The White Lotus Trivia | 35 facts about the satire comedy- drama series

“The White Lotus” is a new anthology satire comedy- dram from HBO. The series made a splash during this season.

So let’s find out some trivia and facts about the new series.

1. The White Lotus is an American satire comedy-drama anthology television series
2. It is created, written and directed by Mike White
3. It premiered on HBO on July 11, 2021
4. The series was greenlit in October 2020
5. It was filmed in Hawaii in late 2020
6. Featuring an ensemble cast with the likes of Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario and Steve Zahn
7. The six-episode first season focuses on the lives of the staff and guests at a resort in Hawaii over the course of a week
8. It has received positive reviews from critics
9. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which would focus on a different group of travelers during their stay at another White Lotus property
10. The White Lotus follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise
11. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself
12. On October 19, 2020, HBO gave The White Lotus a limited series order that consists of six episodes
13. Mike White also serves as executive producer alongside David Bernad and Nick Hall
14. Cristobal Tapia de Veer is the series’ composer and Ben Kutchins is the cinematographer for the series
15. On August 10, 2021, HBO renewed the series for a second season
16. Upon the limited series order announcement, Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, and Steve Zahn were cast to star
17. On October 30, 2020, Molly Shannon, Jon Gries, Jolene Purdy, Kekoa Kekumano, and Lukas Gage joined the cast in recurring roles
18. Alec Merlino, who was fellow contestant on Survivor: David vs. Goliath with Mike White, was cast as a waiter
19. Upon the announcement of second season renewal
20. It was reported that a predominately new cast of characters would be focused on at another White Lotus property for the second season
21. Though Mike White had stated there was a possibility for a few cast members from the first season to return as their characters
22. Principal photography for the series began October 2020 in Hawaii under COVID-19 guidelines
23. On November 21, 2020, it was reported that the series was halfway through filming at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea and was scheduled to film in December at locations around Maui
24. The series premiered on July 11, 2021, on HBO
25. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series is scheduled to premiere on Sky Atlantic on August 16, 2021
26. The White Lotus has received positive reviews from critics
27. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 86%
28. Based on 57 critic reviews
29. With an average rating of 8.00/10
30. The website’s critical consensus reads, “Though its true intentions can get a bit murky, gorgeous vistas, twisty drama, and a pitch perfect cast make The White Lotus a compelling—if uncomfortable—viewing destination”
31. On Metacritic, it has a score of 81 out of 100
32. Based on 35 critics
33. Indicating “universal acclaim”
34. Matthew Jacobs of TV Guide gave it a 4.5/5 rating and wrote that it is “some of the year’s best television thus far”
35. Rolling Stone’s Alan Sepinwall graded it 3.5/5 stars and called it “frequently uncomfortable, sometimes poetic, occasionally hilarious, and deeply idiosyncratic throughout”