A new set of unsuspecting guests are signing in Season 2 of "Nine Perfect Strangers". Based on Liane Moriarty's novel, the Hulu Anthology series Season 1 follows Stoic Masha Dmitrichenko (Nicole Kidman), when she occupied nine guests at her health retreat for a transformational "rehabilitation journey."
While Season 2 features a new set of nine strangers whose secrets are waiting to be revealed, there is a return actor: Nicole Kidman, who returns as omniscient resort manager Masha.
Season 2 summary reads: “Nine new strangers were invited by the mysterious Guru Masha Dmitrichenko in a way that they could never imagine to be a part of the transformational health retreat in the Austrian Alps. She will take them to the edge for a week.
New immigrants in season 2 include Henry Golding, Lena Olin, Anne Murphy, Christine Baranski, Lucas England, Princess of the King, Murray Bartlett, Dolly De Leon, Messi Richardson Sellers, Mark Strong and Alas Aidin.
Here is a guide to who is who in the new season of Nine Perfect Strangers.
Oscar winner Kidman ("Hours") reprised her role as the mysterious and savvy Masha Dmitrichenko, who invited nine new strangers and brought them to a healthy resort in the Austrian Alps. In Season 1, she is a spiritual guide to the guest before the secrets of darkness (and intentions) are revealed. According to the way the first season ended, Masha still has a lot to deal with with with her daughter’s death.
"Black Mirror" star Murphy will play one of a new guest, registering for the season's "Nine Perfect Strangers". Murphy is a Canadian actor known for his Emmy nominations for his Emmy nominations in "Schitt's Creek" alongside Dan Levy, Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara. Over the years, she has appeared on various shows, including "Russian Doll", "Kevin Kay Kay Kay herself" and "Murder of Ville".
Bartlett will play Brian in recent "Opus" with Ayo Edebiri and the queer thriller "Ponyboi." Bartlett was recently nominated for his work on Season 1 of HBO's The White Lotus and was criticized for his heartbreaking guest appearance in episode 3 of Last Us, starring Nick Offerman in his role.
Baranski, who won the Emmy and Tony-Award, became Victoria's "Nine Perfect Strangers", one of nine unsuspecting guests. In her roles in movies and TV, Baranski appears in many musicals, including "Chicago", "Mom Mia! Let's Go Again" and "Enter the Woods." She recently appeared in season 2 of HBO's "Gilded Age" with Carrie Coon.
"Crazy Rich Asians" star Golding will play Peter's role in "Another Simple Grace". Golding has mixed up with action and romance films from "Last Christmas", "Gentlemanly" and "Ungentlemanlyly Warfare Department" in the years since Nick Young's breakthrough, and played an upcoming role in "Old Defender 2."
The British star is heading to Austria on a "before bed" party with Nicole Kidman. Over the past few decades, Strong has been known for his on-screen presence in on-screen performances/genre films such as "Kingman: Secret Service", "Shelf," "Kicking," "Dune: Prophecy," and more recently, "Shadow Force."
Agnes is a former New Yorker who joins the rest of the new immigrants seeking healing and transformation at the Masha ski resort in the Australian Alps. In addition to his Golden Globe nomination in Ruben Roone Östlund's "The Triangle of Sadness", De Leon's previous roles include roles in "Ghost Lights", "The Temple" and the animated Filipino film "Missing". She also starred in two HBO's Erik Matti series: the crime thriller "Work" and the horror anthology "Folk".
Wolfie, played by Maisie Richardson-Sellers, is another new character, and this is her first long-distance retreat trip to Masha. Prior to the "Nine Perfect Strangers", Richardson-Sellers' previous works include the Hulu drama film "Jagged Mind", two "Kissing Boot" movies for Netflix and the Channel 4 miniseries "Undeclared War." Richardson-Sellers played the body-fold version of Rebekah Mikaelson in the CW vampire series "The Originals" and appeared in several seasons of "Dragon's Legend of Tomorrow" (DC), playing the role of the Swift and Charlie.
Another background member played by Tina, played by Princess King, is Tina. All we know about the newcomer in Season 2 is that she (like everyone else) is visiting Masha’s resort for the first time, presumably not aware of the chaos for her. "Nine Perfect Strangers" is Mikaela Mullaney Straus' debut, whose fans are known for Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter King Princess. Although she hasn't been on any other TV shows yet, Princess King has previously contributed the soundtrack in the animated Netflix series "Arcane," which features her song "Fantastic" in Season 2.
Swedish experienced Olin starred with Nicole Kidman this season. Oscar nominated for "Enemy, Love Story", BAFTA nominations for "Chocolate" and Golden Globe nominations for "Unbearable Light" under her belt, Olin worked with many high-profile directors, including David Fincher, Lasse Hallström and James Hawes.
Englander will play Martin as part of the new cast of Season 2. Recently, he appeared in two episodes of "Jack Wolf's Day" with Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch and Eleanor Matsuura, while also starring in 21 episodes of the 2020-2023 French series "Parelemt".
The first two episodes of the premiere of "Nine Perfect Strangers" Season 2, held on Hulu on May 21.