The Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 trailer reveals Nicole Kidman inviting nine new characters to get healed at a mansion. Created by David E. Kelly, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty, the first season premiered on Hulu in 2021, starring Kidman as Masha Dmitrichenko, the Russian founder of a wellness resort in California who invites nine strangers for a ten-day retreat, though it's not what it seems to be. The Nine Perfect Strangers cast for season 1 included several other big stars, such as Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, and Samara Weaving.

Now, Hulu has released the first official trailer for Nine Perfect Strangers season 2. The trailer reveals the return of Nicole Kidman's enigmatic wellness guru, Masha Dmitrichenko, who invites nine all-new strangers, each with their own hidden struggles, to attend a life-altering retreat in the Austrian Alps. As the week unfolds, Masha pushes them, and herself, to their emotional and psychological limits in the name of healing, unsure if any of them will emerge whole again. Watch the trailer below:

What The Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Trailer Means For The Show

Everything Revealed By The Trailer

The trailer for Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 reveals that nine all-new characters will be attending Masha Dmitrichenko's transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Season 2's new cast includes Murray Bartlett as Brian, Annie Murphy as Imogen, Christine Baranski as Victoria, Dolly de Leon as Agnes, Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Wolfie, King Princess as Tina, Aras Aydın as Matteo, Lucas Englander as Martin, Henry Golding as Peter, Mark Strong as David, and Lena Olin as Helena. The show has also shifted to a snowy setting for season 2, a departure from season 1's Tranquillum House in California.

Though the cast of strangers and the setting have changed for season 2, Masha's methods remain the same, including the use of psychedelic therapy to heal the strangers' traumas. In season 1, Masha was secretly micro-dosing her guests with drugged smoothies, and in the season 2 trailer, she appears to be doing the same, along with other beverages. However, this time, the guests appear to be taking the hallucinogenic drug willingly as part of a healing practice, taking them back to core memories from their childhood.

Our Take On The Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Trailer

Can It Improve On Season 1?

Nine Perfect Strangers season 1 received mixed reactions from critics and audiences for its meandering mystery, which muddled its overall impact, though strong performances from its ensemble cast ensured that it was never unwatchable. The season 2 trailer seems to promise more of the same meandering mystery, with more compelling performances from its eclectic cast, including Emmy winners like Nicole Kidman and Murray Bartlett, which should ensure that Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 remains engaging throughout.

Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 premieres on May 21.

Source: Hulu