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 a fictional luxury global resort hotel chain called "The White Lotus". Each season features a different ensemble cast. Jennifer Coolidge, Natasha Rothwell, and Jon Gries appear in more than one season. 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 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 renewed for a fourth season, set in France. 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 two 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.
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| 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) | |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | viewers(millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Arrivals" | Mike White | Mike White | July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11) | 0.420 |
| 2 | 2 | "New Day" | Mike White | Mike White | July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18) | 0.459 |
| 3 | 3 | "Mysterious Monkeys" | Mike White | Mike White | July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25) | 0.478 |
| 4 | 4 | "Recentering" | Mike White | Mike White | August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01) | 0.515 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Lotus-Eaters" | Mike White | Mike White | August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | 0.541 |
| 6 | 6 | "Departures" | Mike White | Mike White | August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15) | 0.850 |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | viewers(millions) |
| 7 | 1 | "Ciao" | Mike White | Mike White | October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) | 0.460 |
| 8 | 2 | "Italian Dream" | Mike White | Mike White | November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06) | 0.421 |
| 9 | 3 | "Bull Elephants" | Mike White | Mike White | November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) | 0.474 |
| 10 | 4 | "In the Sandbox" | Mike White | Mike White | November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) | 0.416 |
| 11 | 5 | "That's Amore" | Mike White | Mike White | November 27, 2022 (2022-11-27) | 0.641 |
| 12 | 6 | "Abductions" | Mike White | Mike White | December 4, 2022 (2022-12-04) | 0.684 |
| 13 | 7 | "Arrivederci" | Mike White | Mike White | December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11) | 0.854 |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | viewers(millions) |
| 14 | 1 | "Same Spirits, New Forms" | Mike White | Mike White | February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16) | 0.420 |
| 15 | 2 | "Special Treatments" | Mike White | Mike White | February 23, 2025 (2025-02-23) | 0.687 |
| 16 | 3 | "The Meaning of Dreams" | Mike White | Mike White | March 2, 2025 (2025-03-02) | 0.507 |
| 17 | 4 | "Hide or Seek" | Mike White | Mike White | March 9, 2025 (2025-03-09) | 0.677 |
| 18 | 5 | "Full-Moon Party" | Mike White | Mike White | March 16, 2025 (2025-03-16) | 0.828 |
| 19 | 6 | "Denials" | Mike White | Mike White | March 23, 2025 (2025-03-23) | 0.744 |
| 20 | 7 | "Killer Instincts" | Mike White | Mike White | March 30, 2025 (2025-03-30) | 0.956 |
| 21 | 8 | "Amor Fati" | Mike White | Mike White | April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06) | 1.370 |
| 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) |
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