Nicole Kidman reprises her role as Masha Dmitrichenko in the second season of Nine Perfect Strangers, premiering May 22, 2025, on Prime Video. The series introduces a new cast and a dramatic change of setting, with the retreat now located in the Austrian Alps. The first two episodes will launch together, followed by weekly releases through July 3.
Originally debuting in 2021 and based on the novel by Liane Moriarty, the series centers on nine people attending a week-long wellness retreat led by Masha, an enigmatic figure whose methods often blur ethical lines. This season brings together Christine Baranski, Murray Bartlett, Mark Strong, Annie Murphy, Henry Golding, Lena Olin, Lucas Englander, King Princess, Dolly de Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, and Aras Aydin.
The new retreat, called Zauberwald, isolates the participants in a mountainous landscape far from familiar surroundings. As they undergo intense therapy sessions, including the use of psychedelics, tensions mount between personal revelation and the strain of the environment. Kidman’s character remains at the core, described as someone “willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself.”
Production is led by returning collaborators David E. Kelley, Bruna Papandrea, Per Saari, Steve Hutensky, Molly Allen, Jonathan Levine, Rachel Shukert, Liane Moriarty, Matthew Tinker, Anthony Byrne, and JH Butterworth. Kidman is also among the executive producers. The series is produced by Made Up Stories, Blossom Films, and FIFTH SEASON, which is managing global distribution.
Kidman’s television commitments have expanded steadily. Alongside Nine Perfect Strangers, she appears in Expats, Lioness, The Perfect Couple, and the upcoming Scarpetta. In an interview, she said she had not been approached about The White Lotus but would welcome the chance to work with Mike White again, calling herself “a massive fan.”
