Preview — The White Lotus Season 2: Dark Affluent Paradise Moves To Sicily

Get ready to relax in paradise once more at The White Lotus. This time, HBO’s unsettling dark comedy travels to the idyllic Italian island of Sicily, following the summer vacations of wealthy couples and families. The White Lotus: Blossom Circle Episode 1 premieres October 30th on HBO.

The show’s weekly episodes will also be available for streaming on HBOMax.

HBO originally released The White Lotus Season 1 as a miniseries in July 2021, but the show’s success, both with viewers and with critics, encouraged creator Mike White to write a second season. The White Lotus: Blossom Circle will feature a mostly new cast, beyond the popular exception of Jennifer Coolidge, who will be back once again.

The White Lotus Season 1 dominated the 2022 Emmy Awards, winning in 10 different categories, including Outstanding Limited Series. The series earned 20 nominations.

Mike White revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that The White Lotus: Blossom Circle will be “juicer” and “a little bit more sexier,” dealing with themes of “sexual politics” and Italian culture clash. As with the first season, the show centers around a hotel, The White Lotus: a chain of luxury resorts.

The White Lotus: Blossom Circle cast includes Wil Sharpe (Flowers), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Theo James (Sanditon), Meghann Fahy (The Bold Type), Academy Award Winner F. Murray Abraham, Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos), Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander, and Haley Lu Richardson.

Sabrina Impacciatore, Beatrice Grannó, and Simona Tabasco also joined the cast of The White Lotus: Blossom Circle as local Italians around the resort. 

Seven hour-long episodes of The White Lotus: Blossom Circle will be released weekly through November and early December 2022.

Check out the photos and promo video below for a preview!

Season description:

From HBO: “Experience pure luxury at The White Lotus Sicily.”

Photos from The White Lotus: Blossom Circle Episode 1:

Promo video:

 

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The White Lotus airs Sundays at 9/8c on HBO.

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