Read on for a breakdown of what’s changed in the translation from page to screen.Īs the series begins, we’re introduced to the leaders and guests of Tranquillum House much as we are in the book: Masha and her two wellness specialists, Yao (Jacinto) and Delilah (Tiffany Boone) romance author Frances (McCarthy) family man Napoleon (Shannon), his wife, Heather (Asher Keddie), and their daughter, Zoe (Grace Van Patten) young married couple Ben (Melvin Gregg) and Jessica (Samara Weaving) divorced mother Carmel (Regina Hall) wellness junkie Lars (Luke Evans) and middle-aged curmudgeon Tony (Bobby Cannavale). As for how those secrets play out though? Well, that’s a little more complicated. The mysteries of Tranquillum House-and the tangled personal conflicts that brought our nine protagonists there in the first place-are the same as in the book. So let’s start with the good news first: The core of the story, the reason you fell in love with the original in the first place, remains intact. With the story relocated from Moriarty’s native Australia to Northern California, devotees may be wondering what other changes the series has up its sleeve. Factor in lush cinematography and bravura performances from the likes of Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, and Manny Jacinto, and the result is a deliciously sinister slow burn you won’t be able to look away from even if you want to.įor fans of the book, though, some questions still remain. Run by a mysterious Russian mogul named Masha (Kidman), the resort seems idyllic at first glance, but over the course of their 10-day stay, the guests begin to discover that not all is as it seems. Kelley and Nicole Kidman’s latest high-octane miniseries follows the stories of nine, well, perfect strangers who meet at a wellness resort called Tranquillum House.
Adapted from the book by Liane Moriarty (yes, the same Liane Moriarty who wrote the book Big Little Lies was based on), David E.
If you obsessively watched Big Little Lies, have ever paid $12 for a green juice, and think spiritual crystals are complete nonsense but set out your collection to charge under the full moon anyway, Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers is for you.