The White Lotus season 1
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The first season of The White Lotus, an American satirical comedy drama anthology television series created, written, and directed by Mike White, premiered on HBO on July 11, 2021. The season was greenlit in October 2020 as a limited series, filmed in Hawaii in late 2020, and has an ensemble cast of Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O'Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, Steve Zahn, and Molly Shannon. The season has six episodes, and follows the lives of the staff and wealthy guests at a tropical resort in Hawaii. The season received critical acclaim: eleven nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards and nine at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, resulting in ten wins across both ceremonies. Despite being developed as a limited series, on August 10, 2021, HBO renewed it for a second season, making it an anthology series. The second season premiered on October 30, 2022.
Infobox
Showrunner
Mike White
Starring
mw- Murray Bartlett Connie Britton Jennifer Coolidge Alexandra Daddario Fred Hechinger Jake Lacy Brittany O'Grady Natasha Rothwell Sydney Sweeney Steve Zahn Molly Shannon
No. of episodes
6
Original network
HBO
Original release
July 11 (2021-07-11) –August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.overall
1
No. inseason
1
Title
"Arrivals"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.420
Shane Patton watches as a box containing human remains is loaded onto an airplane. Seven days earlier, wealthy patrons arrive at the White Lotus resort on Maui. They are greeted by manager Armond and his pregnant employee, Lani. Shane and his new wife, Rachel, arrive for their honeymoon, but he becomes fixated on a booking error. Tanya McQuoid, who came to spread her mother's ashes, wants to schedule a massage, but it is fully booked. Belinda Lindsey, the spa's manager, instead guides her in a ceremonial chant. Tech CFO Nicole Mossbacher argues with her husband Mark about his potential cancer diagnosis; Mark decides to spend time with their son Quinn. Their daughter Olivia and her friend Paula lounge by the pool and make snide remarks about Rachel, a professional listicle writer. Lani's water breaks, but Armond does not notice. She begins to give birth in his office as the guests dine. Mark receives a call from his doctor, but is disconnected before he learns his diagnosis. Rachel and Shane agree to put the day's conflict behind them and resume their earlier tryst.
Shane Patton watches as a box containing human remains is loaded onto an airplane. Seven days earlier, wealthy patrons arrive at the White Lotus resort on Maui. They are greeted by manager Armond and his pregnant employee, Lani. Shane and his new wife, Rachel, arrive for their honeymoon, but he becomes fixated on a booking error. Tanya McQuoid, who came to spread her mother's ashes, wants to schedule a massage, but it is fully booked. Belinda Lindsey, the spa's manager, instead guides her in a ceremonial chant. Tech CFO Nicole Mossbacher argues with her husband Mark about his potential cancer diagnosis; Mark decides to spend time with their son Quinn. Their daughter Olivia and her friend Paula lounge by the pool and make snide remarks about Rachel, a professional listicle writer. Lani's water breaks, but Armond does not notice. She begins to give birth in his office as the guests dine. Mark receives a call from his doctor, but is disconnected before he learns his diagnosis. Rachel and Shane agree to put the day's conflict behind them and resume their earlier tryst.
No.overall
Shane Patton watches as a box containing human remains is loaded onto an airplane. Seven days earlier, wealthy patrons arrive at the White Lotus resort on Maui. They are greeted by manager Armond and his pregnant employee, Lani. Shane and his new wife, Rachel, arrive for their honeymoon, but he becomes fixated on a booking error. Tanya McQuoid, who came to spread her mother's ashes, wants to schedule a massage, but it is fully booked. Belinda Lindsey, the spa's manager, instead guides her in a ceremonial chant. Tech CFO Nicole Mossbacher argues with her husband Mark about his potential cancer diagnosis; Mark decides to spend time with their son Quinn. Their daughter Olivia and her friend Paula lounge by the pool and make snide remarks about Rachel, a professional listicle writer. Lani's water breaks, but Armond does not notice. She begins to give birth in his office as the guests dine. Mark receives a call from his doctor, but is disconnected before he learns his diagnosis. Rachel and Shane agree to put the day's conflict behind them and resume their earlier tryst.
2
2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"New Day"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.459
Mark is elated to hear he does not have cancer, but learns from his uncle that his father died of AIDS, having been secretly gay. Shane calls his mother to have their travel agent reprimand Armond over the booking error. Rachel considers accepting a new writing assignment, but Shane insists she should not. Rachel meets Nicole, who advises her to maintain her independence, but criticizes Rachel's reporting after realizing she wrote a listicle mentioning her, causing Rachel to doubt her career. Upon Shane's insistence, Rachel abandons the job. Olivia and Paula use ketamine on the beach, but are approached by Tanya and leave, forgetting Paula's bag. The bag is turned over to Armond, who keeps it and uses the drugs it contains to manage his stress despite being a recovering addict. Olivia becomes jealous when she sees Paula flirting with Kai, a hotel employee. Tanya invites Belinda to dinner and offers to fund a possible wellness business, which Belinda considers. When Quinn leaves the hotel room because Olivia doesn't want to share a bedroom with him, he goes to the beach, where he is fascinated by watching a group of whales jumping in the ocean.
Mark is elated to hear he does not have cancer, but learns from his uncle that his father died of AIDS, having been secretly gay. Shane calls his mother to have their travel agent reprimand Armond over the booking error. Rachel considers accepting a new writing assignment, but Shane insists she should not. Rachel meets Nicole, who advises her to maintain her independence, but criticizes Rachel's reporting after realizing she wrote a listicle mentioning her, causing Rachel to doubt her career. Upon Shane's insistence, Rachel abandons the job. Olivia and Paula use ketamine on the beach, but are approached by Tanya and leave, forgetting Paula's bag. The bag is turned over to Armond, who keeps it and uses the drugs it contains to manage his stress despite being a recovering addict. Olivia becomes jealous when she sees Paula flirting with Kai, a hotel employee. Tanya invites Belinda to dinner and offers to fund a possible wellness business, which Belinda considers. When Quinn leaves the hotel room because Olivia doesn't want to share a bedroom with him, he goes to the beach, where he is fascinated by watching a group of whales jumping in the ocean.
No.overall
Mark is elated to hear he does not have cancer, but learns from his uncle that his father died of AIDS, having been secretly gay. Shane calls his mother to have their travel agent reprimand Armond over the booking error. Rachel considers accepting a new writing assignment, but Shane insists she should not. Rachel meets Nicole, who advises her to maintain her independence, but criticizes Rachel's reporting after realizing she wrote a listicle mentioning her, causing Rachel to doubt her career. Upon Shane's insistence, Rachel abandons the job. Olivia and Paula use ketamine on the beach, but are approached by Tanya and leave, forgetting Paula's bag. The bag is turned over to Armond, who keeps it and uses the drugs it contains to manage his stress despite being a recovering addict. Olivia becomes jealous when she sees Paula flirting with Kai, a hotel employee. Tanya invites Belinda to dinner and offers to fund a possible wellness business, which Belinda considers. When Quinn leaves the hotel room because Olivia doesn't want to share a bedroom with him, he goes to the beach, where he is fascinated by watching a group of whales jumping in the ocean.
3
3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"Mysterious Monkeys"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.478
As the guests of the White Lotus wake for the day, Paula hesitates about pursuing her fling with Kai due to Olivia's increased suspicions, while Quinn's electronics are washed away as he sleeps on the beach. Shane and Rachel have sex, but Rachel worries whether their marriage is predicated on Shane's sexual attraction to her. To console her, Shane plans a romantic dinner. Annoyed by Shane's incessant complaining, Armond recommends a sunset boat ride, withholding the fact that Tanya chartered it to spread her mother's ashes in the ocean. Tanya believes the honeymooners are supporting her, and the situation enrages Shane. Mark remains distraught about his father's secret life, and gets drunk while having awkward encounters with his son, Rachel, and other women at the bar. This culminates in a tepid speech when he joins his family for dinner, and Nicole rebuffs him when he tries to initiate sex. Armond spirals after relapsing from his five-year sobriety, drinking and taking Paula's prescription medication. He tries to flirt with hotel staffer Dillon, and tells Mark he is gay, even propositioning Mark when he expresses curiosity about anal sex. As the guests return to bed, Olivia follows Paula and sees her and Kai have sex.
As the guests of the White Lotus wake for the day, Paula hesitates about pursuing her fling with Kai due to Olivia's increased suspicions, while Quinn's electronics are washed away as he sleeps on the beach. Shane and Rachel have sex, but Rachel worries whether their marriage is predicated on Shane's sexual attraction to her. To console her, Shane plans a romantic dinner. Annoyed by Shane's incessant complaining, Armond recommends a sunset boat ride, withholding the fact that Tanya chartered it to spread her mother's ashes in the ocean. Tanya believes the honeymooners are supporting her, and the situation enrages Shane. Mark remains distraught about his father's secret life, and gets drunk while having awkward encounters with his son, Rachel, and other women at the bar. This culminates in a tepid speech when he joins his family for dinner, and Nicole rebuffs him when he tries to initiate sex. Armond spirals after relapsing from his five-year sobriety, drinking and taking Paula's prescription medication. He tries to flirt with hotel staffer Dillon, and tells Mark he is gay, even propositioning Mark when he expresses curiosity about anal sex. As the guests return to bed, Olivia follows Paula and sees her and Kai have sex.
No.overall
As the guests of the White Lotus wake for the day, Paula hesitates about pursuing her fling with Kai due to Olivia's increased suspicions, while Quinn's electronics are washed away as he sleeps on the beach. Shane and Rachel have sex, but Rachel worries whether their marriage is predicated on Shane's sexual attraction to her. To console her, Shane plans a romantic dinner. Annoyed by Shane's incessant complaining, Armond recommends a sunset boat ride, withholding the fact that Tanya chartered it to spread her mother's ashes in the ocean. Tanya believes the honeymooners are supporting her, and the situation enrages Shane. Mark remains distraught about his father's secret life, and gets drunk while having awkward encounters with his son, Rachel, and other women at the bar. This culminates in a tepid speech when he joins his family for dinner, and Nicole rebuffs him when he tries to initiate sex. Armond spirals after relapsing from his five-year sobriety, drinking and taking Paula's prescription medication. He tries to flirt with hotel staffer Dillon, and tells Mark he is gay, even propositioning Mark when he expresses curiosity about anal sex. As the guests return to bed, Olivia follows Paula and sees her and Kai have sex.
4
4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"Recentering"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.515
Quinn wakes on the beach again to see Hawaiians singing and bringing their canoe ashore. He introduces himself later that afternoon. Tanya tells the girls that the staff has Paula's backpack, and when they confront Armond, he decides to give it back, drugs and all, but after Shane angrily demands to speak with Armond's boss, a livid Armond takes the drugs and returns the backpack without them. Tanya and Belinda plan to have dinner together to discuss the wellness center, but Tanya cancels when she is asked out by Greg, a sport fisherman staying in the room next to hers. Kitty, Shane's mother, arrives at the hotel, to Rachel's chagrin. Mark reveals to Quinn that he cheated on Nicole. At dinner, Quinn carelessly reveals this information in front of Nicole. Armond invites Dillon to his office to take drugs and have sex, in exchange for preferred work shifts. When Shane learns that Armond gave him a fake number for his boss, he storms into the manager's office and finds Armond performing anilingus on Dillon.
Quinn wakes on the beach again to see Hawaiians singing and bringing their canoe ashore. He introduces himself later that afternoon. Tanya tells the girls that the staff has Paula's backpack, and when they confront Armond, he decides to give it back, drugs and all, but after Shane angrily demands to speak with Armond's boss, a livid Armond takes the drugs and returns the backpack without them. Tanya and Belinda plan to have dinner together to discuss the wellness center, but Tanya cancels when she is asked out by Greg, a sport fisherman staying in the room next to hers. Kitty, Shane's mother, arrives at the hotel, to Rachel's chagrin. Mark reveals to Quinn that he cheated on Nicole. At dinner, Quinn carelessly reveals this information in front of Nicole. Armond invites Dillon to his office to take drugs and have sex, in exchange for preferred work shifts. When Shane learns that Armond gave him a fake number for his boss, he storms into the manager's office and finds Armond performing anilingus on Dillon.
No.overall
Quinn wakes on the beach again to see Hawaiians singing and bringing their canoe ashore. He introduces himself later that afternoon. Tanya tells the girls that the staff has Paula's backpack, and when they confront Armond, he decides to give it back, drugs and all, but after Shane angrily demands to speak with Armond's boss, a livid Armond takes the drugs and returns the backpack without them. Tanya and Belinda plan to have dinner together to discuss the wellness center, but Tanya cancels when she is asked out by Greg, a sport fisherman staying in the room next to hers. Kitty, Shane's mother, arrives at the hotel, to Rachel's chagrin. Mark reveals to Quinn that he cheated on Nicole. At dinner, Quinn carelessly reveals this information in front of Nicole. Armond invites Dillon to his office to take drugs and have sex, in exchange for preferred work shifts. When Shane learns that Armond gave him a fake number for his boss, he storms into the manager's office and finds Armond performing anilingus on Dillon.
5
5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"The Lotus-Eaters"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.541
After Shane catches him having sex with Dillon, Armond moves Shane and Rachel into the Pineapple Suite free of charge to avoid repercussions. Rachel begins to worry that she has become a trophy wife after talking with Kitty and second-guesses marrying Shane. Belinda tries to get Tanya to look at her business proposal, but Tanya is preoccupied by Greg's interest in her. Tanya tells Greg she is an emotional wreck, but Greg is undeterred. Quinn enjoys paddling with a group of locals. Paula gives Kai the code to the Mossbachers' safe and convinces him to steal a pair of expensive bracelets to pay for a lawsuit against the hotel. Nicole rebukes Mark for confessing his affair to Quinn. As the Mossbachers prepare to go scuba diving, Nicole breaks down over the pressure of having to provide for her family and receiving no respect for it. She returns to the hotel, with Mark following. Kai is in their room trying to steal the bracelets. Seeing Nicole beg Kai not to hurt her, Mark charges at him, but Kai pummels him and escapes. The hotel comps their stay and Mark finally gets respect from Nicole and their children, but Olivia is suspicious that Paula is involved with the robbery.
After Shane catches him having sex with Dillon, Armond moves Shane and Rachel into the Pineapple Suite free of charge to avoid repercussions. Rachel begins to worry that she has become a trophy wife after talking with Kitty and second-guesses marrying Shane. Belinda tries to get Tanya to look at her business proposal, but Tanya is preoccupied by Greg's interest in her. Tanya tells Greg she is an emotional wreck, but Greg is undeterred. Quinn enjoys paddling with a group of locals. Paula gives Kai the code to the Mossbachers' safe and convinces him to steal a pair of expensive bracelets to pay for a lawsuit against the hotel. Nicole rebukes Mark for confessing his affair to Quinn. As the Mossbachers prepare to go scuba diving, Nicole breaks down over the pressure of having to provide for her family and receiving no respect for it. She returns to the hotel, with Mark following. Kai is in their room trying to steal the bracelets. Seeing Nicole beg Kai not to hurt her, Mark charges at him, but Kai pummels him and escapes. The hotel comps their stay and Mark finally gets respect from Nicole and their children, but Olivia is suspicious that Paula is involved with the robbery.
No.overall
After Shane catches him having sex with Dillon, Armond moves Shane and Rachel into the Pineapple Suite free of charge to avoid repercussions. Rachel begins to worry that she has become a trophy wife after talking with Kitty and second-guesses marrying Shane. Belinda tries to get Tanya to look at her business proposal, but Tanya is preoccupied by Greg's interest in her. Tanya tells Greg she is an emotional wreck, but Greg is undeterred. Quinn enjoys paddling with a group of locals. Paula gives Kai the code to the Mossbachers' safe and convinces him to steal a pair of expensive bracelets to pay for a lawsuit against the hotel. Nicole rebukes Mark for confessing his affair to Quinn. As the Mossbachers prepare to go scuba diving, Nicole breaks down over the pressure of having to provide for her family and receiving no respect for it. She returns to the hotel, with Mark following. Kai is in their room trying to steal the bracelets. Seeing Nicole beg Kai not to hurt her, Mark charges at him, but Kai pummels him and escapes. The hotel comps their stay and Mark finally gets respect from Nicole and their children, but Olivia is suspicious that Paula is involved with the robbery.
6
6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"Departures"
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Original release date
August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.850
Rachel tells Shane that she regrets marrying him. Tanya decides to pursue her relationship with Greg and tells Belinda she wants to end her dependency on transactional relationships, leaving her a large sum of cash instead. Dejected, Belinda discards her business plan. Kai is arrested and the Mossbachers' stolen jewelry is recovered, confirming Olivia's suspicions about Paula. Paula admits her involvement in the robbery to Olivia, but accuses her of being as privileged as the rest of her family. The two later reconcile when Paula expresses her regret. Quinn tells his parents he wants to stay on the island to join the local canoeists, which they dismiss outright. Shane hears of the robbery from the Mossbachers and calls his travel agent, who informs Armond's superior. This gets Armond fired. Armond spends his last workday getting heavily intoxicated on Olivia and Paula's remaining drugs. That night, after serving dinner, he sneaks into Shane's suite and defecates in his suitcase. Shane returns before Armond leaves, and, sensing an intruder, arms himself with a pineapple knife and inadvertently stabs Armond, killing him. Armond's body is loaded onto the guests' return flight. Rachel arrives at the airport and tells Shane she is happy after all. Quinn leaves the airport to stay in Hawaii after the rest of his family boards the plane.
Rachel tells Shane that she regrets marrying him. Tanya decides to pursue her relationship with Greg and tells Belinda she wants to end her dependency on transactional relationships, leaving her a large sum of cash instead. Dejected, Belinda discards her business plan. Kai is arrested and the Mossbachers' stolen jewelry is recovered, confirming Olivia's suspicions about Paula. Paula admits her involvement in the robbery to Olivia, but accuses her of being as privileged as the rest of her family. The two later reconcile when Paula expresses her regret. Quinn tells his parents he wants to stay on the island to join the local canoeists, which they dismiss outright. Shane hears of the robbery from the Mossbachers and calls his travel agent, who informs Armond's superior. This gets Armond fired. Armond spends his last workday getting heavily intoxicated on Olivia and Paula's remaining drugs. That night, after serving dinner, he sneaks into Shane's suite and defecates in his suitcase. Shane returns before Armond leaves, and, sensing an intruder, arms himself with a pineapple knife and inadvertently stabs Armond, killing him. Armond's body is loaded onto the guests' return flight. Rachel arrives at the airport and tells Shane she is happy after all. Quinn leaves the airport to stay in Hawaii after the rest of his family boards the plane.
No.overall
Rachel tells Shane that she regrets marrying him. Tanya decides to pursue her relationship with Greg and tells Belinda she wants to end her dependency on transactional relationships, leaving her a large sum of cash instead. Dejected, Belinda discards her business plan. Kai is arrested and the Mossbachers' stolen jewelry is recovered, confirming Olivia's suspicions about Paula. Paula admits her involvement in the robbery to Olivia, but accuses her of being as privileged as the rest of her family. The two later reconcile when Paula expresses her regret. Quinn tells his parents he wants to stay on the island to join the local canoeists, which they dismiss outright. Shane hears of the robbery from the Mossbachers and calls his travel agent, who informs Armond's superior. This gets Armond fired. Armond spends his last workday getting heavily intoxicated on Olivia and Paula's remaining drugs. That night, after serving dinner, he sneaks into Shane's suite and defecates in his suitcase. Shane returns before Armond leaves, and, sensing an intruder, arms himself with a pineapple knife and inadvertently stabs Armond, killing him. Armond's body is loaded onto the guests' return flight. Rachel arrives at the airport and tells Shane she is happy after all. Quinn leaves the airport to stay in Hawaii after the rest of his family boards the plane.
| 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 | |
| Shane Patton watches as a box containing human remains is loaded onto an airplane. Seven days earlier, wealthy patrons arrive at the White Lotus resort on Maui. They are greeted by manager Armond and his pregnant employee, Lani. Shane and his new wife, Rachel, arrive for their honeymoon, but he becomes fixated on a booking error. Tanya McQuoid, who came to spread her mother's ashes, wants to schedule a massage, but it is fully booked. Belinda Lindsey, the spa's manager, instead guides her in a ceremonial chant. Tech CFO Nicole Mossbacher argues with her husband Mark about his potential cancer diagnosis; Mark decides to spend time with their son Quinn. Their daughter Olivia and her friend Paula lounge by the pool and make snide remarks about Rachel, a professional listicle writer. Lani's water breaks, but Armond does not notice. She begins to give birth in his office as the guests dine. Mark receives a call from his doctor, but is disconnected before he learns his diagnosis. Rachel and Shane agree to put the day's conflict behind them and resume their earlier tryst. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "New Day" | Mike White | Mike White | July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18) | 0.459 | |
| Mark is elated to hear he does not have cancer, but learns from his uncle that his father died of AIDS, having been secretly gay. Shane calls his mother to have their travel agent reprimand Armond over the booking error. Rachel considers accepting a new writing assignment, but Shane insists she should not. Rachel meets Nicole, who advises her to maintain her independence, but criticizes Rachel's reporting after realizing she wrote a listicle mentioning her, causing Rachel to doubt her career. Upon Shane's insistence, Rachel abandons the job. Olivia and Paula use ketamine on the beach, but are approached by Tanya and leave, forgetting Paula's bag. The bag is turned over to Armond, who keeps it and uses the drugs it contains to manage his stress despite being a recovering addict. Olivia becomes jealous when she sees Paula flirting with Kai, a hotel employee. Tanya invites Belinda to dinner and offers to fund a possible wellness business, which Belinda considers. When Quinn leaves the hotel room because Olivia doesn't want to share a bedroom with him, he goes to the beach, where he is fascinated by watching a group of whales jumping in the ocean. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Mysterious Monkeys" | Mike White | Mike White | July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25) | 0.478 | |
| As the guests of the White Lotus wake for the day, Paula hesitates about pursuing her fling with Kai due to Olivia's increased suspicions, while Quinn's electronics are washed away as he sleeps on the beach. Shane and Rachel have sex, but Rachel worries whether their marriage is predicated on Shane's sexual attraction to her. To console her, Shane plans a romantic dinner. Annoyed by Shane's incessant complaining, Armond recommends a sunset boat ride, withholding the fact that Tanya chartered it to spread her mother's ashes in the ocean. Tanya believes the honeymooners are supporting her, and the situation enrages Shane. Mark remains distraught about his father's secret life, and gets drunk while having awkward encounters with his son, Rachel, and other women at the bar. This culminates in a tepid speech when he joins his family for dinner, and Nicole rebuffs him when he tries to initiate sex. Armond spirals after relapsing from his five-year sobriety, drinking and taking Paula's prescription medication. He tries to flirt with hotel staffer Dillon, and tells Mark he is gay, even propositioning Mark when he expresses curiosity about anal sex. As the guests return to bed, Olivia follows Paula and sees her and Kai have sex. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Recentering" | Mike White | Mike White | August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01) | 0.515 | |
| Quinn wakes on the beach again to see Hawaiians singing and bringing their canoe ashore. He introduces himself later that afternoon. Tanya tells the girls that the staff has Paula's backpack, and when they confront Armond, he decides to give it back, drugs and all, but after Shane angrily demands to speak with Armond's boss, a livid Armond takes the drugs and returns the backpack without them. Tanya and Belinda plan to have dinner together to discuss the wellness center, but Tanya cancels when she is asked out by Greg, a sport fisherman staying in the room next to hers. Kitty, Shane's mother, arrives at the hotel, to Rachel's chagrin. Mark reveals to Quinn that he cheated on Nicole. At dinner, Quinn carelessly reveals this information in front of Nicole. Armond invites Dillon to his office to take drugs and have sex, in exchange for preferred work shifts. When Shane learns that Armond gave him a fake number for his boss, he storms into the manager's office and finds Armond performing anilingus on Dillon. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Lotus-Eaters" | Mike White | Mike White | August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | 0.541 | |
| After Shane catches him having sex with Dillon, Armond moves Shane and Rachel into the Pineapple Suite free of charge to avoid repercussions. Rachel begins to worry that she has become a trophy wife after talking with Kitty and second-guesses marrying Shane. Belinda tries to get Tanya to look at her business proposal, but Tanya is preoccupied by Greg's interest in her. Tanya tells Greg she is an emotional wreck, but Greg is undeterred. Quinn enjoys paddling with a group of locals. Paula gives Kai the code to the Mossbachers' safe and convinces him to steal a pair of expensive bracelets to pay for a lawsuit against the hotel. Nicole rebukes Mark for confessing his affair to Quinn. As the Mossbachers prepare to go scuba diving, Nicole breaks down over the pressure of having to provide for her family and receiving no respect for it. She returns to the hotel, with Mark following. Kai is in their room trying to steal the bracelets. Seeing Nicole beg Kai not to hurt her, Mark charges at him, but Kai pummels him and escapes. The hotel comps their stay and Mark finally gets respect from Nicole and their children, but Olivia is suspicious that Paula is involved with the robbery. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Departures" | Mike White | Mike White | August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15) | 0.850 | |
| Rachel tells Shane that she regrets marrying him. Tanya decides to pursue her relationship with Greg and tells Belinda she wants to end her dependency on transactional relationships, leaving her a large sum of cash instead. Dejected, Belinda discards her business plan. Kai is arrested and the Mossbachers' stolen jewelry is recovered, confirming Olivia's suspicions about Paula. Paula admits her involvement in the robbery to Olivia, but accuses her of being as privileged as the rest of her family. The two later reconcile when Paula expresses her regret. Quinn tells his parents he wants to stay on the island to join the local canoeists, which they dismiss outright. Shane hears of the robbery from the Mossbachers and calls his travel agent, who informs Armond's superior. This gets Armond fired. Armond spends his last workday getting heavily intoxicated on Olivia and Paula's remaining drugs. That night, after serving dinner, he sneaks into Shane's suite and defecates in his suitcase. Shane returns before Armond leaves, and, sensing an intruder, arms himself with a pineapple knife and inadvertently stabs Armond, killing him. Armond's body is loaded onto the guests' return flight. Rachel arrives at the airport and tells Shane she is happy after all. Quinn leaves the airport to stay in Hawaii after the rest of his family boards the plane. | |||||||
mw- Viewership and ratings per episode of The White Lotus season 1 · Reception › Ratings
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Arrivals"
Air date
July 11, 2021
Rating(18–49)
0.08
Viewers(millions)
0.420
DVR(18–49)
0.04
DVR viewers(millions)
0.198
Total(18–49)
0.12
Total viewers(millions)
0.618
2
2
No.
2
Title
"New Day"
Air date
July 18, 2021
Rating(18–49)
0.06
Viewers(millions)
0.459
DVR(18–49)
0.06
DVR viewers(millions)
0.298
Total(18–49)
0.12
Total viewers(millions)
0.757
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Mysterious Monkeys"
Air date
July 25, 2021
Rating(18–49)
0.11
Viewers(millions)
0.478
DVR(18–49)
0.08
DVR viewers(millions)
0.392
Total(18–49)
0.19
Total viewers(millions)
0.870
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Recentering"
Air date
August 1, 2021
Rating(18–49)
0.14
Viewers(millions)
0.515
DVR(18–49)
—
DVR viewers(millions)
—
Total(18–49)
—
Total viewers(millions)
—
5
5
No.
5
Title
"The Lotus-Eaters"
Air date
August 8, 2021
Rating(18–49)
0.11
Viewers(millions)
0.541
DVR(18–49)
—
DVR viewers(millions)
—
Total(18–49)
—
Total viewers(millions)
—
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Departures"
Air date
August 15, 2021
Rating(18–49)
0.2
Viewers(millions)
0.850
DVR(18–49)
—
DVR viewers(millions)
—
Total(18–49)
—
Total viewers(millions)
—
| 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 | 0.04 | 0.198 | 0.12 | 0.618 |
| 2 | "New Day" | July 18, 2021 | 0.06 | 0.459 | 0.06 | 0.298 | 0.12 | 0.757 |
| 3 | "Mysterious Monkeys" | July 25, 2021 | 0.11 | 0.478 | 0.08 | 0.392 | 0.19 | 0.870 |
| 4 | "Recentering" | August 1, 2021 | 0.14 | 0.515 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | "The Lotus-Eaters" | August 8, 2021 | 0.11 | 0.541 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | "Departures" | August 15, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.850 | — | — | — | — |
References
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