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The White Lotus – Season 2, Episode 1 Ciao

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The White Lotus – Season 2, Episode 1

Ciao

Aired Oct 30, 2022

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On a couples' trip in Sicily, Harper, Ethan, Daphne, and Cameron spend an awkward first day sizing each other up; Dominic fields questions from his father, Bert, about his wife's absence, and his son Albie plays neutral.

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Mike White

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F. Murray Abraham

Bert

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Tanya

Adam DiMarco

Albie

Meghann Fahy

Daphne

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Tom Smyth

New York Magazine/Vulture

It’s finally time to check back into The White Lotus.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 31, 2022

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Christopher Stevens

Daily Mail (UK)

The first episode often dragged, with too much small talk and inconsequential bickering between unpleasant characters.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 1, 2022

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Erik Kain

Forbes

It all feels devilishly delightful so far, a splendid, glitzy, menacing return to what made the first season so great. Terrific writing, complicated, well-drawn characters who we still know so little about, and enough mystery to keep us guessing.

Oct 31, 2022

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Alberto Carlos

Espinof

Rids itself of most of the first season's flaws. Perhaps a result of the well-defined characters and their conflicts right off the bat, coupled with a greater sense of satire. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 31, 2022

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Paul Dailly

TV Fanatic

The White Lotus excels by putting people you'd never want to meet in real life in an exclusive setting that lives and breathes drama.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 31, 2022

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Caitlin Cruz

Jezebel

Despite that spicy setup, the episode was a bit of a drag, but I’m trying to excuse it because it’s essentially a pilot episode.

Oct 31, 2022

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Synopsis

On a couples' trip in Sicily, Harper, Ethan, Daphne, and Cameron spend an awkward first day sizing each other up; Dominic fields questions from his father, Bert, about his wife's absence, and his son Albie plays neutral.

Creator: Mike White
Executive Producer: Mike White, David Bernad, Nick Hall
Network: HBO
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 30, 2022