‘The White Lotus’ gets darker
Stars talk about the internal workings of the hit series, which is back for a third season
Creator Mike White’s dramedy series about The White Lotus, a fictional luxury hotel chain frequented by troubled rich people and the beleaguered, not so ordinary folk who staff it, began life as a pandemic-era one-off miniseries in 2021, set in the paradise of Hawaii. It proved such a hit with audiences, critics and awards judges that White went on to create a second season in 2022, taking the action to Sicily and entrenching its reputation as one of the smartest, darkest and most singular shows in the post-peak TV universe, earning 15 Emmy Awards and a reputation as the show that every actor worth their salt would kill to be part of. ..
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