Diksha Sundriyal
The second season of Hulu’s ‘Nine Perfect Strangers‘ explores Masha Dmitrichenko’s new and twisted ways of healing people’s trauma with methods that would be considered unorthodox, to say the least. The eight-episode season ends with her making a radical move by pushing David Sharpe to make a business decision that he wouldn’t have made in a million years. The season ends with her and David entering a new agreement, but it doesn’t bode well for either of them. The ending opens the space for more aspects of the story, which can be explored in a yet unconfirmed third season. Considering the four-year gap between the first and second seasons, it is fair to assume that the third season, should it be greenlit, will not grace our screens until at least 2027. But the wait would be worth it, considering the promising route the story could take. SPOILERS AHEAD.
Masha Will Dig Deeper Into Drug Therapy in Nine Perfect Strangers Season 3
‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ has been about Masha doing experimental therapy with drugs, tested on nine people, who are seemingly not connected to one another. Both seasons focus on her pushing the boundaries of her experiments, but the problem is that she has been working with limited resources. In both cases, she loses control of her retreat, bringing her back to square one. At the end of Season 2, however, David offers her the opportunity to work for him. This would put his million-dollar resources at her disposal, giving her all she needs to continue her research without any problems.
But this deal comes with strings attached, which she will have to maneuver to get her way. The next season will focus on her exploring new grounds of her research while being in conflict with David, who will try to get ownership of all her research. To test her new drug therapy, she will need a new batch of “nine perfect strangers,” bringing new characters into the fray and introducing different dynamics, which will exhibit a different side of Masha’s manipulation. At the same time, the season will also give us an insight into David’s business and the true intention behind his investment and interest in Masha’s work.
Nine Perfect Strangers Season 3 Will Expand Masha and David’s Conflict
Throughout the first and second seasons, the show focuses on Masha’s grief over her young daughter’s death, which she tries to process through drugs. By the end of the second season, she decides to let go of her daughter’s ghost and finally move on. The third season will break new ground in Masha’s story as she is not held back or influenced by her trauma anymore.
It remains to be seen how objective this new clarity will make her. Meanwhile, David is also expected to go through a significant arc as he will become more involved with Masha’s work. During his trial in Zauberwald, he talked about his own childhood trauma, which might be touched upon in the next season. In addition to this, a new set of characters will introduce more conflict, stirring the pot and creating quite a bit of drama.
Nine Perfect Strangers Season 3 Will Introduce a New Set of Characters
Each season of ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ focuses on a new group of people, which means that the third season should also present a new cast of nine or so distinct characters. With Nicole Kidman as the only recurring character, the third season will mark the return of Masha Dmitrichenko. Mark Strong’s David Sharpe is also expected to return, though the scope of his role remains to be seen, depending on how involved he is with Masha’s research.
Apart from them, an entirely new slate of characters is expected to be introduced, presenting a distinct set of people, each dealing with a different form of grief or trauma. With Masha getting a whole new operation, her staff will also include fresh faces. While there is a chance that Lucas Englander’s Martin may make a return, there is a greater possibility of Masha collaborating with people we haven’t seen before. It would make things more interesting, especially considering that Masha would need to figure out whom she can trust.
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