Fans of HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and “The Undoing” will naturally be drawn to the reunion of talent on Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers,” but they should prepare for a very different kind of late summer vacation. Much less of a mystery and much more of a soap opera, this collaboration between David E. Kelley, Nicole Kidman, and Liane Moriarty (the author of “Big Little Lies” also penned this source material) is more of an internal journey than an external thriller.

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Are we seeing a new age —ha, sorry — of lampooning, sending up, or skewering of wellness? HBO recently had the Hawaiian vacation resort series “The White Lotus,” and now Hulu has “Nine Perfect Strangers,” a starry ensemble piece about strangers who meet and connect during a wellness resort trip. The mama guru of new-age wellness in the series? It’s Nicole Kidman to kick off what is some major acting firepower.

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First of all, you need to know that the cast of Hulu‘s “Perfect Strangers” and creator David E. Kelly aren’t playing around. The upcoming series stars Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, Samara Weaving, Melvin Gregg, Asher Keddie, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone, and Manny Jacinto.

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How did the show get this gigantic cast?

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Based on The New York Times bestselling 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. Watching over them during this ten-day retreat is the resort’s director Masha (Nicole Kidman), a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies.

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