Nicole Kidman finally returns to iconic role after four years in first-look at drama's haunting follow-up

The much-anticipated trailer for the second season of Nine Perfect Strangers has finally been released by Prime Video, featuring international superstar Nicole Kidman reprising her role as the enigmatic Masha.

It's been four years since Nine Perfect Strangers first graced our screens on Prime Video, bringing to life Liane Moriarty's gripping best-seller.

Two years after its initial debut, Prime Video confirmed a second series, but details about its return have remained scarce until recently.

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Nicole Kidman will be returning as the mysterious guru Masha Dmitrichenko, who invites a fresh group of strangers to partake in a "transformational wellness retreat" nestled in the Austrian Alps.

Over a week-long period, Masha is prepared to go to any lengths to help heal her guests - who slowly uncover their shared connections - and herself.

The official trailer for the second season of Nine Perfect Strangers, which was unveiled on Tuesday, April 29, opens with Masha's willing participants receiving her letters of invitation.

Mark Strong's character, David, then admits: "To be honest, when your invitation came, I nearly threw it out.

"Nine people chosen under bizarre circumstances. For a healing retreat. Feels like a set-up", he adds, to which she responds: "I've brought you here to heal, David."

Some are clued up about Masha's plans, with Christine Baranski's character quipping that she is going to "bleach our brains", while others are under the impression it's merely a wellness retreat.

King Princess' character, sceptical of the experience as her girlfriend urges her to have an "open mind", retorts: "When you keep an open mind, it leaves doors open for terrible things".

Fans will have to hold on a bit longer for the return of Nine Perfect Strangers, with season two set to debut on Thursday, May 22, on Prime Video.

Initially, only the first two episodes will be released on that date, with the rest of the six episodes scheduled to drop weekly on the streaming service.

Barring any changes, viewers can mark their calendars for the season two finale, which should be available from Thursday, July 3.

The star-studded cast for the second season of Nine Perfect Strangers includes Nicole Kidman, Schitt's Creek's Annie Murphy, Crazy Rich Asians' Henry Golding, The White Lotus' Murray Bartlett, and The Originals' Maisie Richardson-Sellers.

Nine Perfect Strangers premieres on Thursday, May 22, on Prime Video.