'The White Lotus': Air time, how to watch, cast and all about the summer satire on HBO Max
Vacations can bring out the best in people and they can also bring out the worst in people. In the social satire, 'The White Lotus' coming soon to HBO Max, the series follows the vacations of various hotel guests as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise. But with each passing day, darker issues emerge from under the picture-perfect lives of the travelers and the hotel's eagerness to serve employees.
The series stars a slew of familiar faces including Alexandra Daddario, Jennifer Coolidge Murray Barlett and Connie Britton. If you're looking for a different type of drama, you can also look forward to some teen drama on HBO Max with the 'Gossip Girl' remake.
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Air time
'The White Lotus' begins streaming on HBO Max on July 11.
How to watch
'The White Lotus' will start streaming on July 11 on HBO Max. Those who are not subscribed to the OTT platform yet can avail the $15/ month plan. In case, you are not in the United States, using VPN will help you catch the show.
Plot
The official HBO synopsis reads, "'The White Lotus' is a social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort, the series follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees, and the idyllic locale itself."
Cast
Murray Bartlett
Australian actor Murray Bartlett started out his career playing Luke Foster on the popular Australian soap 'Neighbours'. He then went onto have guest roles on shows such as 'Sex and the City' and toured with Hugh Jackman in Jackman's Broadway hit 'Boy From Oz'. Most recently he has played the central role of Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver in the Netflix revival of 'Tales of the City'.
Connie Britton
Connie Britton is an actor, singer and producer who is best known for her performance on the drama series 'Friday Night Lights' for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She is also known for her role as Vivien Harmon on 'American Horror Story', for which she was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. The accolades continued to pour in for Britton for her role on the series 'Nashville', for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role as country singer Rayna James. She has also starred in the drama series '9-1-1' and in the true crime anthology 'Dirty John'.
Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge has been bringing smiles to viewers' faces for decades now. Coolidge is known for her roles as Jeanine Stifler in the 'American Pie' film series, as Paulette Bonafonté Parcelle in the 'Legally Blonde' film series and of course most recently as Zofia "Sophie" Kaczyński in the CBS sitcom '2 Broke Girls'. Some of her film roles include 'Click', 'Date Movie', 'Epic Movie' and 'Austenland' amongst others.
Alexandra Daddario
Alexandra Daddario's breakthrough role was in the 'Percy Jackson' series where she played Annabeth Chase. She then went onto star in films such as 'Hall Pass', 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' 'San Andreas' and played the role of Summer Quinn in 'Baywatch'. She has also starred on several television series including 'White Collar', 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia', 'True Detective', 'New Girl', and 'American Horror Story: Hotel'.
Trailer
The trailer of 'The White Lotus' shows that even paradise is not perfect, because you can never take a true vacation from what worries you in real life.
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