'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' set to resume production

BREAKING NEWSUpdated 10 minutes agoTVTV'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' set to resume productionThe reality show was paused in the wake of domestic violence allegations involving star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" cast at Glass House Tavern on Feb., 2, in New York. Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas/Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 21, 2026, 10:26 PM EDT / Updated April 21, 2026, 10:32 PM EDTBy Rebecca Cohen and Rebecca KeeganAfter more than a month without filming, “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is set to resume production, a source with knowledge of the decision told NBC News on Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The news comes after a pause in the wake of domestic violence allegations involving the reality show's star, Taylor Frankie Paul, and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, who is also frequently on the program.It was not immediately clear if the pair will be involved in the upcoming season. Mortensen did not immediately respond to a phone call and text message seeking comment. Paul could not immediately be reached for comment. During a March 7 meeting between “Mormon Wives” cast members and ABC executives, the cast unanimously decided to pause filming for the show’s next season until legal action played out in open domestic violence investigations into “MomTok” leader Paul and Mortensen. An audio recording of that call shared with NBC News confirmed that decision-making process and also brought to light concerns the cast members had about moving forward with filming alongside Paul, citing her behavior. FORSUBSCRIBERS00:0000:00The story behind the NBC News story on Taylor Frankie Paul02:41The meeting was preceded by a mandated, weeklong pause in filming, after executives for Hulu — which streams “Mormon Wives” — visited the set and witn...