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Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 3 Updates
Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 3 Updates

Elle

time2 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Elle

Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 3 Updates

The second season of Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers premiered in May with a new cast of characters, all subjected to the whims of Masha Dmitrichenko, played by Nicole Kidman. The experimental Wellness program ended dramatically, as is to be expected, and fans wonder if there will be more to learn about Masha's psychological philosophies in future seasons. Will there be more strangers meeting in a remote location soon? Here's what we know so far. Hulu has not yet renewed the show for another season, but since season 2 just came out a month ago, they may need more time to assess before making a decision. This season saw the strangers arrive at an exclusive Alpine retreat called Zauberwald to meet Masha for their psychedelic therapy. The official synopsis reads: 'Nine new strangers connected in ways they could never imagine are invited by mysterious guru, Masha Dmitrichenko (Nicole Kidman), to join a transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Over the course of a week, she takes them to the brink. Will they make it? Will she? Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself.' The main thing that changes each season so far is the location and the cast, aside from Kidman, who remains the lynchpin of the whole process of becoming 'well.' Kidman would have to return as Masha Dmitrichenko, but other than that, it's anyone's guess. The show has attracted some major stars who probably want to do more TV projects with less of a commitment. Season 2 starred Henry Golding, Lena Olin, Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, Lucas Englander, King Princess, Murray Bartlett, Dolly de Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Mark Strong, and Aras Aydin. This post will be updated. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. Her first book, The Lonely Hunter, will be released by Dial Press in February 2022.

Will There Be a Season 3 of ‘Nine Perfect Strangers?'
Will There Be a Season 3 of ‘Nine Perfect Strangers?'

Elle

time4 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Elle

Will There Be a Season 3 of ‘Nine Perfect Strangers?'

The second season of Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers premiered in May with a new cast of characters, all subjected to the whims of Masha Dmitrichenko, played by Nicole Kidman. The experimental Wellness program ended dramatically, as is to be expected, and fans wonder if there will be more to learn about Masha's psychological philosophies in future seasons. Will there be more strangers meeting in a remote location soon? Here's what we know so far. Hulu has not yet renewed the show for another season, but since season 2 just came out a month ago, they may need more time to assess before making a decision. This season saw the strangers arrive at an exclusive Alpine retreat called Zauberwald to meet Masha for their psychedelic therapy. The official synopsis reads, 'Nine new strangers connected in ways they could never imagine are invited by mysterious guru, Masha Dmitrichenko (Nicole Kidman), to join a transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Over the course of a week, she takes them to the brink. Will they make it? Will she? Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself.' The main thing that changes each season so far is the location and the cast, aside from Kidman, who remains the lynchpin of the whole process of becoming 'well.' Kidman would have to return as Masha Dmitrichenko, but other than that, it's anyone's guess. The show has attracted some major stars who probably want to do more TV projects with less of a commitment. Season 2 starred Henry Golding, Lena Olin, Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, Lucas Englander, King Princess, Murray Bartlett, Dolly de Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Mark Strong, and Aras Aydin. This post will be updated.

Where Was Nine Perfect Strangers Filmed?
Where Was Nine Perfect Strangers Filmed?

Condé Nast Traveler

time03-06-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Condé Nast Traveler

Where Was Nine Perfect Strangers Filmed?

The Alpine setting of the second season of Nine Perfect Strangers is a far cry from the California wellness resort portrayed in season one. This new season, currently airing weekly on Hulu, continues the unorthodox efforts of Masha Dmitrichenko (Nicole Kidman), who hopes to heal her unwitting guests using psychedelics. This time, she moves on from Tranquillum to a mountainside resort called Zauberwald. 'Masha is a person who has to evolve,' explains executive producer Bruna Papandrea. 'The move was a natural progression for her as a character, but also to be in this incredible environment and have her guests come there is a very natural story element that we always anticipated doing for a second season. What we felt was that a winter setting was both slightly ominous, but also incredibly beautiful and also luxurious.' To film season two, the cast temporarily relocated to Munich, where they lived for six months. Shooting took place around Austria and Germany, as well as on a soundstage. Locations included Salzburg, Hallstatt, Alpendorf, Leopoldskron Palace, and Gradonna Ski Resort. 'We really did get to do a lot of very cool bopping around to some crazy locations that I don't think we would have ever found ourselves in otherwise,' notes Annie Murphy, who plays Imogen, one of Zauberwald's guests. To film season two of Nine Perfect Strangers, the cast temporarily relocated to Munich (pictured), where they lived for six months. Getty Images On set, the actors became especially close, and Christine Baranski, who plays the wealthy Victoria, encouraged their bonding. In the series, Murphy plays Victoria's estranged daughter, Murray Bartlett plays former children's TV host Brian, Henry Golding plays rich kid Peter, and musician King Princess plays a struggling pianist who travels with her girlfriend Wolfie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers). Below, Papandrea, Murphy, and King Princess speak to Condé Nast Traveler about their experiences filming Nine Perfect Strangers. What vibe did you want Zauberwald to have? Bruna Papandrea: What we all really wanted was the sense of history, because Masha has history with this place and there is that incredible sense of the old that you get throughout Europe. But [it has] been redone to be very luxurious and very opulent. Soho House does it brilliantly all over Europe. That was one of our references for how you take something incredibly old and historical and update it and make it really beautiful and new. We wanted it to feel very warm and very beautiful, and to have elements of any luxury wellness retreat. To achieve a luxurious and opulent feel for the locations of Nine Perfect Strangers, the team turned to Soho House locations in Europe for inspiration, according to the show's executive producer Bruna Papandrea. Udo Kramer Was the exterior of Zauberwald an actual resort? King Princess: The exterior was Franz Ferdinand's hunting castle, Schloss Blühnbach. Annie Murphy: The reason we shot in Germany in the first place is because they wanted such a stark difference between season one and season two, and they wanted season two to be this beautiful snow globe-y winter wonderland. Then cut to it being the hottest winter on record for decades and decades. These poor ski towns that make their entire annual income from tourism, everything ground to a halt. In so many shots of us in our parkas and our hats and our mitts we're just pretending to have chattering teeth and we're sweating underneath there. Behind the scenes, the crew was there was shoveling like snow that had been trucked in and was slowly melting. But one day at Blühnbach there was the most glorious snowstorm—it's a scene where we're all snowshoeing. But then it snowed so much that we got snowed in and had to wait to be shoveled out.

Christine Baranski shares why Nicole Kidman kept distance on Nine Perfect Strangers set
Christine Baranski shares why Nicole Kidman kept distance on Nine Perfect Strangers set

News.com.au

time29-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • News.com.au

Christine Baranski shares why Nicole Kidman kept distance on Nine Perfect Strangers set

They may be Nine Perfect Strangers on screen, but behind the scenes the new cast of the drama series are anything but. Christine Baranski joins Nicole Kidman along with a star-studded line-up for season two, including Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding, The White Lotus star Murray Bartlett, and Schitt's Creek star Annie Murphy. But while the cast bonded during the six months they filmed in the snowy Austrian Alps, in a case of life imitating art, Kidman kept her distance on the series, which is now streaming on Prime Video. The Aussie actress reprises her role as Masha Dmitrichenko, a Russian wellness guru who uses unconventional and questionable methods to treat her guests as the fictional health retreat Zauberwald Although Masha is sociable and people are drawn to her, she is equally complex and enigmatic – and it appears Kidman maintained this persona off-screen too. 'We bonded, the nine of us. And when [Kidman] would come in, it was sort of exactly like it would be in the show, which is she comes in and we're all, what's she all about? What's she going to do? And so the chemistry was sort of exactly right for it,' Baranski, 73, told 'She's rather perfect for that role. The character of Masha is so mysterious and has her own backstory that's very, very complicated and interesting. And Nicole is really tall and statuesque, and her look in this show, I think, is particularly arresting. So she's just perfect for this inscrutable, intimidating character.' Still, there was nothing that could keep Baranski away from the show or Kidman. 'It's such a no-brainer. My agent said it was Nicole Kidman and the second season of Strangers, which was already an established hit. Then he mentioned the talent that they were offering roles to various actors, and they were all extraordinary people. And then he said that it was going to film in Europe, in Munich and the Austrian Alps,' the Mamma Mia star shared. In season two, Baranski plays the glamorous and sensual Victoria, who enlists the help of Masha to repair her relationship with her daughter Imogen (played by Murphy). While they play an estranged mother-and-daughter duo, off-screen Murphy adored Baranski. 'She is the hostess with the mostest and she's so generous. Anytime she'd go away [from set], she'd come back with cakes and treats and all these things for us,' Murphy told 'We were staying in this town called Halstadt in Austria, which is this beautiful fairytale town around this alpine lake. And we're staying in this beautiful hotel and the hotel backed onto the lake. 'Christine arranged this evening for us, and the sun was just setting and we walked out and there was champagne and beautiful tables set up. She'd curated this incredible classical playlist for us that was kind of echoing across this still, beautiful lake. And it was just magical.' In the series, there is also magic between Baranski's Victoria and her much younger lover Matteo (played by Aras Aydın). There seems to be a chorus of age-gap romances playing out on screens across Hollywood lately, but Baranski says there is nothing salacious about this May-December romance. 'It was very easy because Aras is so emotionally free and available and he's beautiful and so passionate. We didn't have to work at that [chemistry],' she said. 'As you can see from early on in the first few episodes, it's not just some sexy older woman-hot guy relationship. There's an enormous kind of tenderness and caretaking and loveliness between us. 'We valued bringing that out more than the sexy part because it's transcends age. People can love each other long after they feel sexy or hot for each other. The tenderness and the intimacy is what is most lasting and interesting.'

Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 4 Release Date, Where to Watch
Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 4 Release Date, Where to Watch

Newsweek

time29-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Newsweek

Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 4 Release Date, Where to Watch

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Nine Perfect Strangers has viewers in its grip. Here's when you can catch episode 4 of the tension-filled drama. In the second season of Hulu's original show, which premiered May 21, 2025, manipulative guru Masha Dmitrichenko (Nicole Kidman) invites nine strangers to a mysterious wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. With her methods proving increasingly unconventional, explosives secrets arise. The 2021 original was the most-watched Hulu original at the time. Despite being conceived as a limited series, Nine Perfect Strangers was renewed for a second season. Nicole Kidman stars in Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Nicole Kidman stars in Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Hulu In the previous episode, The Field Trip, Martin and the guests venture to a nearby town for a museum trip that, as it turns out, is anything but restorative. The synopsis for episode 4, The Major Lift, reads as follows: "Tina and Wolfie's relationship is put under strain when the Zauberwald ballroom is set up with musical instruments." Read on for how to watch Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 episode 4. Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 4 Release Date Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 episode 4, The Major Lift, airs Wednesday, June 4, 2025. You can watch it on Hulu in the US and Prime Video in the UK. Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Release Date Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 premiered May 21, 2025. It launched with two episodes, Zauberwald and The Crabapple Clubhouse. Looking to catch up? Season 1 is also available to stream on Hulu/Prime Video in its entirety. Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Cast Nicole Kidman reprises her role as Masha Dmitrichenko, the founder of wellness resort Tranquillum House. The ensemble cast includes Murray Bartlett, Henry Golding, and Mark strong. See the full cast below. Nicole Kidman as Masha Dmitrichenko Aras Aydın as Matteo Christine Baranski as Victoria Murray Bartlett as Brian Dolly de Leon as Agnes Lucas Englander as Martin Henry Golding as Peter Annie Murphy as Imogen Lena Olin as Helena King Princess as Tina Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Wolfie Mark Strong as David Nine Perfect Strangers Episodes List Like the first season, season two consists of eight episodes. The season finale drops Wednesday, July 2. Episode 1: Zauberwald - May 21, 2025 Episode 2: The Crabapple Clubhouse - May 21, 2025 Episode 3: The Field Trip - May 28, 2025 Episode 4: The Major Lift - June 4, 2025 Episode 5: Prague - June 11, 2025 Episode 6: The Other Side - June 18, 2025 Episode 7: Unhinged - June 25, 2025 Episode 8: Batsh*t - July 2, 2025 Nine Perfect Strangers Trailer A snowy retreat, psychological skirmishes, and Nicole Kidman butting heads with Mark Strong. Watch the chilly trailer for Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 below.

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