Nine Perfect Strangers (TV series)

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Nine Perfect Strangers
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Genre
Created by David E. Kelley
Based on Nine Perfect Strangers
by Liane Moriarty
Developed byDavid E. Kelley
&
John-Henry Butterworth
Showrunners
  • David E. Kelley
  • John-Henry Butterworth
Directed by Jonathan Levine
Starring
Music by Marco Beltrami and Miles Hankins
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Samantha Strauss
  • John-Henry Butterworth
  • Molly Allen
  • Melissa McCarthy
  • Liane Moriarty
  • Jonathan Levine
  • Jodi Matterson
  • Steve Hutensky
  • Bruna Papandrea
  • Nicole Kidman
  • Per Saari
  • David E. Kelley
Producers
  • Gillian Bohrer
  • Barbara Gibbs
Production locations Byron Bay, New South Wales, Swiss Alps, Munich
Cinematography Yves Bélanger
Editors
  • Ben Lester
  • David Berman
Running time42–55 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Hulu
ReleaseAugust 18, 2021 (2021-08-18) 
present (present)

Nine Perfect Strangers is an American drama television series based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty. Created by David E. Kelley who also developed the series alongside John-Henry Butterworth, the series premiered on August 18, 2021, on Hulu. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

In June 2023, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season. [6]

Premise

Nine strangers from the city gather for a 10-day retreat at Tranquillum House, a health and wellness resort in the fictional town of Cabrillo, California, [7] which promises to transform and heal the guests who stay there. The resort is not what it seems to be, and the guests are about to discover many secrets about each other and the resort's host. One of the controversies arising between the guests and resort director Masha starts when she tells them during a meal conducted at a large table that they are all given a psychoactive drug, namely Psilocybin, in very small but relevant doses in their food without their consent or even knowledge, about which the guests are upset and assume it to be a crime.

Cast and characters

Main

Season 1

  • Melissa McCarthy as Frances Welty, [8] a novelist struggling with her professional and personal life
  • Michael Shannon as Napoleon Marconi, [8] Heather's husband and Zoe's father, a high school teacher grieving the death of his son
  • Luke Evans as Lars Lee, [8] a man who comes to the resort with a hidden agenda
  • Samara Weaving as Jessica Chandler, [8] a social media influencer and Ben's wife
  • Asher Keddie as Heather Marconi, [8] Napoleon's wife and Zoe's mother, mourning the death of her son
  • Melvin Gregg as Ben Chandler, [8] Jessica's wealthy lottery winner husband
  • Tiffany Boone as Delilah, [8] a devoted employee at Tranquillum House
  • Manny Jacinto as Yao, [8] Masha's right-hand man at Tranquillum House
  • Grace Van Patten as Zoe Marconi, [8] Napoleon and Heather's daughter, grieving the death of her twin brother
  • Zoe Terakes as Glory, another employee at Tranquillum House
  • Regina Hall as Carmel Schneider, [8] a single mother of four children whose husband left her for a younger woman
  • Bobby Cannavale as Tony Hogburn, [8] a former American football tight end struggling with his drug addiction

Season 2

Special guest star

Recurring

Production

Development

On May 1, 2019, it was reported that Hulu had given the production a straight-to-series order. The series was created by David E. Kelley who also developed the series alongside John-Henry Butterworth who also served as executive producers alongside Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, and Casey Haver. Kelley and Butterworth also served as co-showrunners. Production companies involved with the series are Made Up Stories, Blossom Films, and Endeavor Content. [3] On January 7, 2020, Melissa McCarthy joined the series as an executive producer. [11] On July 29, 2020, it was announced Jonathan Levine was set to direct all eight episodes of the series as well as serve as an executive producer, while Gillian Bohrer joined the series as producer. [12] Yves Bélanger served as cinematographer. [13]

Despite being conceived as a limited series, it was announced in June 2023 that the series was renewed for a second season. [6]

The second season received €10m from the German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF), which accounted for almost 25% of the €44.8m distributed by the Berlin-based fund in 2023. Furthermore, the production obtained the maximum allocation of €7.5m from Austria's FISA+ program, designed to attract international productions to the country. The second season is being developed as a collaborative effort between the USA, Germany, and Austria, with production led by the USA's Fifth Season alongside Germany's Supernix and Austria's Supernix Austria. [14] In the second season, Masha will lead a fresh ensemble of nine strangers, who seek sanctuary from their hectic lives with a 10-day star at a resort nestled in the Swiss Alps. [15] [16]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Nicole Kidman was cast in a lead role. [17] In addition to her executive producing announcement, Melissa McCarthy had also joined the cast in a starring role. [11] On May 27, 2020, Manny Jacinto joined the main cast. [18] In June 2020, Asher Keddie and Luke Evans were cast in starring roles. [19] [20] In July 2020, Melvin Gregg, Samara Weaving, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone and Michael Shannon joined the main cast. [4] [21] [22] [23] [24] In August 2020, Regina Hall and Bobby Cannavale were cast in starring roles. [25] [26] On October 22, 2020, Hal Cumpston joined the cast in a recurring role. [27] On November 19, 2020, Zoe Terakes was cast in a recurring role. [28]

On December 14, 2023, Liv Ullman, Murray Bartlett, Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, Dolly de Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, King Princess, Aras Aydın, and Lucas Englander were cast as series regulars for the second season. [9] On March 21, 2024, Henry Golding, Mark Strong and Lena Olin were reported to join the cast. [10]

Filming

On July 8, 2020, Evans revealed that filming would take place in Australia. He also revealed that all actors were required to quarantine for fourteen days in the city of arrival in Australia, due to regulations imposed by the Australian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, all actors were required to be tested during the quarantine before filming could begin. [29] Principal photography began on August 10, 2020, in Byron Bay, New South Wales. [30] On December 21, 2020, Kidman announced that filming had wrapped. [31]

Kidman met most of the other nine actors right when filming their first scene together, and stayed in character as Masha during production. [32]

The second season was filmed in various locations, including the Swiss Alps and Munich. [33] [34] On July 20, 2024, Golding confirmed that the second season filming had wrapped. He also said that Kidman occasionally kept the accent even when she wasn't filming. [34]

Episodes

No.Title [35] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [35]
1"Random Acts of Mayhem" Jonathan Levine David E. Kelley & John-Henry Butterworth August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)
Nine people arrive at Tranquillum House, an exclusive health resort: Napoleon and Heather Marconi and their daughter Zoe; Jessica and Ben Chandler, an attractive young couple; Frances, an author who's just been dumped; Tony; Lars; and Carmel, a mum. Their phones and contraband are removed. Masha welcomes them and tells them she came to America, worked hard then died. She was saved by Yao, a paramedic, now her right-hand man.
2"The Critical Path"Jonathan LevineDavid E. Kelley & John-Henry ButterworthAugust 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)
The treatment begins. The guests start to learn about each other. Zoe's twin brother died. They dig a trench then lie in it. Tony has a drink and drugs problem. Frances nearly chokes. She gave money to a man she fell for online. The staff are worried the group will be troublesome. Some of them go on a hike. Heather looks like she might step off the cliff edge. Frances wants to leave. Masha persuades her to stay a bit longer. Masha decides that the next phase of the programme should begin.
3"Earth Day"Jonathan LevineTeleplay by: Samantha Strauss August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)
Masha is receiving threatening messages. Carmel attacks Lars at breakfast. They meditate and begin to reveal themselves. There's a sack race. Ben realises who Tony is. The women go for a swim, the men go foraging. Jessica isn't happy with Carmel. Tony chases a goat. They return with the dead animal, which upsets Masha. At the banquet Napoleon talks about his son's suicide and says he killed the goat.
4"Brave New World"Jonathan LevineDavid E. Kelley & John-Henry ButterworthAugust 25, 2021 (2021-08-25)
Masha confirms that the guests smoothies are drugged, which she describes as micro-dosing. Several are shocked and want to leave. Lars admits to being a journalist. Carmel eventually reveals the abuse she suffered from her husband. Frances then Carmel take out their anger on a samurai mannequin. Tony tells Frances he killed a man in a bar. Napoleon wants to leave but Heather persuades him to stay. There's a party on the eve of Zoe's 21st.
5"Sweet Surrender"Jonathan LevineDavid E. KelleySeptember 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)
Zoe "sees" her dead brother. He asks her to say they got on. Lars said he dreamt he had a baby. The father was Tony, which annoys him. Frances "sees" Paul, the man who scammed her. He says her books are rubbish. She faints. Delilah is angry with Masha and asks her to stop sleeping with Yao. Tony is clean but is worried about his future. Jessica and Ben have sex in the hot tub. Carmel sees them. Lars reassures her and says she should move on. The group hold a 21st birthday party for Zoe (and Zach).
6"Motherlode"Jonathan LevineTeleplay by: Jessica Sharzer & Jonathan LevineSeptember 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)
Lars dreams about being bullied at school. Frances sees a "miniature Paul" and flushes him down the toilet. Carmel wants a one-to-one. She knows Masha had an affair with her husband. Masha regrets it. Everyone is paired with "buddies". Zoe sees Zach. Napoleon sees him too then Heather but she has an "episode". Masha tells them she can use psychotics so they can interact safely with Zach. Frances tells Carmel she isn't improving like everyone else. Masha's daughter died in a car accident.
7"Wheels on the Bus"Jonathan LevineDavid E. KelleySeptember 15, 2021 (2021-09-15)
Carmel attacks Masha and has to be sedated. Tony tells Frances of his plans which freaks her out. Masha wants to help the Marconis see their dead son. Zoe doesn't want to. Masha says she'll take a trip with the Marconis but is called away to see Frances. Delilah is unhappy and decides to leave. Lars knows one of the guests died. Masha goes to see Carmel and realises she was the person who shot her.
8"Ever After"Jonathan LevineDavid E. KelleySeptember 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)
Masha doesn't blame Carmel, she thanks her. Frances tries to explain to Tony why she reacted as she did. Carmel is in a deprivation tank and freaks out. Frances and Tony plan on leaving. Napoleon has a nosebleed. They can all see Zach. Carmel gets out but she's locked in the room. The others try to free her. Masha locks them all in the room. Masha tells Glory to start the fire. They talk about their futures. The fire was a simulation. Napoleon runs into the wood and sees Zach. He says they need to let go. Delilah alerts the police. It is snowing. Masha follows Zoe and sees her daughter. The police arrive. The guests say nothing happened. Frances and Tony go to a restaurant. She starts writing a book. Lars is with his partner and their baby. Carmel is running classes. The Marconis are happy. Ben and Jessica have taken over Tranquillum. Masha drives off in a yellow Lamborghini, her daughter by her side.

Release

Hulu released a first-look trailer for the show during the 93rd Academy Awards airing on ABC on April 25, 2021. [36] The series premiered on Hulu on August 18, 2021, with the first three episodes released at once, and a new episode released weekly thereafter. [5] The finale was released on September 22, 2021. [37] Outside of the United States and China, the series was released on Prime Video. [38] It was broadcast free-to-air in Australia on SBS TV in October/November 2022 and in Greece on ERT in February 2024. [39] [40]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 59% approval rating with an average rating of 6.1/10, based on 111 critic reviews. The critics consensus reads, "A meandering mystery may muddle its impact, but strong performances across the board from its eclectic ensemble mean Nine Perfect Strangers is never less than watchable." [41] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100 based on 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [42]

Ben Travers of IndieWire called out the series was a "disappointing limited series. There's nothing special here, and whatever juice was stirred into Liane Moriarty's bestselling novel of the same name, that's been squeezed out of this languid, lost eight-episode drama". [43] Alison Herman of Theringer pointed out one of the biggest mistakes of the show was that it followed the HBO's big hit The White Lotus "too soon" and was "overstuffed and undercooked". [44]

Alexis Nedd of Mashable compared the show to "smoothies" and commented that "the individually good pieces are some wonderful performances, an interesting premise, and a visually stunning location. Someone just forgot to hit blend." [45] Make a comparison to the previous hit show Big Little Lies, which combined the same elements as Nicole Kidman starred based on a best-selling novel from Liane Moriarty and adapted by David E. Kelley, Rachel Cooke of New Statesman called out "this time around, however, the glossy algorithm has failed to work. [46]

Kevin E G Perry of The Independent called out "the stellar cast's obvious chemistry helps elevate a script that grows increasingly melodramatic as each of their character's secrets are brought to light." [47] David Bianculli of NPR praised the performance of leading lady Nicole Kidman as "it's yet another deep and challenging role she's inhabited since opting to focus on TV miniseries as well as movies" even though it "is more of an ensemble than a solo turn." [48]

Audience viewership

On August 24, 2021, it was reported that the premiere was the most-watched Hulu original at the time. [49]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2021 AACTA International Awards Best Drama SeriesNine Perfect StrangersNominated [50]
Best Actress in a Series Nicole Kidman Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie Melissa McCarthy Nominated [51]
Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Drama / Genre Series Nicole Kidman Nominated [52]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Bobby Cannavale Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Michael Shannon Nominated

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