“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is officially one of Hulu’s biggest reality hits — and it will soon be back for more episodes.
The reality series follows a group of eight Mormon mothers and content creators who are part of a TikTok collective known as “MomTok.” In May 2022, one of the moms, Taylor Frankie Paul, said on TikTok that she and her husband, Tate Paul, were divorcing after she slept with another person in their “soft swinging” circle without her husband’s knowledge.
The controversy thrust MomTok into the spotlight — and eventually, it led to a television series.
The series also stars fellow MomTok members Whitney Leavitt, Layla Taylor, Demi Engemann, Jessi Ngatikaura, Jen Affleck, Mikayla Matthews, and Mayci Neeley. According to Hulu, the show was the streamer’s most-watched unscripted series of 2024.
The drama is set to continue on Hulu in season two, which premieres on May 15 with 10 episodes. Here’s what we know.
‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ season 2 cast includes one new member
All eight of the season one moms are confirmed to return. That’s Taylor Frankie Paul, Mayci Neeley, Whitney Leavitt, Layla Taylor, Demi Engemann, Jessi Ngatikaura, Jen Affleck, and Mikayla Matthews.
There’s also one new member of the cast, Miranda McWhorter, who’s introduced in the trailer as Taylor’s former best friend who was involved in the swinging scandal.
In the clip, she promises to “set the record straight” on what really happened between them.
While the end of season one made both Whitney and Jen’s futures on the show unclear — Whitney was seemingly on the outs after she left the MomTok group chat, and Jen ended the season planning to move to New York with her husband Zac — it appears that both will be back as full-time cast members.
Whitney’s plot line this season could focus on making her way back into the fold and reconciling with the group. “Whitney wants back in MomTok,” Jessi says in the trailer.
Meanwhile, Jen and Zac’s relationship has taken many turns since the end of season one. Both are seen in the trailer fighting about their relationship, and both appear to be back in Utah — not New York.
On social media, Jen has been open about their struggles. She and Zac also announced in February that she’s pregnant with their third child, so chances are we’ll see what led the couple there this season.
The season 2 trailer for ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ teases more male strippers and baby daddy drama
During the show’s first season, Taylor and her boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, prepared to welcome their first child, Ever True, while also working on their relationship. In episode six, Mayci shared that she received an anonymous tip on Instagram from a woman who said that she and Dakota had slept together while he and Taylor were in a relationship, which she wasn’t aware of.
The revelation ended on a cliffhanger in season one, but the season two trailer suggests that Taylor and Dakota’s relationship is still rocky.
“Things are just getting worse,” Taylor says in the trailer when asked about Dakota. “I do worry about Dakota’s sobriety.”
The male strippers that nearly ruined Jen and Zac’s relationship in Las Vegas may be returning for season two — or, at least, somebody dressed as a stripper at a Halloween party where Jen is seen grimacing during a lap dance.
Still, as Demi says in an interview, “The show must go on.”
We’ll see exactly what unfolds when season two of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” premieres May 15 on Hulu.
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