The White Lotus
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The White Lotus is an American black comedy drama anthology television series created, written, and directed by Mike White that premiered on HBO on July 11, 2021. The series follows the exploits of the guests and staff during a week spent at the White Lotus, a fictional luxury global resort hotel chain. Each season features a mostly different ensemble cast. The first season was filmed and set in Hawaii, the second in Sicily, and the third in Thailand. The upcoming fourth season will be filmed and set in Southern France. The White Lotus was greenlit in October 2020 as a miniseries but was adapted to an anthology series by HBO in August 2021: its second season aired from October 30 to December 11, 2022, and its third season from February 16 to April 6, 2025, after being delayed by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. It is available on HBO Max at the same time as the linear broadcast. The series has been acclaimed by critics for its writing, acting, characters, humor, and production values and has received several accolades: it has won 16 Primetime Emmy Awards—including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series—and 2 Golden Globes, including Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film. Coolidge won several awards for her performance in the first two seasons, including two Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe. Murray Bartlett also won an Emmy for his performance in the first season, while White won three Emmys for his writing, directing, and producing.
Infobox
Genre
Black comedy Comedy drama Satire Tragicomedy
Created by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Directed by
Mike White
Starring
Season 1Murray Bartlett Connie Britton Jennifer Coolidge Alexandra Daddario Fred Hechinger Jake Lacy Brittany O'Grady Natasha Rothwell Sydney Sweeney Steve Zahn Molly ShannonSeason 2F. Murray Abraham Jennifer Coolidge Adam DiMarco Meghann Fahy Beatrice Grannò Jon Gries Tom Hollander Sabrina Impacciatore Michael Imperioli Theo James Aubrey Plaza Haley Lu Richardson Will Sharpe Simona Tabasco Leo WoodallSeason 3Leslie 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 Aimee Lou Wood Jon Gries Sam Rockwell Scott Glenn
Music by
Cristobal Tapia de Veer Kim Neundorf
Country of origin
United States
Original languages
English Italian (s. 2) Thai (s. 3)
No. of seasons
3
No. of episodes
21
Executive producers
Nick Hall David Bernad Mike White Mark Kamine
Producers
John M. Valerio Heather Persons Todd Brown
Production locations
Hawaii Sicily Thailand Southern France
Cinematography
Ben Kutchins Xavier Grobet
Editors
Heather Persons John M. Valerio Scott Turner
Running time
54–90 minutes
Production companies
HBO Entertainment Hallogram The District Rip Cord Productions
Network
HBO
Release
July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11) – present
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
6
Episodes
July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)
Originally released
August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
7
Episodes
October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)
Originally released
December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
8
Episodes
February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16)
Originally released
April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 6 | July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11) | August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15) | |
| 2 | 7 | October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) | December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11) | |
| 3 | 8 | February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16) | April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06) | |
· Episodes › Season 1 (2021)
1
1
No.
overall
1
No. in
season
1
Title
"Arrivals"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
2
2
No.
overall
2
No. in
season
2
Title
"New Day"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
3
3
No.
overall
3
No. in
season
3
Title
"Mysterious Monkeys"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
4
4
No.
overall
4
No. in
season
4
Title
"Recentering"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
5
5
No.
overall
5
No. in
season
5
Title
"The Lotus-Eaters"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
6
6
No.
overall
6
No. in
season
6
Title
"Departures"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Arrivals" | Mike White | Mike White | July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11) | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | "New Day" | Mike White | Mike White | July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18) | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | "Mysterious Monkeys" | Mike White | Mike White | July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25) | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | "Recentering" | Mike White | Mike White | August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01) | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Lotus-Eaters" | Mike White | Mike White | August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | "Departures" | Mike White | Mike White | August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15) | 0 |
· Episodes › Season 2 (2022)
7
7
No.
overall
7
No. in
season
1
Title
"Ciao"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
8
8
No.
overall
8
No. in
season
2
Title
"Italian Dream"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
season
3
Title
"Bull Elephants"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
season
4
Title
"In the Sandbox"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
11
11
No.
overall
11
No. in
season
5
Title
"That's Amore"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
November 27, 2022 (2022-11-27)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
season
6
Title
"Abductions"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
December 4, 2022 (2022-12-04)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
season
7
Title
"Arrivederci"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 7 | 1 | "Ciao" | Mike White | Mike White | October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | "Italian Dream" | Mike White | Mike White | November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06) | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | "Bull Elephants" | Mike White | Mike White | November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | "In the Sandbox" | Mike White | Mike White | November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | "That's Amore" | Mike White | Mike White | November 27, 2022 (2022-11-27) | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | "Abductions" | Mike White | Mike White | December 4, 2022 (2022-12-04) | 0 |
| 13 | 7 | "Arrivederci" | Mike White | Mike White | December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11) | 0 |
· Episodes › Season 3 (2025)
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
season
1
Title
"Same Spirits, New Forms"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
15
15
No.
overall
15
No. in
season
2
Title
"Special Treatments"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
February 23, 2025 (2025-02-23)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
16
16
No.
overall
16
No. in
season
3
Title
"The Meaning of Dreams"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
March 2, 2025 (2025-03-02)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
17
17
No.
overall
17
No. in
season
4
Title
"Hide or Seek"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
March 9, 2025 (2025-03-09)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
18
18
No.
overall
18
No. in
season
5
Title
"Full-Moon Party"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
March 16, 2025 (2025-03-16)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
19
19
No.
overall
19
No. in
season
6
Title
"Denials"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
March 23, 2025 (2025-03-23)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
20
20
No.
overall
20
No. in
season
7
Title
"Killer Instincts"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
March 30, 2025 (2025-03-30)
U . viewers
(millions)
0
21
21
No.
overall
21
No. in
season
8
Title
"Amor Fati"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06)
U . viewers
(millions)
1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 14 | 1 | "Same Spirits, New Forms" | Mike White | Mike White | February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16) | 0 |
| 15 | 2 | "Special Treatments" | Mike White | Mike White | February 23, 2025 (2025-02-23) | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | "The Meaning of Dreams" | Mike White | Mike White | March 2, 2025 (2025-03-02) | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | "Hide or Seek" | Mike White | Mike White | March 9, 2025 (2025-03-09) | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | "Full-Moon Party" | Mike White | Mike White | March 16, 2025 (2025-03-16) | 0 |
| 19 | 6 | "Denials" | Mike White | Mike White | March 23, 2025 (2025-03-23) | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | "Killer Instincts" | Mike White | Mike White | March 30, 2025 (2025-03-30) | 0 |
| 21 | 8 | "Amor Fati" | Mike White | Mike White | April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06) | 1 |
Critical response of The White Lotus · Reception › Critical response
1
1
Season
1
Rotten Tomatoes
90% (97 reviews)
Metacritic
82 (39 reviews)
2
2
Season
2
Rotten Tomatoes
94% (124 reviews)
Metacritic
81 (40 reviews)
3
3
Season
3
Rotten Tomatoes
86% (190 reviews)
Metacritic
77 (46 reviews)
| Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
| 1 | 90% (97 reviews) | 82 (39 reviews) |
| 2 | 94% (124 reviews) | 81 (40 reviews) |
| 3 | 86% (190 reviews) | 77 (46 reviews) |
References
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jul/09/the-white-lotus-review-hbo
- The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/02/the-brilliant-biting-social-satire-of-the-white-lotus
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-white-lotus-season-2-cast-jennifer-coolidge-b2214101.html
- "New HBO Limited Series "The White Lotus" from Mike White Debuts July 11"http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/06/23/new-hbo-limited-series-the-white-lotus-from-mike-white-debuts-july-11-463314/20210623hbo01/
- WarnerMediahttps://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/new-hbo-limited-series-white-lotus-mike-white-debuts-july-11
- Sky Grouphttps://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/season-three-of-the-sky-exclusive-series-the-white-lotus-from-mike-white-debuts-17-february
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/video/the-white-lotus-season-2-footage-confirms-return-of-spoiler/
- Voguehttps://www.vogue.com/article/whos-who-on-season-3-of-the-white-lotus
- HBOhttps://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus/cast-and-crew
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/01/the-white-lotus-f-murray-abraham-adam-dimarco-tom-hollander-haley-lu-richardson-second-installment-hbo-series-1234914285/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/02/the-white-lotus-theo-james-meghann-fahy-will-sharpe-leo-woodall-sicily-second-installment-1234930889/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/03/the-white-lotus-sabrina-impacciatore-1234981792/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/01/michael-imperioli-cast-the-white-lotus-season-2-hbo-1234905015/
- The White Lotushttps://tvline.com/2022/01/10/aubrey-plaza-the-white-lotus-season-2-cast/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2026/tv/news/white-lotus-season-4-cast-max-greenfield-kumail-nanjiani-1236691336/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2026/02/the-white-lotus-season-4-sandra-bernhard-cast-1236714818/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2026/03/the-white-lotus-vincent-cassel-cast-season-4-1236744923/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2026/01/the-white-lotus-season-4-steve-coogan-caleb-jonte-edwards-1236685698/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2026/tv/news/mike-white-survivor-50-white-lotus-season-4-1236755603/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2026/04/laura-dern-white-lotus-season-4-helena-bonham-carter-recast-1236874366/