Juicy secrets, a throuple and Jesus: Inside Southern California’s sexy Mormon community

Hulu and Disney+ are launching “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County”, a reality series following nine women and promising the relationship drama of the Utah original. Its stories matter to viewers partly because they put differing relationships with Mormon culture and faith in the spotlight.

The cast includes Aspyn Ovard, who describes herself as “Mormon-adjacent” and is dating a married couple, and Jen Affleck, who has filed for divorce while pregnant with her fourth child. The article also recounts criticism of Avery Woods after jokes about Jesus and Christian women on her podcast; she later apologised. The series premieres on Thursday.