Another cable TV series will be filmed in Charlotte this spring. Here’s what we know

Catherine Muccigrosso
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The Queen City has been chosen to be the set for a sultry suspense thriller cable series from Starz this spring.

Malin Åkerman will play the leading role of Margo Banks in “The Hunting Wives,” which will film in Charlotte, according to Variety and other industry reports. The eight-episode series is from executive producer Rebecca Cutter and Erwin Stoff of 3 Arts Entertainment.

Filming will begin in March, according to TheCinemaholic.

The series is based on May Cobb’s novel published in 2021 by Berkley. “The Hunting Wives” is about Sophie O’Neil and her family moving from the East Coast to east Texas where she falls for socialite Margo Banks’ charms.

”The Hunting Wives” share more than target practice, martinis and bad behavior in this novel of obsession, seduction and murder, according to the book’s own blurb description. In its review, Library Journal called Cobb’s book an “alcohol-infused, sexually charged thriller. Gossipy, scandalous housewives behaving badly might make this the juiciest read of the season.”

“I have been looking for a great TV show to come along and steal my heart ... and boy has this one ever done exactly that! ... Get ready for a crazy ride y’all,” Åkerman said Wednesday on her Instagram page.

Author Cobb called it “the most thrilling casting update” on her Instagram page on Wednesday. “I’m such a huge fan and cannot wait to watch Malin bring Margo to life,” she said.

Malin Åkerman, arriving at the Golden Globe Awards in 2016, will star in the Starz series “The Hunting Wives” being filmed in Charlotte.
Malin Åkerman, arriving at the Golden Globe Awards in 2016, will star in the Starz series “The Hunting Wives” being filmed in Charlotte.

What is Malin Akerman known for?

Åkerman is one busy actress.

Her IMDB page lists 76 cable, TV and movie credits, with another six upcoming.

Among other shows, the native of Sweden is known for the HBO series “The Comeback” with Lisa Kudrow and “Entourage,” as well as Showtime’s “Billions.” In that hit series, she played Lara Axelrod, the wife of series lead Damian Lewis. (And Lewis also was a familiar site around Charlotte when filming the early seasons of “Homeland” here.)

Åkerman also has had roles in feature films, including “The Proposal” with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, “27 Dresses” and “Watchmen,” where she played Silk Spectre II.

Her newest show is being produced by Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts.

Malin Ackerman, in a 2007 file photo from the movie “The Heartbreak Kid,” will be in Charlotte this spring filming a Starz cable series based on the book “Hunting Wives”.
Malin Ackerman, in a 2007 file photo from the movie “The Heartbreak Kid,” will be in Charlotte this spring filming a Starz cable series based on the book “Hunting Wives”.

What movies and TV shows were filmed in Charlotte?

The Charlotte region has been the backdrop for recent films, including Lionsgate’s “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” “Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain” and “The Other Zoey,” as well as TV series “Austin Dillion’s Life in the Fast Lane” on USA Network and “Love is Blind,” which is streaming next month on Netflix.

The area also has been the filming site for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” “The Hunger Games,” “Leatherheads,” “Masterminds,” “Paper Towns,” “Talladega Nights” and a number of indie films.

Cable series “Banshee,” “Delilah” and “Outcast” were among the other shows filmed in the region.

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