’s still a fun, glossy mess worth a weekend binge. The Hunting Wives starts with a culture clash and ends with a corpse, and somewhere in between, you’ll know if you’re in or out. Based on May Cobb’s novel, the series drops Sophie (Brittany Snow) into the moneyed, megachurch-and-drinks town of Maple Brook, Texas, fresh from buttoned-up Cambridge, Massachusetts. While her architect husband (Evan Jonigkeit) gets busy building the HQ of an oil tycoon with political ambitions, Sophie gets swept into the orbit of Margot Banks (Malin Akerman), the queen bee with a closet full of secrets, cleavage, and cowboy boots. Margot wastes no time luring Sophie into drink-fuelled nights, reckless driving, and the kind of friendships that come with more strings than a marionette.

It’s silly, it’s raunchy, it’s high drama, and it knows it. The first episode practically winks at you, laying out exactly what you’re in for: rich women who flirt with danger (and sometimes teenagers, yes, gross), small-town politics dripping in hypocrisy, and enough cattiness to power a reunion episode of Real Housewives. The murder mystery that takes over in the second half is bingeable enough, but it does come at the expense of the juicier red-state/blue-state culture clash the pilot sets up. Performances are a mixed bag; Akerman and Dermot Mulroney are clearly having a blast, but Snow feels brittle, and the writing can be as stale as yesterday’s brioche. Still, if you’ve got a taste for glossy messes with a body count, The Hunting Wives pours it tall.