Typically your TV viewing schedule wants an injection of horny, soapy enjoyable — and primarily based on the eight episodes that simply dropped, Netflix‘s' The Looking Wives goes to convey all of that to our screens this July.
The brand new present, which stars Brittany Snow, Malin Åkerman and Dermot Mulroney, is predicated on the novel of the same name by May Cobb.
It seems prefer it's going to be a rip-roaring good time, a mash-up of Large Little Lies, Determined Housewives and a smidge of Friday Night time Lights.
Right here's why the Watch With Us crew is psyched for this new sequence.
It's an Entertaining Pink State Vs. Blue State Social Satire
Promotional picture from ‘The Looking Wives' Lionsgate TV/Netflix
The Looking Wives follows Sophie O'Neal (Snow), a life-style blogger from the Boston space (“Cambridge, simply throughout the river,” she explains to a bunch of mystified Texans) who strikes to East Texas along with her husband and son. Though she's not thrilled concerning the transfer — “I'm not good with Texas folks,” she confesses to her husband within the trailer — she quickly turns into fascinated by a buddy group that calls itself “The Looking Wives,” particularly the Queen Bee, Margo Banks (Åkerman).
Whereas the Texan girls's solely level of reference for Massachusetts appears to be Harvard, they positively know the lay of the land of their small city — the truth is, they appear to run the place. They snicker at Sophie's discomfort firing a gun for the primary time, they've large hair they usually go line dancing. Looking Wives examines the cultural divide between so-called “coastal elites” and upper-crust Texans, however with a wholesome dose of humor — and melodrama.
‘The Looking Wives' Is Scandalous, Horny Enjoyable
The Looking Wives don't simply go looking. They drink, take medication and sleep round — with youthful guys, with one another and even with every others' husbands. The potential for drama is clear — there are positive to be twists, turns, breakups and makeups for everybody concerned. We will't wait to see how the relationships evolve.
A Homicide Most Foul
The Looking Wives isn't simply concerning the secrets and techniques and private drama of those girls — issues take a darkish flip when a teen's physique is discovered within the woods. A homicide investigation makes all the girls concentrate on their secrets and techniques — a few of which they'll do something to maintain.
Homicide in a small city is at all times juicy, dramatic territory, and we're excited to see how Sophie's newfound friendships get her concerned on this investigation. Will she shield her new associates at the price of justice?
The homicide plot additionally raises the stakes of this larger-than-life present. Might Sophie, Margo or one of many different wives find yourself dying as they attempt to shield their secrets and techniques?
It's a Summer time Binge You Can't Resist
After devouring Sirens, we've been craving for a brand new summer season present that hits among the similar factors — the excesses of wealth, sophisticated feminine characters and excessive stakes that may flip harmful at any second. The Looking Wives checks all these packing containers.
It additionally contains a equally proficient forged — we've liked Snow since Pitch Excellent. Åkerman, for her half, is a gifted actress who we really feel has by no means actually discovered her breakout lead function, regardless of having labored steadily for many years. As Margo, she has the potential to create an iconic character.
With eight episodes, The Looking Wives looks like the proper summer season binge — as addictive and intoxicating because the powder the titular wives snort within the trailer, however with none nasty unintended effects.
The Looking Wives is now streaming on Netflix.
