SummaryThe satirical limited series created by Mike White gradually reveals the truth behind the seemingly perfect guests and staff at an exclusive Hawaiian resort over the course of a week.
Created By:Mike White
❮ The White Lotus
Season 1
Season Premiere:
Jul 11, 2021
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
82
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
82
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39 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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Sep 20, 2021
100
A mercilessly sharp satire of toxic wealth, entitlement and class exploitation with a truly radical, subversive tone that separates it from the crowd.
Jul 7, 2021
100
Alternately hilarious and unsettling, “The White Lotus” isn’t a feel-good watch, but it is a must-watch.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
81% Positive
95 Ratings
95 Ratings
9% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
9% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
Dec 1, 2022
10
It's close enough to a 10 to deserve a 10, which is very rare these days. Highly entertaining series full of satire and sex. If you can't understand the satire, you probably won't enjoy it as much.
Sep 13, 2021
10
Sharply written, beautifully filmed, quality cast and a magnificent score. What's not to like? A lot could have gone wrong in presenting a bunch of wealthy vacationers looking out at the sheer beauty of their surroundings and finding nothing but misery, while hotel workers struggle to contain their contempt, but everything, series wise, came up aces. Jennifer Coolidge is undeniable as a self-loathing wealthy woman and Jake Lacy is lights out as the **** preppy bro honeymooner. The White Lotus is a pleasing, intelligent, and well-paced romp, one think is certain though, it won’t make anyone miss overseas travel.
Jul 1, 2021
90
A darkly hilarious, existentially terrifying HBO miniseries. ... Yes, this is a hell is other people story. What makes it not just fresh, but thrilling is the way that Sartrean conceit gets filtered through the distinctive tragicomic sensibility of White.
Jul 7, 2021
83
In this self-dissection of wealthy Caucasian self-awareness, some subplots are just navel-gazing. ... Still, I got wrapped up in the dreamy dramedy. Looking's Bartlett stuns as a tightly wound perfectionist falling way off the wagon. Rothwell, hysterical on Insecure, goes 180 degrees as a wellness worker bee carrying the weight of moneyed sorrow. Coming off The Handmaid's Tale, Sharp Objects, and Euphoria, Sweeney confirms herself as the generational representative for soulful perversity.
Jul 8, 2021
80
The cast is all aces, upstairs and downstairs, embracing the beautiful character ambiguity woven into White’s script. ... Go in expecting a pleasing, intelligent, and well-paced romp, one that definitely won’t make you miss overseas travel.
Jul 13, 2021
70
Unlike most peak TV series that drag on like a rained-out vacation, The White Lotus could use more episodes to explore its underused characters’ arcs, or at least let these rich nitwits twist in the wind a little longer.
Jul 8, 2021
63
Granted, there are times when the bleak humor is smart, and this is a very well-acted show, but too many of the characters never rise above caricature.
Jan 30, 2022
6
admirable
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worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
Jun 22, 2025
4
Finished season 1 because my husband insisted. Script and character developing without depth. Only decent actor the manager from the hotel. Season 2 gets better, more plot twists, but still quite predictable. At least nice to the eyes as Sicily is quite stunning.
Mar 16, 2023
3
"Universal Acclaim" I'm 5 episodes in and every character is insufferable and surface level depth with very little logic aside from what we are told.
Is this what passes for good now? Production value of the show is great as is expected from HBO but the writing has started off at Westworld Season 2 level.
Jan 20, 2023
3
I didn't like this show at all. Except for maybe two characters I just despised all the people in the show. They were all hideous people that I just wanted to slap in the face and say "what is wrong with you? Why are you such a bad and conceited person?". Sorry but with characters this annoying it just isn't possible to watch the show with an open mind.
