Did you’re keen on Mike White’s globe-trotting HBO “anthology” sequence “The White Lotus” however want it starred Nicole Kidman in a sequence of more and more baffling wigs? You are in luck! That present exists, form of!
Followers of “The White Lotus,” a thriller present set in lovely and far-flung locales together with Hawai’i, Italy, and Thailand, ought to undoubtedly try “9 Excellent Strangers,” the second season of which is airing on the streamer weekly as I write this. A lot of of us are already checking it out: Based on FlixPatrol, it is sitting within the quantity 4 slot in Hulu’s prime 10 TV exhibits as of June 13, 2025.
Based mostly on a best-selling e-book by Liane Moriarty (extra on her shortly), the sequence stars Oscar and Emmy winner Kidman as Masha Dmitrichenko, a lady hailing from Russia who’s well-known for her wellness middle, Tranquillum Home, in California. In each seasons, 9 individuals present up at her middle on the lookout for Masha’s assist and knowledge; within the first season, actors like Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Samara Weaving, Grace Van Patten, Regina Corridor, and Bobby Cannavale (who spoke to /Movie about his function) play guests on the lookout for solitude and serenity. Season 2 begins recent with simply Kidman returning and brings luminaries like Christine Baranski, Dolly de Leon, Henry Golding, Lena Olin, musician King Princess, Annie Murphy, and Mark Robust on board and is ready in a unique resort situated within the Swiss Alps. (Maybe that is why Kidman’s wig modifications between seasons.)
Not solely is “9 Excellent Strangers” one more enjoyable small-screen car for Kidman (who, bless her, is by no means not working), it’s, like “White Lotus,” a enjoyable strategy to assemble a star-studded forged and produce them to a distant location for optimum drama. Nonetheless, there’s one thing actually fascinating about “9 Excellent Strangers” — it continues a development of types for Kidman, particularly regarding Moriarty variations.