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The 'Privilege Drama': Hulu's 'Nine Perfect Strangers' And The Resurgence Of A TV Trend

Wealthy, dysfunctional people are all the rage in prestige television.

A month after HBO released its “privilege drama” called “The White Lotus,” Hulu has debuted “Nine Perfect Strangers,” which features Nicole Kidman as a mysterious guru who runs a secluded resort.

But if the social satire isn’t new, what keeps reeling views in?

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley talks with NPR TV critic Eric Deggans who tells us more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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