Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 8: Release date news, time, streaming details and more about the finale

Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 8 is all set to release on July 2, 2025 on Hulu (Image Via Instagram/@9strangershulu)
Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 8 is all set to release on July 2, 2025 on Hulu (Image Via Instagram/@9strangershulu)

After a captivating season at the Alpine retreat, Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 is finally ending.

Season 2 of Nine Perfect Strangers premiered on May 21, 2025, reintroducing us to Masha in a completely new setting, yet still mysterious and manipulative, now with a dangerous gift she calls healing. As nine privileged strangers from different backgrounds gather at the Alpine retreat, Masha begins her so-called healing program, uncovering the buried secrets of both the guests and the retreat itself.

Here's how you can watch the finale of Hulu's thriller series starring Nicole Kidman.

Also read: Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 6 recap: Victoria's hidden illness, Matteo's tragic past and the shocking truth about Helena


How to watch the finale episode of Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2?

Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 8, "Never Change," will premiere on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, on Hulu. The final episode will air at its usual time, midnight ET. It will also be available for streaming the next day, July 3, 2025, on Amazon Prime Video.

Here's a list of Hulu subscription options:

  • Hulu ad-supported plan: $9.99/month
  • Hulu ad-free plan: $18.99/month
  • For students with a valid ID: $1.99/month
  • Hulu+ Live TV plan starting at $82.99/month

The membership fee for Amazon Prime Video begins at $14.99/month or $139 annually.


Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 7: A quick recap

Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 7 (Mergers and Acquisitions) shakes things up at the Alpine retreat. It features emotional meltdowns, mother-daughter reckonings, and a trap that seems impossible to escape. The episode begins with a flashback showing that Martin, Masha's research assistant, is Helena's son and the rightful heir to Zauberwald.

However, before dying, Helena wished that Masha and Martin would take control of the retreat after her. In the present day, we see that Martin is still upset about losing control of his mother's retreat to an outsider; he spirals and reveals Masha's mental health history to the retreat guests.

When David and other guests refused to believe Martin, he went to the mushroom hut and overdosed on some of the drugs in hopes of hallucinating his mother, Helena, for the final confrontation. Meanwhile, we see Imogen and her mother Victoria mend their differences after a heartfelt conversation. Elsewhere, Peter warned Masha that his father, David, is business-minded and indifferent to emotional support.

This terrifies Masha, leading her to stage a deadly plan. Masha gives David a psychedelic, suggesting it might help him reconnect with their deceased daughter Tatiana. When David wakes up, he finds himself tied up. The episode ends tensely as Masha calls the guests for an emergency meeting to decide David's fate. What is Masha planning? Can David escape? What will happen to the other guests at the Alpine retreat? Is Masha's healing program a sham?


Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 8: Episode expectations

The synopsis of the finale episode, as per Rotten Tomatoes, reads,

"The strangers finally realize what has brought them together."

Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 8, Never Change, hints at the series' core theme: how much growth is genuine and how much is illusion. Here's what we expect the finale to reveal.

Martin's resolution-will his hallucinatory encounter with his mother, Helena, become a moment of catharsis or push him further over the edge?

The trial of David—We know Masha had gathered the guests for an emergency meeting to decide David's fate. Masha tricked David into drinking the so-called therapeutic tea to help him reconnect with their deceased daughter Tatiana. When David woke up, he found himself tied up, ready for an unexpected trial.

Masha's own confrontation- If the season theme holds, it might compel her to face the harsh truths about her motives and the loss of her daughter.

As the series approaches its end, Never Change is expected to deliver answers and reveal Masha's true intentions. Will the guests find healing, or will Zauberwald be the end of their lives? Watch the finale on July 2 to discover what awaits Masha, Martin, and the guests of Zauberwald.

Also read: Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Episode 7 recap: Martin's meltdown and Masha's trap for David

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Edited by Yesha Srivastava