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Jen Affleck Signals Role in Hulu’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County

The move underscores Hulu’s plan to grow a MomTok-led franchise.

Overview

  • Jen Affleck posted a video Saturday suggesting she will join the Orange County spinoff, captioning it “Coming to @hulu 2026!!” on Instagram and TikTok.
  • Hulu introduced the OC offshoot at its April 22 Get Real event with a core cast of MomTok influencers and creators and a logline about mothers navigating faith, identity and modern online life.
  • The streamer set a late‑2026 premiere window for the spinoff, and cast members say they have filmed only a handful of scenes so far as production ramps up.
  • Disney unscripted executive Rob Mills said there is room for Utah cast members to appear in Orange County, signaling potential crossovers as the franchise expands.
  • The original Utah series resumed filming in April after a brief pause tied to a domestic‑violence investigation into cast member Taylor Frankie Paul, which police declined to charge, keeping attention on reputational risks as OC production starts.