Nine Perfect Strangers

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Season 1
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 18, 2021
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35

Critic Reviews

  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Kevin Fallon
    Aug 20, 2021
    30
    Over the course of three episodes, the circuitous narrative amounts to the guests wondering, on a seemingly never-ending loop, “Why are we here?” ... Three hours into the show, I do not know why ​​they are there, but I did stop caring about the answer in about half that time. It doesn’t help that the performances are all over the place. ... The story is so underwritten that no amount of Kidman’s signature eye-twitch acting could hypnotize you into caring.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Inkoo Kang
    Aug 16, 2021
    30
    The series’ raison d'etre is its reveals what the characters divulge about their histories and what Masha is doing to them without their knowledge. Unfortunately, nearly every one of these reveals is gimmicky, uninteresting or both; the effect is less a melting of hearts than the click of puzzle pieces falling into place. ... [Kidman's Masha] feels increasingly generic as the series chugs along, flattening from a female Keith Raniere to a life-size cardboard cutout of him.
  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Aug 18, 2021
    25
    Performers like Shannon, Hall, and Cannavale do their damnedest to imbue grace and nuance where they can, but they’re constantly hamstrung by simplistic backstories and choices that prioritize plot over logic. ... “Nine Perfect Strangers” gives its audience no reason to invest in the retreat as a one-of-a-kind locale, its subjects as human beings with agency, or its greater purpose as anything other than a fancy vacation for its famous creators.

Awards & Rankings

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#86 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 5 out of 17
  1. Estoniantoad
    Aug 23, 2021
    0
    This is not worse than White Lotus! That does not mean that both shows are not more than trash, bringing the actors participated to the mudThis is not worse than White Lotus! That does not mean that both shows are not more than trash, bringing the actors participated to the mud league! By the way what happened to Kidman, is she deliberately trying to make herself unwatchable as part of the role or what?… Full Review »
  2. geewah
    Jun 24, 2022
    6
    What starts with an interesting premise and promise for good things to come, slowly slips into a disorderly state with characters soWhat starts with an interesting premise and promise for good things to come, slowly slips into a disorderly state with characters so transparent we can see too easily where this going. A big problem with that is with Masha the lead character.… Full Review »
  3. kidcassidy14
    Sep 19, 2021
    6
    Agree that is has overacting and the story just isn't that interesting. Kidman has never been this bad. Not expected that, i kinda like herAgree that is has overacting and the story just isn't that interesting. Kidman has never been this bad. Not expected that, i kinda like her work. Some characters work, like the former football player and also the daughter's role is a good one. I kept watching this show, so I'm not gonna read it very bad, but it could have been so much more!… Full Review »
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