Nine Perfect Strangers

A group of nine strangers converge at a secluded boutique wellness resort promising reset and renewal during an intensive 10-day program. Each guest arrives carrying private stress, grief, or frustration, hoping the retreat's routines and therapies will change their lives. The resort is run by Masha, an intense and enigmatic director whose methods are unorthodox and tightly controlled. As schedules, secrets, and group dynamics unfold, the visitors begin to question how far the program will go to reshape their habits, relationships, and sense of self, and whether healing can be engineered on a fixed timetable.

Released in 2021, the series adapts Liane Moriarty's novel and was developed for television by David E. Kelley and John-Henry Butterworth, with Liane Moriarty also credited. Nicole Kidman leads a large ensemble cast that includes Christine Baranski, Murray Bartlett, Dolly de Leon, and Aras Aydin.

The show attracted awards attention, mainly for its performances and production design, picking up nominations in various television and critic circuits. While it didn't sweep major prize lists, the cast earned particular notice, and the series got airtime during awards season conversations about limited series acting and makeup.

Nine Perfect Strangers made a noticeable cultural splash, prompting debates about the wellness industry, therapeutic boundaries, and celebrity-led retreats. Masha's aesthetic and Kidman's portrayal were widely discussed across social media, and the series kept wellness trends and retreat ethics in the public eye, inspiring think pieces and parody alike.

Critics and audiences reacted with mixed enthusiasm, reflected in its 6.945/10 vote average from viewers. Many reviews highlighted the strong ensemble work, especially Kidman and de Leon, while others called out uneven pacing and tonal shifts. The series leans into themes of control, vulnerability, privilege, and the allure of quick-fix solutions, and it often feels like a character-driven study wrapped in a simmering mystery.