The White Lotus

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The White Lotus
The White Lotus Title Card.png
Title card for the first season
Genre
Created by Mike White
Written byMike White
Directed byMike White
Starring see 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
Network HBO
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 Hawaii and Sicily, respectively. The third season was filmed in Thailand. [7]

Contents

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 on February 16, 2025. [9] [10] In January 2025, prior to the premiere of season 3, the show was renewed for a fourth season. [11]

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. [12] [13] [14] [15]

Cast and characters

Season 1

Main

Recurring

Guest

Season 2

Main

Recurring

Guest

Season 3

Main

Recurring

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 6July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
2 7October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)
3 8February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16)April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06)

Season 1 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Arrivals" Mike White Mike WhiteJuly 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)0.420 [28]
22"New Day"Mike WhiteMike WhiteJuly 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)0.459 [29]
33"Mysterious Monkeys"Mike WhiteMike WhiteJuly 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)0.478 [30]
44"Recentering"Mike WhiteMike WhiteAugust 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)0.515 [31]
55"The Lotus-Eaters"Mike WhiteMike WhiteAugust 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)0.541 [31]
66"Departures"Mike WhiteMike WhiteAugust 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)0.850 [32]

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
71"Ciao" Mike White Mike WhiteOctober 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)0.460 [33]
82"Italian Dream"Mike WhiteMike WhiteNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)0.421 [34]
93"Bull Elephants"Mike WhiteMike WhiteNovember 13, 2022 (2022-11-13)0.474 [35]
104"In the Sandbox"Mike WhiteMike WhiteNovember 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)0.416 [36]
115"That's Amore"Mike WhiteMike WhiteNovember 27, 2022 (2022-11-27)0.641 [37]
126"Abductions"Mike WhiteMike WhiteDecember 4, 2022 (2022-12-04)0.684 [38]
137"Arrivederci"Mike WhiteMike WhiteDecember 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)0.854 [39]

Season 3

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [40] Directed by [41] Written by [42] Original release date [43] U.S. viewers
(millions)
141"Same Spirits, New Forms" Mike White Mike WhiteFebruary 16, 2025 (2025-02-16)TBD
152TBAMike WhiteMike WhiteFebruary 23, 2025 (2025-02-23)TBD
163TBAMike WhiteMike WhiteMarch 2, 2025 (2025-03-02)TBD
174TBAMike WhiteMike WhiteMarch 9, 2025 (2025-03-09)TBD
185TBAMike WhiteMike WhiteMarch 16, 2025 (2025-03-16)TBD
196TBAMike WhiteMike WhiteMarch 23, 2025 (2025-03-23)TBD
207TBAMike WhiteMike WhiteMarch 30, 2025 (2025-03-30)TBD
218TBAMike WhiteMike WhiteApril 6, 2025 (2025-04-06)TBD

Production

Development

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. [44] On August 10, 2021, HBO renewed the series for a second season, [45] which consists of seven episodes. [46] On November 18, 2022, HBO renewed the series for a third season. [9] The third season's production was disrupted by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, resulting in the release being pushed to 2025. [47] [48] On January 22, 2025, ahead of the third season premiere, HBO renewed the series for a fourth season. [11]

Casting

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. [49] On October 30, 2020, Molly Shannon, Jon Gries, Jolene Purdy, Kekoa Kekumano, and Lukas Gage joined the cast in recurring roles. [50]

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. [51] On October 15, 2021, Coolidge was reported to be set to return for the second season. [52] In January 2022, Michael Imperioli, Aubrey Plaza, F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander, and Haley Lu Richardson were confirmed to star in the second season. [23] [24] [19] In February 2022, Theo James, Meghann Fahy, Will Sharpe and Leo Woodall joined the cast for the season. [20] In March 2022, Beatrice Grannò, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Simona Tabasco joined the cast for the season. [21]

Upon the third-season renewal announcement, producers confirmed that there will be a new cast of characters in another White Lotus resort. [9] In April 2023, Rothwell was reported to be reprising her role as Belinda for the season. [53] 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 season. [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] Biković was dropped from the cast on February 2 due to his alleged support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and was replaced with Julian Kostov. [59] [60] In February 2024, Scott Glenn and Lalisa Manobal were cast. [61] [62] In March 2024, Charlotte Le Bon joined the cast to replace Corney in a re-casting. [63]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began in October 2020 in Hawaii under COVID-19 guidelines. [64] 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. [65] [66] [67]

On January 20, 2022, the second season was reported to be filmed at the Four Seasons San Domenico Hotel  [ fr ] in Taormina, Sicily, Italy; [68] on February 28, 2022, HBO confirmed that production had begun there. [46]

The third season was filmed in Thailand, in part due to the series receiving a $4.4 million tax incentive for filming there. [69] Filming began in February 2024, with locations including Bangkok, Phuket, and Ko Samui, [70] [71] [72] [73] and wrapped in August 2024. [41]

Music

Chilean composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer was hired by White to score the first season. [74]

For the second season, Tapia de Veer collaborated with his manager Kim Neundorf to finish original compositions due to his own scheduling conflicts. [75] Singer Stephanie Osorio provided the vocals. [76]

Budget

According to Vulture , the costs of production for the second season remained at under US$3 million per episode, the same as the first season. Italy, where the second season was filmed, offers up to 40% tax credit to foreign productions taking place in the country. [77]

Release

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. [78] The second season premiered on October 30, 2022. [8] The third season is scheduled to premiere on February 16, 2025, with episodes airing weekly. [43] [10] [9]

Home media

The first season was released on DVD on September 13, 2022. [79]

Reception

Critical response

Season 1

Critical response of The White Lotus
Season Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
190% (97 reviews) [80] 82 (39 reviews) [81]
294% (122 reviews) [82] 81 (40 reviews) [83]

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." [80] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 82 out of 100 based on 39 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [81]

Season 2

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." [82] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 81 out of 100 based on 40 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [83]

Ratings

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of The White Lotus
No.TitleAir date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1"Arrivals"July 11, 20210.080.420 [28] 0.040.1980.120.618 [28]
2"New Day"July 18, 20210.060.459 [29] 0.060.2980.120.757 [29]
3"Mysterious Monkeys"July 25, 20210.110.478 [30] 0.080.3920.190.870 [30]
4"Recentering"August 1, 20210.140.515 [31]
5"The Lotus-Eaters"August 8, 20210.110.541 [84]
6"Departures"August 15, 20210.20.850 [32]

Accolades

The first season received 11 nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in the limited or anthology series categories. [85] It was also nominated for nine Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards across eight categories, winning five. [86] 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. [14]

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. [87] For the Primetime Emmys, Coolidge won for Outstanding Supporting Actress. [15] 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". [88]

The series was included in the American Film Institute Awards top ten Programs of the Year list for 2021 and 2022. [12] [13] Other nominations include three Critics' Choice Television Awards (winning all), [89] [90] five Golden Globe Awards (winning two), [91] [92] and a People's Choice Award. [93]

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<i>The White Lotus</i> season 3 Season of television series

The third season of The White Lotus, an American satirical comedy-drama anthology television series created, written, and directed by Mike White, is scheduled to premiere on HBO on February 16, 2025. The season was greenlit on November 18, 2022, and was filmed in Bangkok, Phuket, and Ko Samui from February to August 2024. The season will feature an ensemble cast of Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tayme Thapthimthong and Aimee Lou Wood. Rothwell is the only cast member to reprise her role from a previous season. The season will consist of eight episodes.

<i>The White Lotus</i> season 2 Season of television series

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