Hulu has unveiled the first-look images for the highly anticipated second season of the anthology drama series Nine Perfect Strangers. Set to arrive on the streaming platform on Wednesday, May 21, the sophomore season will be taking Nicole Kidman‘s enigmatic wellness expert Masha Dmitrichenko to the scenic Austrian Alps with a new group of nine perfect strangers joining her in her yet another mysterious retreat.

Hulu‘s breakout hit, which premiered back in 2021, was initially planned to be a miniseries. However, thanks to the show’s impressive viewership record, it was ultimately decided to renew the series for a second season, with Kidman‘s Masha taking on a new spiritual journey with new clients. Similar to the first season, the second season will center on nine strangers as they gather in a retreat at a health and wellness resort run by Masha. Their quick retreat promises healing and transformation during their stay, but the resort and the mysterious wellness guru are not what they appear to be. The series is based on Liane Moriarty‘s 2018 novel of the same name.

Who Stars in ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Season 2?

Nine Perfect Strangers received praise for its intriguing premise that has kept audiences at the edge of their seats. It is also known for featuring a stacked cast of stars, including the likes of Melissa McCarthy, Luke Evans, Samara Weaving, Regina Hall, Bobby Cannavale, and more. With Kidman returning once again as Masha, Season 2 will also feature an ensemble cast, including Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) as Brian, Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek) as Imogen, Christine Baranski (The Gilded Age) as Victoria, and Dolly de Leon (Triangle of Sadness) as Agnes.

The rest of the Season 2 cast includes Maisie Richardson-Sellers (Legends of Tomorrow) as Wolfie, Henry Golding (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare), Aras Aydın (Cherry Season) as Matteo, Lucas Englander (France’s Parlement) as Martin, Mark Strong (Dune: Prophecy) as David, Lena Olin (The Darkness) as Helena, and singer-songwriter King Princess as Tina. The synopsis for Season 2 reads as follows:

“Nine new strangers connected in ways they could never imagine are invited by mysterious guru Masha Dmitrichenko to join a transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Over the course of a week, she takes them to the brink. Will they make it? Will she? Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself.”

Nine Perfect Strangers is created by David E. Kelley and John-Henry Butterworth. Season 2, which will consist of eight episodes, will premiere with two new episodes on May 21, followed by new episodes airing Wednesdays. The trailer has yet to be unveiled, but you can check out the first-look images above.