Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives ended after just five episodes — and Hulu has already answered the only question that matters: yes, there will be a Season 6. In fact, there will be a Season 7 too. The streamer handed the #MomTok hit a 20-episode renewal in August 2026, and cameras are already rolling on what comes next, even as the franchise splits in two — with the Orange County spinoff premiering November 12 on the same service.
The renewal leaked the way renewals do on this show: a cast member said it out loud. Layla Taylor told Hulu’s Get Real podcast in August, “We’re not done with Season 5, and we’re filming for Season 6 right now.” The same day, Deadline reported that Hulu had picked up 20 more episodes, which will make up Seasons 6 and 7. Filming on Season 6 was already underway before Season 5 had even finished airing.
When Will Season 6 Come Out?
Hulu has not announced a release date for Season 6. The best guide is the show’s own rhythm: since the first season, Hulu has put out two Mormon Wives seasons a year, which points to Season 6 arriving at some point in the first half of 2027. Given the 20-episode order, it is safe to assume Season 6 will run at least 10 episodes — a return to the show’s normal length after Season 5’s truncated run. Whether the 20 episodes split evenly across the two seasons has not been confirmed.
Why Season 5 Was So Short
Season 5 premiered September 10, 2026 with just five episodes instead of the usual ten, and the reason was off-screen. Filming paused in March after an alleged domestic dispute in February involving Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen, and cameras did not resume until late May. The fallout rippled further: ABC canceled Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette in March, days before its premiere, after leaked footage from 2023 showed her throwing chairs at Mortensen while one of her children was nearby. In April, authorities confirmed Taylor would not be charged over the February incident. Season 5 covered the fallout from the investigations — and then ended at half-length, with the story unfinished.
Who’s In, Who’s Out — and the Big Question Marks
The cast for Season 6 is still taking shape, and the exits are already real. Whitney Leavitt will not be returning with the rest of the cast. Taylor Frankie Paul’s involvement in Season 6 has not been announced, and Dakota Mortensen “will not be involved” in the show moving forward. Layla Taylor is filming, and Mikayla Matthews — with husband Jace — is likely back. But the biggest question mark is Jen Affleck: Jen Affleck filed for divorce from Zac on November 3, and Zac Affleck did not film the spinoff — which means the Utah show’s next season was already in production when its most-watched marriage ended in real life. How much of that story Season 6 can even tell is an open question.
That is the strange position Season 6 finds itself in: renewed, filming, and already behind the news. The Orange County spinoff arrives November 12 with Jen as its crossover star, while the Utah mothership — the show that made #MomTok a franchise — has to figure out what it looks like without Whitney, possibly without Taylor at the center, and with Jen’s storyline now belonging to another show.
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