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Nicole Kidman returns as Masha Dmitrichenko in Nine Perfect Strangers season 2, set against the icy backdrop of the Austrian Alps. The second season of the Hulu show was released on July 2, 2025, and brought nine new strangers together at Masha's remote wellness retreat set in Zauberwald. The strangers confront their deep-seated traumas through psychedelic therapy.
As the season unfolds, it becomes clear that each guest’s pain can be traced back to one man: David Sharpe. Through war, media, charity, and personal betrayal, David’s actions have left a mark on them all—making him the thread that binds their pasts and their healing.
Each of them is unknowingly linked through shared pain, buried secrets, and one powerful man.
The ensemble cast features Christine Baranski as Victoria, Annie Murphy as Imogen, Henry Golding as Peter, and Murray Bartlett as Brian. They are joined by Dolly De Leon as Agnes, Lucas Englander as Martin, King Princess as Tina, Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Wolfie, and Aras Aydin as Matteo.
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Mark Strong joins the cast as David Sharpe, a billionaire businessman whose choices ripple through the lives of every guest.
This article includes major spoilers for Nine Perfect Strangers season 2. Reader discretion is advised.
How did David tie all of them together in Nine Perfect Strangers season 2?
The guests realize their trauma leads back to one man
One by one, the guests at Zauberwald begin to confront the reality that their pain has a common source: David Sharpe and his companies. From ruined careers to lost families, each backstory ties back to the far-reaching influence of David’s wealth and negligence.
In Nine Perfect Strangers season 2, one of David's networks repeatedly broadcasts Brian's breakdown on children's TV. It transforms a private moment into public humiliation.
Agnes, who was once a nun and war-zone nurse, carries guilt from a preventable death caused by strict hospital protocols, funded by David’s humanitarian arm. Signal Op's defunding of the scholarship program shattered Tina and Wolfie's dreams of becoming musicians.
Victoria's late husband developed a smart bomb, which David's company then weaponized, killing Matteo's entire family. Imogen's sorrow over her father's suicide intensifies upon discovering that he died in shame over his invention's violent use.
Even Peter, David’s estranged son, arrives at the retreat seeking connection, only to uncover the harm his father has caused so many others.
David is confronted with the destruction he caused
As Masha orchestrates a group psychedelic session, she doses David with a strong blend meant to break down his emotional defenses. Surrounded by the guests he’s unknowingly harmed, David faces their accusations head-on. In his altered state, he shows remorse. He agrees to dismantle his weapons program and promises to stop profiting from war.
However, even in this vulnerable moment, not everything is as it seems. Masha secretly records his confession. As David walks into a snowstorm to make good on his word, Martin—also under the influence and spiraling emotionally—follows with a gun. Hearing the voice of his late mother, Helena, Martin blames Masha for taking Zauberwald from him and fires. Masha takes the bullet, shielding David.
The retreat ends, but the journey of healing begins
Despite the chaos, Masha survives the shooting. She returns to the retreat and offers Martin a chance to run it, finally giving him what he felt was stolen from him. The other guests leave Zauberwald changed—some healed, others still processing—but all with more clarity than when they arrived.
In Nine Perfect Strangers season 2, Brian parts ways with his puppet, a symbol of the persona he clung to. He plans to use his talents for good, performing in hospitals with Agnes, who has also decided to move forward without her nun’s habit. Tina finds her voice again at the piano, and while she and Wolfie end their relationship, they do so with mutual understanding.
Victoria prepares for her future with Matteo, who accepts his grief as a sign of deep love. Imogen and Peter share a heartfelt goodbye, promising to stay in touch despite the distance. Each guest carries forward the lessons learned, whether they found closure or not.
Masha risks everything to hold David accountable
Once the guests have left, Masha makes her boldest move yet. She leaks the video of David’s confession to the media. Headlines explode as the news of his promise to stop bomb production spreads quickly, and the world begins to question the billionaire’s legacy.
As the guests regain cell service on their journey home, they see the headlines for themselves. David’s words—“Starting immediately, Signal Op is getting out of weapons production”—become public knowledge. The group reacts with joy and relief. Masha, it seems, has succeeded in forcing David to take accountability.
A partnership forged from blackmail and shared grief
One month later, David meets Masha at a McDonald’s in Bavaria, a nod to their shared past and the child they lost. David has suffered a financial blow, losing a billion dollars after the scandal. He wants to pivot his empire toward psychedelic therapy—and he wants Masha involved.
However, his offer comes with strings and presents her with a contract and blackmail footage of chaotic moments at Zauberwald, obtained by paying Martin. Masha is initially resistant, as she knows what’s at stake, but David holds the upper hand.
In the end, Masha signs the deal. She reminds David that they are “family”—a reference not just to their daughter, but to the tangled legacy they now share. Their kiss seals the uneasy alliance, leaving the door open for what could come next.
Healing is complicated and messy
Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 dives deeper into the messy, complex layers of healing. The first season focused on personal grief and renewal. This season looks outward, showing how trauma can be rooted in institutions, power structures, and systemic failures.
Nicole Kidman’s Masha remains a compelling figure—calm, and enigmatic, but far from blameless. Mark Strong’s David brings gravitas to the narrative, serving as both villain and potential redeemer. Their dynamic drives the second half of the season, raising questions about justice, redemption, and manipulation.
The retreat's psychedelic treatments serve as a metaphor for the excavation of memory, of guilt, of buried truths. Not all characters leave healed, but all leave awakened.
What happened in the finale of Nine Perfect Strangers season 2?
Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 ends with a kiss, but not a romantic one. It’s a kiss between two people bound by secrets, grief, and power. Masha may have forced David to confront his sins, but in doing so, she’s tied herself to him. Their new partnership suggests a potential expansion of her therapy methods—but also danger.
Each guest walks away with a renewed sense of purpose, but the final moments hint at darker tides ahead. David’s empire may shift toward psychedelics, but with profit still the motive, can healing remain pure? And can Masha continue to play both savior and puppet master?
The season's final image—Masha and David sitting across from each other in a fast-food restaurant, sealing a deal that could change countless lives—reminds viewers that power, when unchecked, rarely fades quietly.
Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 is available for online streaming on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV.
