Overview
- Hulu-backed production on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives restarted in mid-July with Taylor Frankie Paul filming only opening-credit footage and producers signaling Dakota Mortensen will not return to the series.
- Prosecutors declined to file charges against Paul in the March domestic-violence inquiry, clearing a legal obstacle that helped permit filming to resume.
- A Utah court granted mutually requested protective orders that require the exes to stay 100 feet apart and a judge at a July 8 custody hearing expanded Paul’s parenting time while ordering enclosed-vehicle transport for their child and a ban on disparaging social posts.
- Paul posted on Instagram on July 12 accepting responsibility for her part in the wider MomTok feud and has taken a voluntary treatment stay on medical advice to focus on her mental health.
- The cast has visibly reshuffled with several co-stars reuniting to finish season five, some members stepping away after the season, and the broader MomTok influencer network continuing to shape public perception and business opportunities for the show.