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Drama Queens

Work in Progress: Malin Akerman

Drama Queens

iHeartPodcasts

Tv & Film

4.923.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Unfiltered, unapologetic, and utterly magnetic—Malin Åkerman is fresh off her bold, twist-filled turn in "The Hunting Wives" and opens up about embracing freedom on screen, the power of female friendship, and the honesty that fuels both her marriage and her career.  

Plus, find out the current state of the show's second season and how she and her husband feel about her new status as a queer icon.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:04.2

Hi, everyone. It's Sophia. Welcome to Work in Progress.

0:18.9

Well, hey, everybody, or if we're talking about today's guest, should I say, hey y'all.

0:25.1

I am so excited that one of my favorite women in this industry is here for an interview I've

0:33.1

been dying to do because, like all of you, I am absolutely obsessed with the hunting lives.

0:40.2

Malin Ackerman is here with us today, friends. You know her from 27 dresses to billions.

0:46.5

She is one of the most incredible camellions in our industry, always full of charm, always full of

0:53.1

conviction. And she makes every project charm, always full of conviction.

0:58.3

And she makes every project she's a part of better.

1:04.4

And now she is the talk of the town thanks to The Hunting Wives on Netflix.

1:07.0

We've just found out we're getting a season two.

1:11.5

Thank God because we need more of this twist-filled sexy series.

1:17.8

Fans and critics alike have been blown away by Malin's bold, layered, courageous performance, and she is officially in the canon of queer icons now.

1:24.6

Not only is she such an advocate for women to be represented and seen and to be written

1:30.0

in whole and exciting ways, she's also an outspoken advocate for children's mental health.

1:36.0

She is an incredible mother and she is someone I am so proud to call my friend. Let's dive in

1:43.0

and talk all things with Malin.

1:56.7

I have a way I really like to start with people, but with you, I want to start in a very unique manner.

2:03.3

Because you are one of my favorite humans and also one of the two Swedes in my life for so long.

2:11.8

Well, women.

2:12.5

I also have a lovely, handsome Swedish man who makes one of my best friends very happy but one of the things

2:19.3

I love about my other amazing hot iconic female Swedish friend Tovlo is that she's like yeah

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