Some viewers noticed that in the show’s first season, Masha’s Russian accent seemed to fluctuate. Kidman says that this was intentional due to Masha’
Some viewers noticed that in the show’s first season, Masha’s Russian accent seemed to fluctuate. Kidman says that this was intentional due to Masha’s background and how she adapts to different situations. “Masha is sort of Russian American, but she’s also been raised in England, and she’s worked all over Europe. So she speaks seven languages, which is why she has this very kind of fluid accent. Which was always what I wanted—sort of so that you can’t quite pin it down,” she says.
Masha, who has had some legal and financial trouble since the show’s first season, is also looking for healing and a fresh start. After moving her practice to the Austrian Alps, she works with up-to-date partners named Martin (Lucas Englander) and Helena (Lena Olin)—though she’ll find herself butting heads with them at times. She’s also looking to dive deeper into her own past while helping this up-to-date group of troubled characters—with the assistance of psychedelic drugs to open both her mind and the minds of her clients. She’s convinced she’s at the forefront of this therapy, and has gained some acclaim for it since season one.
Kidman teases a up-to-date season full of humorous and revealing interactions between the strangers, a highlight of the show’s first go-round. “Come and time travel with us,” she says. “Go back, go forward, and go to places you’ve never been.” Either way, it’s sure to be a fun ride.
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