Nicole Kidman reveals her new TV series Nine Perfect Strangers was almost cancelled

Nicole Kidman has revealed how filming for her new Hulu limited series Nine Perfect Strangers was almost cancelled.

The actress, 53, told The Sunday Telegraph, production was called off in the U.S. as the country continued to battle the Covid pandemic last year.

Nicole then made the decision to relocate filming for the limited series to Australia.

Cancelled: Nicole Kidman (pictured) revealed her new TV series Nine Perfect Strangers was almost cancelled… as she revealed the hardships of filming the show in Byron Bay

‘It was a hustle. We were fully supported by all of the actors and the government and we were able to still get the show made instead of having to shut it down, which was the other possibility,’ she explained.

‘For me it was the ability to get the show made…We hadn’t really finalised the location so we were still kind of trying to find the right spot and we couldn’t find it. And then suddenly the possibility of shooting in Byron Bay became available,’ she said.

After finding the right location, Nicole revealed strict Covid safety measures had to be enforced on set.

Cast and crew members were also required to get tested for the virus regularly.

New location: Production was called off in the U.S. as the country continued to battle the Covid pandemic last year. Nicole made the decision to relocate filming for the series to Australia

Based on the 2018 novel by Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty, the eight-episode series tells the story of nine stressed-out urbanites who escape to a wellness retreat run by Nicole’s character, Masha.

The show was produced by Nicole’s production company Blossom Films, alongside collaborators Bruna Papandrea and David E. Kelley.

Nicole also starred in the series alongside an A-list cast, including Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Cannavale, Luke Evans and Manny Jacinto.

‘It was a hustle. We were fully supported by all of the actors and the government and we were able to still get the show made instead of having to shut it down,’ she explained

Jonathan Levine served as director and executive producer on all eight episodes of the limited series.

Nicole told The Daily Telegraph in July last year she was ‘thrilled’ to be able to bring hundreds of jobs to the local industry.

‘I am thrilled we are able to make Nine Perfect Strangers in Australia,’ she said.

‘It is a great opportunity for me to give back to the community that nurtured me through so much of my career.’

Precautions: After finding the right location, Nicole revealed strict Covid safety measure had to be enforced on set