‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Underuses Nicole Kidman in a Cryptic Role: TV Review

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIf quality were measured in good intentions, “Q-Force” might be the show of the year.Netflix’s new animated series sets out to tell a James Bond-style espionage tale about a gay man, Steve Maryweather (Sean Hayes), who’s been marginalized from a fictionalized version of the CIA — here called the AIA — due to his sexuality.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“American Rust” is set on the opposite end of Pennsylvania from Easttown, where Mare solved crimes earlier this year. On that great HBO series, the town seemed to pulse with life and emotion — look past the chewy accents and Wawa sandwiches, and a sense of Easttown emerged through the slump of characters’ shoulders, the way they engaged with one another.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIn a premise that seems borrowed from “Black Mirror,” Adrian Grenier’s Nick Brewer appears in a startling web video near the start of Netflix’s “Clickbait, holding a sign indicating that once his taped confession of abuse gets 5 million views, he will die. The clip, of course, goes viral.

Do you agree? Have your say in the comment section It probably depends on your view of tailored-for-you smoothies and early-morning yoga. Personally, I’d put up with someone taking the odd vial of blood for no apparent reason if it meant they’d make my favourite smoothie every morning and offer me a massage.

If you couldn’t get enough of the hugely addictive and multi-award-winning series Big Little Lies, it’s time to get ready and reserve your spot on the sofa for your next small screen drama fix.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticAnyone who reads her work knows that Cindy Adams can’t be still.In normal times, the columnist — now 91 and still publishing multiple times a week — goes out to do reporting for her column in the New York Post. The column is a strange mélange of quotes from celebrities, conservative political analysis, invective against foes real and perceived, anecdotes about the peculiarity of life in Manhattan, and aphorisms and puns.

Jonathan Levine admits that he’s typically known for directing comedy features. However, when you watch his new limited TV series, “Nine Perfect Strangers,” you are going to see the filmmaker spread his wings a bit more by taking on his most ambitious project to date.

*Based on episodes 1 to 6* Nine Perfect Strangers is one major television disappointment. Based on the novel of the same name by Big Little Lies author Lianne Moriarty, this ensemble piece follows nine troubled characters as they descend on a mysterious wellness spa led by the mysterious Russian health guru, Marsha, played by executive producer Nicole Kidman.

now streaming on Hulu.) By the end of the third episode, one of the titular strangers has come to that very realization, demanding to know, "«It's a twist straight out of Liane Moriarty's best-selling novel of the same name. Both focus on nine guests (played onscreen by the likes of Melissa McCarthy, Regina Hall, Bobby Cannavale and Michael Shannon) at a wellness retreat run by an increasingly unorthodox Russian guru named Masha (Nicole Kidman).

Nicole Kidman wouldn’t find herself in the same situation as the characters on her new series, "Nine Perfect Strangers," thanks to her husband’s distaste for wellness retreats.  Speaking about the series on "Good Morning America" Wednesday, Kidman discussed her character in the series, which premiered on Tuesday.

Nine Perfect Strangers, 's new miniseries based on the popular novel of the same name. Liane Moriarty, the author of BLL, also created this story, which centers on nine strangers who embark on a 10-day wellness retreat together with the promise it will change their lives.

premiering Wednesday, Aug. 18 on Hulu) is another David E.

was like putting together a puzzle. Adapted from the Liane Moriarty novel of the same name, the Hulu series centers on the guests attending a high-end wellness retreat and the Russian woman who acts as their mind, body and spirit guru.

Nicole Kidman is getting real about filming during the ongoing pandemic.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticEarly on in the new Peacock series “Ex-Rated,” host Andy Cohen does something somewhat unusual, for him: He gives a little bit of himself.

Awkward viewing. Keith Urban watches wife Nicole Kidman‘s projects, and that means sitting through some steamy episodes of TV. However, the Nine Perfect Strangers actress revealed that her husband doesn’t care about her sex scenes.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThere’s an obvious grabbiness to the premise of “Fantasy Island” — the 1977-84 ABC drama now revived as a Fox summer soap. In the show’s first run, Ricardo Montalbán and Hervé Villechaize were hoteliers able to alter reality per guests’ cravings, often in frightening ways.

Melissa McCarthy is inspired by Meghan Markle! While speaking to ET's Kevin Frazier, the 50-year-old actress revealed why she was eager to get involved in the Duchess of Sussex's 40x40 initiative.Earlier this month, in honor of Markle's 40th birthday, McCarthy starred in a video alongside the duchess, which encouraged other women to contribute 40 minutes of mentorship to a woman who's reentering the workforce.

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.