The first series of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Disney+ offered unfettered access into the lives of a group of Salt Lake City Mormon influencers. If that doesn't sound like any reality show you've seen before, it's because it isn't.
The show, which follows the lives of the #MomTok influencers who went viral in 2021 after it emerged that some of the couples had been 'soft swinging', leading to one couple involved getting divorced, aired on Hulu and Disney+ on 6 September. Unsurprisingly, fans quickly became obsessed with the cast and want to keep up with their lives.
So is there going to be a second season? Which wives will be back? And what might happen? Here's everything we know so far...
Is there going to be a season two of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives?
As yet, there has been no official confirmation that the show will be back for season two. However, according to The Wrap, the series is Hulu's most watched unscripted season premiere of the year, beating The Kardashians, so we'd be surprised if season two isn't given the green light soon.
Who will star in season two of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives?
The first series was made up of Taylor Frankie Paul – the woman who posted the original viral video about the swinging scandal that rocked the entire group – Demi Engemann, Jennifer Affleck (whose relation to Ben Affleck is becoming increasingly unconvincing, Jessi Ngatikaura, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Matthews and Whitney Leavitt.
However, it's possible that Whitney won't be back for a second season because by the end of the first season it becomes clear that she has grown apart from the rest of MomTok. She left the group chat and per Mayci, 'She's not really close with anyone.' Not only that, but she is expecting her third baby and is reportedly thinking of moving to a homestead to live a quieter and more traditional Mormon life. Speaking about whether she would return, Whitney said, 'I want to see the show first and then we'll see.'
Another Mormon wife who might be absent from season two is Jen Affleck. At the end of the debut season, Jen and her husband Zac were about to move to New York so he could go to medical school (they have definitely moved, we just don't know where yet) and he reportedly wanted Jen to distance herself from the group. Despite the tension this caused, Jen still appears to be in touch with the rest of the moms so fingers crossed she finds a way to be involved if the show returns.
If for nothing else, fans want to get to the bottom of her tenuous ties with Ben Affleck. Jen originally claimed that her husband Zac was Ben's cousin but, despite sharing the same name as both the famous actor's ex-wives, the couple had never met him. However, social media sleuths have done some digging and it seems like they might not be related at all.
One fan posted on social media saying, 'So the claim is that Zac's dad (David) and Ben are first cousins. This would mean Gordon (David's dad, Zac's grandfather) and Timothy (Ben's dad) are brothers. According to genealogies, Timothy's only sibling is a man named Stephen. I've gone back like 2-3 generations and Ben Affleck's family has always resided on the east coast. Even Gordon's father (Zac's great grandfather) was born, raised and died in Utah. And that man's father came from England. It's just impossible.' A subplot for season two perhaps...
What might happen in season two?
By the end of season one, the main questions were: Did Dakota cheat on Taylor with Jenna, and, if so, will Taylor stay with him? The finale was a cliffhanger, and while it looks like Taylor and Dakota are still very much together – they welcomed their baby boy Ever True in March – viewers want to know the details.
The second question is: Did Whitney actually move from SLC and has she really left MomTok? This is another storyline the second season might pick up on...
Aside from that, fans will be eager to find out all the latest relationship drama and antics of this not-so-conventional Mormon friendship group.
When is season two of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives out?
Since it hasn't been confirmed yet, we're not sure when the second season would land. However, if it follows the release patterns of other Hulu shows, it's likely that there would be multiple seasons per year and so we might see it back on our screens at the start of next year.
Nikki Peach is news and entertainment writer at Grazia UK, working across pop culture, TV and current affairs. She has also written for the i, i-D and the New Statesman Media Group and covers all things TV for Grazia (treating high and lowbrow shows with equal respect).