Malin Akerman Says Hunting Wives Wig Budget Grew
The actress described mid-season wig problems and production changes on The Hunting Wives after podcast appearances in August and November.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Sex Life
Malin Akerman said on Call Her Daddy that she will not throw a wig in the air on The Hunting Wives this season, while noting the show now has a larger wig budget. She described earlier problems, including a reused wig found in a box and a custom wig that arrived in the wrong color halfway through filming.
Why it matters
The comments offer a behind-the-scenes look at production choices on a streaming drama, where costume and hair continuity can be visible to viewers. The account also shows how cast members are discussing set issues directly on podcasts.
The account comes from Akerman's own statements on Call Her Daddy and the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, with no production figures released. The budget increase and the exact cost of the replacement wig are not disclosed.
The players
Malin Akerman
Malin Akerman is a Swedish-American actress known for film and television roles, including Watchmen and The Proposal.
Call Her Daddy
Call Her Daddy is a popular podcast hosted by Alex Cooper that features celebrity and cultural interviews.
The details
Akerman said she was initially hesitant to join the show, crediting its grounded performance approach and a pegging scene with changing her mind. She and co-star Brittany Snow worked to make the show's crazy dialogue feel real. Production later used a hair-dyeing scene to explain a mid-season change in wig color.
Timeline
August: Akerman discussed the wig problems on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast.
Wednesday, November 2026: Akerman appeared on a Call Her Daddy episode discussing the wig budget.
Culture Shift
Cast members increasingly use podcast interviews to reveal production details that studios once kept internal. Akerman's remarks on Call Her Daddy fit that pattern of actors speaking openly about the mechanics of making a streaming drama.
For viewers in the United States, the comments suggest that streaming dramas may show visible changes in costume and hair across seasons. Viewers who notice continuity differences can now look to cast interviews for the production explanation.
The takeaway
Viewers watching serialized dramas can read cast interviews for context on production changes that appear on screen. Such comments often explain continuity issues that would otherwise go unexplained.
Further reading
For more on how relationship and intimacy storylines are covered, see Sex Life.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Jezebel.
