Nicole Kidman strutted down the red carpet like a glamorous wellness witch recharging her moon crystals, officially confirming her return as the mysterious and mildly terrifying guru Masha Dmitrichenko for Season 2 of Nine Perfect Strangers. The big reveal happened on Thursday night (May 15) at the Beverly Estate in Beverly Hills, a venue so fancy even the champagne has a skincare routine.
Joining our ethereal queen were the newest batch of beautiful, emotionally fragile souls about to get psychologically exfoliated in the Alps: Henry Golding (who honestly could talk us into joining any cult), Murray Bartlett (who still hasn’t emotionally recovered from The White Lotus, but who has?), Annie Murphy (give this woman wine and chaos), Christine Baranski (because no show is complete without a high-functioning diva), Dolly de Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, King Princess (yes, that’s a real person, not a medieval drag title), Aras Aydin, Lucas Englander, Mark Strong, and Lena Olin.
This new season is based (again) on the book by Liane Moriarty, the author responsible for making you side-eye every yoga retreat you’ve ever considered. Season 2 is premiering May 21 on Hulu—yes, finally, after FOUR WHOLE YEARS of waiting, which is basically 17 in streaming years.
The Plot (a.k.a. Hot People With Trauma, Part II):
Nine fresh strangers (cue dramatic music) are invited to a “transformational wellness retreat” in the Austrian Alps. What could possibly go wrong? Nicole—I mean Masha—is back with her whispery accent, questionable therapy methods, and the kind of wardrobe that says “I heal chakras and snatch souls.”
She pushes this unlucky bunch to their limits over the course of a week. There’s sweating, crying, probably goat yoga, and the ever-present chance that someone might microdose their way into enlightenment… or just scream into the mountains.
Will they make it out emotionally healed? Spiritually cleansed? Slightly confused and wearing linen? TBD.
But one thing’s for sure—Masha is ready to do whatever it takes to heal these strangers. And by “whatever it takes,” we mean anything short of an actual licensed therapy session.
Catch the madness, the glam, and the (very expensive) trauma bonding when Season 2 drops May 21 on Hulu. Prepare your crystals.