What role does Henry Golding play in Nine Perfect Strangers season 2? Character explored

Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 premiered on May 21, 2025, on Hulu and will conclude its eight-episode run on July 2, 2025. The mystery thriller series is created by David E. Kelley. Kelley and John-Henry Butterworth co-developed the series and also serve as its showrunners. It is produced by Gillian Bohrer and Barbara Gibbs.

Rachel Shukert, Jaclyn Moore, Dan Robert, Lisha Brooks, Sarah Sutherland, and Jonathan Levine have written the episodes, which are directed by Levine and Anthony Byrne. The show's second installment is set in Zauberwald in the Austrian Alps and features an entirely new cast that is led by Nicole Kidman.

Henry Golding plays one of the guests named Peter Sharpe, who arrives at the wellness retreat center to mend his relationship with his father, David.

Hulu has described the synopsis of Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 as follows:

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"Based on The New York Times best-selling book by author Liane Moriarty, "Nine Perfect Strangers" takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation as nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living."

It continues:

"Watching over them during this 10-day retreat is the resort's director, Masha, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. However, these nine "perfect" strangers have no idea what is about to hit them."

A look at Henry Golding's character in Nine Perfect Strangers season 2

Henry Golding's character, Peter Sharpe, is one of the guests at Masha's wellness center in Zauberwald in Nine Perfect Strangers season 2. He signs up for the retreat to have a bonding experience with his billionaire father, David Sharpe (Mark Strong). However, things get off to a bad start as David arrives separately at the retreat at a later time due to his prior business commitments.

On May 21, 2025, Golding explained his character's motive for attending the resort while speaking to Radio Times.

"I bring my father to the retreat to try to fix the relationship that has developed over the years and the drift that has been happening since I was very young. And through Peter’s eyes, it's almost like a last resort. I think he's gone to a stage of his life where if anything's going to fix a relationship or perhaps open the eyes of my father, it's going to be something like this."

Peter hits it off with the fellow guest Imogen O'Clair (Annie Murphy), who has accompanied her mother Victoria (Christine Baranski) to the retreat. The two hook up on the first night itself and continue to bond due to their shared experience of disconnection with their parents.

Moreover, Peter has his reservations about Masha's therapy and does not seem on board with her tactics, unlike most of the guests.

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Henry Golding's acting career took off in 2018

Henry Golding is a British actor who has Malaysian heritage. He began his career as a television presenter for ESPN, Discovery Channel Asia, and the BBC.

Henry got his big break in 2018 when he played the romantic lead Nick Young in the blockbuster film Crazy Rich Asians. He is also remembered for playing Sean Townsend in Paul Feig's A Simple Favor and its 2025 sequel, Another Simple Favor.

His other noteworthy film appearances include Last Christmas, The Gentlemen, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and Persuasion. In 2021, he played the titular character in the superhero film Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, which performed poorly at the box office.

The 38-year-old star also voiced (English dubbing) the character of Tsubaki in the episode titled Akakiri from the anthology series Star Wars: Visions.

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Watch all episodes of Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 exclusively on Hulu.

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