When The Hunting Party debuted on Netflix on February 15, it was not just another crime procedural landing in the algorithm. Set against the bleak sprawl of Wyoming and anchored by a profiler forced back into the field, Season 1 unfolded like a slow-burn manhunt, methodical, character-driven, and unafraid of moral gray zones. The series quickly won over binge audiences hungry for darker, smarter detective thrillers.

After the success of Season 1, the question fans are asking is simple, and urgent: if the hunt is not over, when does Season 2 arrive on Netflix?

For now, the trail stops short, Season 2 has not reached Netflix yet. The new season of The Hunting Party is currently airing on NBC, with episodes streaming next-day on Peacock. As of now, the first four episodes of Season 2 are available to binge on Peacock, not Netflix. Episode 5 airs Thursday, February 26 at 10/9c on NBC.

The rollout of the show, hit a temporary pause due to NBC’s Winter Games coverage, which runs through February 22, 2026. According to the network’s schedule, the series resumes the week following the Olympics’ Closing Ceremony. The show, originally premiered on NBC in 2025, found a second life on Netflix in January 2026.

Netflix, meanwhile, has made no announcement regarding a Season 2 acquisition window, meaning viewers should not expect new episodes there in the immediate future.

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And yet, Season 2 feels increasingly like a Netflix-built obsession waiting to happen.

The Hunting Party Season 2 opens with chaos. Many of the Pit’s most dangerous inmates remain unaccounted for, and the Inmate Recovery Task Force is effectively dismantled. Enter ‘The Boogeyman,’ a serial killer nicknamed for myth rather than metaphor, portrayed with unsettling restraint by Eric McCormack. His escape forces Rebecca ‘Bex’ Henderson, played by Melissa Roxburgh to fight for the task force’s reinstatement while confronting how fragile their victory in Season 1 truly was.

The early episodes also pick up dangling threads: whether Odell (Nick Wechsler) survives his poisoning, how Hassani (Patrick Sabongui) recovers from a gunshot wound, and what secrets surround the enigmatic Colonel Lazarus (Kari Matchett), a former inmate who seemingly ‘graduated’ from the Pit.

Guest appearances underline the season’s ambition. Niecy Nash-Betts brings gravitas as a detective with intimate knowledge of a macabre killer, while Elizabeth Gillies, Kelsey Grammer, and Jefferson White headline later episodes, each portraying criminals whose methods are as psychological as they are violent.

The Hunting Party is not only extending its run, it is sharpening its teeth. With Season 2 unfolding weekly on NBC and Peacock, Netflix viewers may need patience. But when it eventually lands, the groundwork is already laid for another binge-worthy obsession.

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What do you think? Will Season 2 hit Netflix stronger than Season 1? Share your thoughts.