“Nine Perfect Strangers” is a successful miniseries aired on HULU with a “five-star” cast, such as Nicole Kidman, and Melissa McCarthy.
Let’s find out more about the series!
- Nine Perfect Strangers is an American drama streaming television miniseries.
- It is based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty.
- It was created by David E. Kelley.
- Kelley also developed the series alongside John-Henry Butterworth.
- The series premiered on August 18, 2021, on Hulu.
- It’s a miniseries, which means we probably won’t see a second season.
- The series follow nine stressed city dwellers visit a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation. The resort’s director is a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies.
- Michael Shannon and Bobby Cannavale both starred in Boardwalk Empire (2010) together.
- Melissa McCarthy and Bobby Cannavale starred and play love interests in Superintelligence (2020).
- Five of the actors have been in either the DCMU or the Marvel Universe Nicole Kidman-Aquaman Michael Shannon-Man of Steel, Justice League Asher Keddie- X-Men Origins:Wolverine Bobby Cannavale- Antman Isabelle Cornish- The Inhumans
- This is the fourth film that Melissa McCarthy and Bobby Cannavale have appeared in together.
- Previously, they were in Spy (2015), Superintelligence (2020), and Thunder Force (2021). McCarthy has also been in two films with Cannavale’s wife, Rose Byrne – Bridesmaids (2011) and Spy (2015).
- Manny Jacinto’s character, Yao, is the embodiment of the fake monk-like character Jianyu that he played at the beginning of The Good Place (before being outed as Jason Mendoza).
- Michael Shannon (Napoleon), was previously down under, for the comedy movie Kangaroo Jack (2003).
- The actor who plays Melissa McCarthy’s “grifter” former boyfriend is played by her real life husband Ben Falcone.
- In the book, Masha’s “death” is caused by a heart attack rather than a gunshot.
- Despite the premise set up with that logline — “All is not well” — series director Jonathan Levine said this is a show that “really transcends genre.”
- Fleeting fame is a theme in the series. In addition to Gregg and Weaving’s social media celebrities and McCarthy’s novelist, Bobby Cannavale’s former athlete Tony Hogburn has reached that stage in his career where people feel like the recognize him — but they don’t know why.
- The series discusses pain, but the emotional not what you’d find in a slasher flick.
- Regina Hall’s Carmel Schneider is a divorcee who hopes things like losing weight will help her issues. Melissa McCarthy’s Frances Welty is a novelist experiencing setbacks in her career and personal life.
- Tranquillum seeks out people who feel like they’ve exhausted all other options.
- Jonathan didn’t read the book before signing on to direct.
- He was a huge fan of “Big Little Lies”, which was written by the same author.
- Liane Moriarty had complete trust in Hulu and the Nine Perfect Strangers team. So much so, she was pretty “hands off” during production.
- Despite the series being set in Northern California, Nine Perfect Strangers was actually filmed in Byron Bay, Australia. This was partially due to COVID-19.
- In Episode 1, when the characters meet Masha, that was actually the first time the cast met Nicole on set.
- Except of being a protagonist, Nicole Kidman was also the executive producer of the miniseries.
- Melvin Gregg, Manny Jacinto, and Grace Van Patten all auditioned for their roles, while some actors were “offered” theirs.
- Michael Shannon was scared of his character, Napoleon Marconi.
- Jonathan and the cast met with counselors before filming the suicide discussion scenes.
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