‘9 Excellent Strangers’ Season 2 Is Twisty, ‘Gothic,’ Says Murray Bartlett

• Murray Bartlett stated that season two of “9 Excellent Strangers” has “nice twists and turns.”
• The actor stated that he performs a former youngsters’s TV host who has a puppet.
• Season two was filmed in Munich and Bartlett stated it has a “gothic” aesthetic.

After memorable turns in “The White Lotus” and “The Final of Us,” Murray Bartlett is returning to the small display screen for season two of Hulu’s hit drama collection “9 Excellent Strangers.” This time, he’ll have a companion with him.

“I am an ex-children’s TV host, and I’ve a puppet,” Bartlett informed Enterprise Insider’s Caralynn Matassa of his character whereas attending the Sundance premiere of his new movie “Opus.”

“It is an incredible forged, there’s some nice twists and turns within the story this season, and we shot in probably the most stunning areas,” Bartlett added.”It is kinda gothic this season.”

“9 Excellent Strangers” relies on writer Liane Moriarty’s New York Instances bestselling ebook of the identical title. Season one stars Nicole Kidman as a mysterious well being guru named Masha Dmitrichenko, who runs a boutique wellness retreat referred to as Tranquillum Home and welcomes 9 friends hoping for a complete transformation.

The eight-episode first season of “9 Excellent Strangers” made a splash on Hulu upon its launch in August 2021, setting a file because the most-watched Hulu authentic ever — drama, comedy, restricted collection or unscripted — on premiere day and after 5 days on the streamer.

“9 Excellent Strangers” was renewed for season two in June 2023, with Kidman confirmed to return as Masha. Season two facilities on friends at a brand new retreat location within the Swiss Alps.

“Swiss Alps and loopy!” Kidman, who additionally serves as an govt producer, informed Deadline in April. “Maintain on tight, trigger it should get wild!”

Bartlett informed BI that season two of “9 Excellent Strangers” was filmed in Munich and Austria.

“It was so stunning, we had a very enjoyable time,” he stated.

Along with Bartlett, season two features a host of latest characters performed by Henry Golding, Mark Sturdy, Lena Olin, Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, Dolly De Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, King Princess, Aras Aydin, and Lucas Englander.

The discharge date for season two has not been introduced.