Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Cast Guide: All the Characters Explained

Oscar winner Kidman (“The Hours”) returns to reprise her role as the enigmatic and savvy Masha Dmitrichenko, who invites nine new strangers and takes them to the edge in a wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. In Season 1, she acts as a spiritual guide to the guests before her darker secrets — and intentions — get revealed. Based on the way the first season ends, Masha still has a lot to process with the death of her daughter.

“Black Mirror” star Murphy will play one of the new guests checking in to this season of “Nine Perfect Strangers.” Murphy is a Canadian actor best known for her Emmy-nominated work in “Schitt’s Creek” alongside Dan Levy, Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara. Over the years, she has appeared in a variety of shows, including “Russian Doll,” “Kevin Can F**k Himself” and “Murderville.”

Bartlett will play Brian following recent roles in “Opus” alongside Ayo Edebiri and the queer thriller “Ponyboi.” Bartlett was recently Emmy-nominated for his work in Season 1 of HBO’s “The White Lotus” and received critical praise for his heart-wrenching guest appearance in Episode 3 of “The Last of Us,” where he starred alongside Nick Offerman.

The Emmy and Tony-award winning Baranski makes her “Nine Perfect Strangers” debut as Victoria, one of the nine unsuspecting guests. Across her roles in film and TV, Baranski has appeared in numerous musicals, including “Chicago,” “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” and “Into the Woods.” She most recently appeared in Season 2 of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” alongside Carrie Coon.

“Crazy Rich Asians” star Golding will play the role of Peter following his most recent role in “Another Simple Favor.” In the years since his breakout as Nick Young, Golding has appeared in a mix of action and romantic films with “Last Christmas,” “The Gentlemen,” “Persuasion” and “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” with an upcoming role in “The Old Guard 2.”

The British star is making his way over to Austria in a “Before I Go to Sleep” reunion with Nicole Kidman. Over the past few decades, Strong has become known for his on-screen presence in notable action/genre films like “Kingman: The Secret Service,” “Sherlock Holmes,” “Kick-Ass,” “Dune: Prophecy” and, most recently, “Shadow Force.”

Agnes is an ex-nun who joins the rest of the newcomers seeking healing and transformation at Masha’s ski resort in the Australian Alps. In addition to her Golden Globe-nominated performance in Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness,” de Leon’s previous roles include roles in “Ghostlight,” “Between the Temples” and the animated Philippine film “The Missing.” She’s also starred in two Erik Matti series for HBO: the crime thriller “On the Job” and the horror anthology “Folklore.”

Wolfie, played by Maisie Richardson-Sellers, is another new character making her first trip to Masha’s remote retreat. Before boarding “Nine Perfect Strangers,” Richardson-Sellers’ previous work includes the Hulu drama film “Jagged Mind,” two “Kissing Booth” films for Netflix and the Channel 4 miniseries “The Undeclared War.” Richardson-Sellers played a body-swapped version of Rebekah Mikaelson on the CW vampire series “The Originals,” as well as appearing in several seasons of “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” as Vixen and Charlie. 

Another cast member whose backstory is shrouded in mystery is Tina, played by King Princess. All we know about the Season 2 newcomer is that she (like the others) is visiting Masha’s resort for the first time, presumably unaware of the chaos in store for her. “Nine Perfect Strangers” is the acting debut of Mikaela Mullaney Straus, better known to her fans as Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter King Princess. Though she hasn’t appeared in any other TV shows, King Princess has previously contributed the soundtrack of the animated Netflix series “Arcane,” which features her song “Fantastic” in Season 2. 

Swedish veteran Olin stars alongside Nicole Kidman this season. With Oscar nominations for “Enemies, A Love Story,” a BAFTA nomination for “Chocolat” and Golden Globe nomination for “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” under her belt, Olin has worked with many high-profile directors including David Fincher, Lasse Hallström and James Hawes.

Englander is set to play Martin as part of Season 2’s new cast. He recently appeared in two episodes of “The Day of the Jackal” alongside Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch and Eleanor Matsuura, while also starring in 21 episodes of the French series “Parlement” from 2020-2023.

The first two episodes of “Nine Perfect Strangers” Season 2 premiere on Hulu May 21.