Nine Perfect Strangers: Book vs. Series
The 2021 series Nine Perfect Strangers, co-created by David E. Kelley, begins with an adaptation of Liane Moriarty's book. Nicole Kidman plays Masha, whose wellness retreats put vulnerable guests through increasingly unsettling treatments.
About the book and the TV show
- Author
- Liane Moriarty
- Year
- 2018
- Pages
- 464Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 16 hr 23 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Caroline Lee
Romance writer Frances Welty arrives at Tranquillum House hoping a health retreat will help her recover from personal and professional disappointments. The other guests bring grief, troubled marriages and insecurities of their own, but the resort's director, Masha, has more ambitious plans than rest and exercise. As her methods grow more intrusive, the guests begin to question what they have agreed to.
- Creator
- David E. Kelley
- Year
- 2021–2025
- Episode
- 47 minWatch on Amazon
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 16
- Network
- Hulu
- Cast
- Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans
- Genre
- drama
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
Masha runs exclusive retreats for people who arrive carrying grief, strained relationships and private disappointments. Her guests expect intensive treatment, but discover that surrendering control is more unsettling than the promise of a fresh start suggests. As her unconventional methods bring strangers into uneasy intimacy, Masha's own unresolved past becomes part of the experiment.
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