I have never been so eager to get into a TV show as I was in the first episode of "Nine Perfect Strangers" (opens in new tab). The new Hulu series by David E. Kelley, based on the book of the same name by Liane Moriarty (opens in new tab), is about nine guests at Tranquillum House (opens in new tab), a luxury wellness resort run by a Russian guru named Masha, played by Nicole Kidman (opens in new tab). Masha's methods are quite intense, requiring guests to turn off all electronic devices and at one point dig their own graves, but the gorgeous woods and amenities offered at the retreat make one wonder if a few smoothies are worth 10 days of luxurious rest.

Although the show is set in Northern California, filming took place in a more remote location; the COVID-19 pandemic derailed the creators' original plans to film in Big Sur, and production was relocated to author Moriarty's native Australia. The following is what is known about the actual location where "Nine Perfect Strangers" was filmed.

Although the novel of "Nine Perfect Strangers" is set in Australia, the Hulu show changed the location of Tranquillum House to Northern California, a setting change similar to that of "Big Little Lies." The show was originally scheduled to shoot in California as well, but the pandemic changed those plans. Instead, the cast and crew, led by Kidman and the Australian production company Made Up Stories, shot for five months in the upscale beach city of Byron Bay.

According to Conde Nast Traveller (opens in new tab), Byron Bay is famous as a wellness center and home to "hippie residents." The small town even seems to have a nickname, "Goopville." In addition to being a popular surfing destination, Byron Bay hosts an annual international fashion, writers, and film festival.

Most of the scenes in Tranquillum House, especially those in the luxurious house where nine strangers stay, were shot in a real-life spa called Soma. Many of the traditional amenities featured in the show, such as the freshwater pool, communal fire pit, and geodesic yoga dome, are actual facilities at Soma. There is also a 200-year-old fig tree on the property, which serves as a stand-in for the forest bathing tree used by the characters played by Regina Hall and Melissa McCarthy.

Director Jonathan Levine said Soma fits perfectly with the atmosphere of the show's fictional resort. 'The resort itself is a huge character. The wonderful forests, jungle, and beaches were perfect and captured the feeling we were looking for."

The show's director, Jonathan Levine, said that "the resort itself is a big character, and it's a great place to be.

Located on 22 acres in the Byron Bay suburb of Ewingsdale, Soma is a contemporary oasis built to serve as a sanctuary for retreats and immersive experiences designed to "enhance creativity and awareness," as its website (opens in new tab) " it is described as. Vedic Master Gary Goreau is a mainstay at Soma, regularly hosting retreats that include yoga, Ayurvedic meals, and treatments to help guests "rebuild their inner and outer selves."

When the production team felt they needed more space for filming, they found another gorgeous outdoor facility nearby, a sustainable wood plantation called Lune de Sangue, according to Architectural Digest (opens in new tab), was the second location where the Tranquillum House scene was filmed.

The plantation structure, which features a private residence and multiple sheds (opens in new tab), served as a stand-in for other parts of the guest residence, including the outdoor yoga space and guest building interior. Lune de Saint also had many fig trees, which helped create continuity and made the program's retreat look like one huge space rather than two separate residences.

Non-resort scenes, including flashback scenes of Masha and her guests, were filmed all over Australia; according to Conde Nast Traveller, most were shot in Sydney, with winter scenes shot in a town called Ballina in New South Wales The winter scenes were filmed in the town of Ballina, New South Wales.

Some of the outdoor scenes, including river and cliff diving scenes, were filmed at Killen Falls Falls and Nature Walk (opens in new tab) in Ballina. Swimming is not recommended due to the water quality, but there is a viewing platform directly above the falls.