The White Lotus

The White Lotus
Title card for the first season
Genre
Created byMike White
Written byMike White
Directed byMike White
Starringsee below
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Nick Hall
  • David Bernad
  • Mike White
  • Mark Kamine
Producers
  • John M. Valerio
  • Heather Persons
  • Todd Brown
Production locations
Cinematography
Editors
  • Heather Persons
  • John M. Valerio
Running time54–77 minutes
Production companies
  • HBO Entertainment
  • Pallogram
  • The District
  • Rip Cord Productions
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseJuly 11, 2021 (2021-07-11) –
present (present)

The White Lotus is an American black comedy drama anthology television series created by Mike White for HBO.[4][5] It follows the guests and employees of the fictional White Lotus resort chain, whose interactions are affected by their various psychosocial dysfunctions. The press release notes that "each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel's cheerful employees, and the idyllic locale itself".[6] The first and second season are set in Maui and Sicily, respectively. The third season is being filmed in Thailand.[7]

Intended as a 6-part limited series, The White Lotus premiered on July 11, 2021, to critical acclaim and high ratings. The show's success led to HBO renewing it as an anthology series; a second season premiered on October 30, 2022.[8] In November 2022, the series was renewed for a third season which is set to premiere in 2025.[9]

The series received critical acclaim. It was included on the American Film Institute's list of the ten best programs of 2021 and 2022, and it received various accolades, including 15 Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes.

Cast and characters

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Season 1

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Main

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Recurring

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Guest

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Season 2

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Main

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Recurring

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Guest

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Season 3

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Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
27October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)

Season 1 (2021)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Arrivals"Mike WhiteMike WhiteJuly 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)0.420[21]
22"New Day"Mike WhiteMike WhiteJuly 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)0.459[22]
33"Mysterious Monkeys"Mike WhiteMike WhiteJuly 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)0.478[23]
44"Recentering"Mike WhiteMike WhiteAugust 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)0.515[24]
55"The Lotus-Eaters"Mike WhiteMike WhiteAugust 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)0.541[24]
66"Departures"Mike WhiteMike WhiteAugust 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)0.850[25]

Season 2 (2022)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
71"Ciao"Mike WhiteMike WhiteOctober 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)0.460[26]
82"Italian Dream"Mike WhiteMike WhiteNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)0.421[27]
93"Bull Elephants"Mike WhiteMike WhiteNovember 13, 2022 (2022-11-13)0.474[28]
104"In the Sandbox"Mike WhiteMike WhiteNovember 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)0.416[29]
115"That's Amore"Mike WhiteMike WhiteNovember 27, 2022 (2022-11-27)0.641[30]
126"Abductions"Mike WhiteMike WhiteDecember 4, 2022 (2022-12-04)0.684[31]
137"Arrivederci"Mike WhiteMike WhiteDecember 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)0.854[32]

Production

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Development

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Season 1

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On October 19, 2020, HBO gave The White Lotus a limited series order that consisted of six episodes.[4] The series was created, written and directed by Mike White. White also serves as executive producer alongside David Bernad and Nick Hall.[33]

Season 2

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On August 10, 2021, HBO renewed the series for a second season,[34] which consists of seven episodes and is titled The White Lotus: Sicily.[35]

Season 3

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On November 18, 2022, HBO renewed the series for a third season.[9] Following the season two finale, creator Mike White hinted that the third season would be set in Asia and invoke a "satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality", similar to how the first season focused on money, and the second season on sex.[36]

In March 2023, Variety reported season 3 is likely to take place in one of Four Seasons resorts chain in Thailand.[7] The third season production has been disrupted by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, resulting in a likely release during 2025.[37][38] Honshu, Japan was scouted as a filming location by Mike White, but ultimately Thailand was chosen as the filming location for the third season due to the series receiving a $4.4 million tax incentive for filming in Thailand, while Japan does not have a film-incentive system.[39] Filming was to begin by February 2024, with locations including Bangkok, Phuket, and Ko Samui.[40][41]

Casting

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Upon the limited series order announcement, Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O'Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, and Steve Zahn were cast to star.[42] On October 30, 2020, Molly Shannon, Jon Gries, Jolene Purdy, Kekoa Kekumano, and Lukas Gage joined the cast in recurring roles.[43] Alec Merlino, who was a fellow contestant on Survivor: David vs. Goliath with White, was cast as Hutch, a waiter.[12]

Upon the announcement of the second season renewal, HBO announced that a predominantly new cast of characters would be focused on at another White Lotus property for the second season, though Mike White had stated there was a possibility for a few cast members from the first season to return as their characters.[44] On October 15, 2021, Coolidge was reported to be set to return for the second season.[45] In January 2022, Michael Imperioli, Aubrey Plaza, F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander, and Haley Lu Richardson were confirmed to be cast to star in the second season.[17][18][13] In February 2022, Theo James, Meghann Fahy, and Will Sharpe joined the cast as series regulars while Leo Woodall was cast in a recurring role for the second season.[14] In March 2022, Beatrice Grannò, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Simona Tabasco joined the starring cast for the second season.[15] The second season features White's fellow Survivor: David vs. Goliath contestants Kara Kay and Angelina Keeley in cameo roles.[46]

Upon the third season renewal announcement, producers confirmed that there will be a new cast of characters on another White Lotus resort.[9] In April 2023, Natasha Rothwell was reported to be reprising her role as Belinda for the series' third season.[47] In January 2024, it was announced that Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Dom Hetrakul, Tayme Thapthimthong, Carrie Coon, Miloš Biković, Christian Friedel, Morgana O'Reilly, Lek Patravadi, Shalini Peiris, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wood, Francesca Corney, Nicholas Duvernay, and Arnas Fedaravičius joined the cast for the third season.[48][49][50][51][52] Biković's casting was criticized by Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs over his support for Russia's invasion of the country; Biković was subsequently dropped from the cast on February 2 and replaced with Julian Kostov.[53][54] In February 2024, Scott Glenn and Lalisa Manobal were cast.[55][56] In March 2024, Charlotte Le Bon joined the cast to replace Corney in a recasting.[57]

Filming

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Principal photography for the first season began in October 2020 in Hawaii under COVID-19 guidelines.[58] By November 21, 2020, the series was halfway through filming at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea and was scheduled to film in December at locations around Maui.[59][60][61]

On January 20, 2022, the second season was reported to be filmed at the Four Seasons San Domenico Hotel [fr] in Taormina, Sicily, Italy;[62] on February 28, 2022, HBO confirmed that production had begun there.[35]

Music

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Chilean composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer was hired by White to score the first season.[63]

For the second season, Tapia de Veer collaborated with his manager Kim Neundorf to finish original compositions due to his own scheduling conflicts.[64] Singer Stephanie Osorio provided the vocals.[65]

Budget

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According to Vulture, the costs of production for the second season remained at under US$3 million per episode, the same as season 1. Italy, where season 2 was filmed, offers up to 40% tax credit to foreign productions taking place in the country.[66]

Release

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The series premiered on July 11, 2021, on HBO and HBO Max.[5] In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, the series premiered on Sky Atlantic on August 16, 2021.[67] The second season premiered on October 30, 2022.[8]

Home media

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The first season was released on DVD on September 13, 2022.[68]

Reception

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Critical response

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Season 1

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Critical response of The White Lotus
SeasonRotten TomatoesMetacritic
190% (97 reviews)[69]82 (39 reviews)[70]
294% (122 reviews)[71]81 (40 reviews)[72]

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 90% for the first season of The White Lotus based on 97 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Though its true intentions can get a bit murky, gorgeous vistas, twisty drama, and a pitch perfect cast make The White Lotus a compelling—if uncomfortable—viewing destination."[69] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 82 out of 100 based on 39 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[70]

Season 2

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For the second season, Rotten Tomatoes reported a 94% approval rating with an average score of 8.2/10, based on 122 reviews. The website's critics consensus states, "Swapping its tropical trappings for Euro chic while focusing primarily on the corrosive influence of carnal desire, The White Lotus remains a cookie full of arsenic that goes down smooth."[71] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 81 out of 100 based on 40 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[72]

Ratings

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Season 1

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Viewership and ratings per episode of The White Lotus
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Arrivals" July 11, 2021 0.08 0.420[21] 0.04 0.198 0.12 0.618[21]
2 "New Day" July 18, 2021 0.06 0.459[22] 0.06 0.298 0.12 0.757[22]
3 "Mysterious Monkeys" July 25, 2021 0.11 0.478[23] 0.08 0.392 0.19 0.870[23]
4 "Recentering" August 1, 2021 0.14 0.515[24]
5 "The Lotus-Eaters" August 8, 2021 0.11 0.541[73]
6 "Departures" August 15, 2021 0.2 0.850[25]

Accolades

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The first season received 11 nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in the limited or anthology series categories.[74] It was also nominated for nine Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards across eight categories, winning five.[75] The series won the most Emmys across both ceremonies, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Murray Bartlett for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Jennifer Coolidge for Outstanding Supporting Actress, and Mike White for both Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing. Connie Britton, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Lacy, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, and Steve Zahn also received acting nominations.[76]

The second season received 12 nominations at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards across five categories and 11 nominations at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards across 10 categories, moving from limited/anthology series to drama series. It won four awards at the Creative Arts Emmys.[77] For the Primetime Emmys, Coolidge won for Outstanding Supporting Actress.[78] Other nominations included Outstanding Drama Series; F. Murray Abraham, Michael Imperioli, Theo James, and Will Sharpe for Outstanding Supporting Actor; Meghann Fahy, Sabrina Impacciatore, Aubrey Plaza, and Simona Tabasco for Outstanding Supporting Actress; and White for Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing for the episode "Arrivederci".[79]

The series included in the American Film Institute Awards top ten Programs of the Year list for 2021 and 2022.[80][81] Other nominations include three Critics' Choice Television Awards (winning all),[82][83] five Golden Globe Awards (winning two),[84][85] and a People's Choice Award.[86]

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