Having White Lotus withdrawals? Here are 10 movies and shows to fill that void
From Lost to The Godfather to The Bold Type, these suggestions will help tide you over the until The White Lotus returns for season three
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From top: The Godfather (Paramount Pictures), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix), The Bold Type (Freeform) Graphic: The A.V. Club
The second season of The White Lotus kept us enthralled with scenic Italian vistas, a simmering murder mystery, and intricate relationship dynamics between characters we loved, and loved to hate. Now that you have your Sunday nights back, you may be wondering what to move onto next. While there’s no shortage of content to stream (especially at this time of year), we have some specific suggestions for shows and movies that may remind you of the things you loved about The White Lotus. Whether you’re missing the Italian scenery, looking for another puzzle to solve, or just want to be transported on another island getaway, something on this list is bound to hit the spot. If you’re like Daphne and “love a binge,” read on for our picks.
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Having White Lotus withdrawals? Don’t worry! Aubrey Plaza is in tons of other things. Literally tons.
Oh you like Aubrey Plaza? Name 10 Aubrey Plazas.
Well, there’s Aubrey Plaza. That’s one, that’s easy. Then there’s
2. Aubrey Plaza (the funny one)
3. Aubrey Plaza (the hott one)
4. Aubrey Plaza (the smart one)
5. Aubrey Plaza (who didn’t do well in school but is a whiz at fixing transmissions and shit)
6. Aubrey Plaza (the one who’s like the den mother or house bunny of all the others)
7. Aubrey Plaza (the Witch Queen, most powerful servant of The Dark Lord)
8. Aubrey Plaza with a perm
9. Aubrey Plaza (who doesn’t wee-wee in the sandbox)
10. Aubrey Plaza (who did wee-wee in the sandbox once, but we don’t give her a hard time about it because she’s cool)
11. Aubry Plaza the Christmas Witch (Santa Claus’ long lost twin sister)
I truly love The Christmas Witch.
It’s Aubreys Plaza
Missing Aubrey Plaza? Here’s a list of things where Aubrey Plaza plays Aubrey Plaza!
Triangle of Sadness
Sutton sure traded down from Richard.
The Resort was a really entertaining show IMO – William Jackson Harper and Cristin Milloti (with Nick Offerman in a lesser role) alone made it worth watching. It’s written by the guy who wrote Palm Springs and has a pretty similar vibe. Can see The White Lotus comparison too but don’t know if it was really going for that.
My Brilliant Friend is incredible – I’ve rewatched the first season three times so far. There’s 3 seasons right now, and season 4 will be the last – it’s based on a series of excellent four novels.
You’ll fall in love at least one of the two protagonists.
Spin Me Round is an obvious choice, but to completely omit it from your list?? C’mon now
Enlightened is very good and should have had another last season (even a short one) to finish a few arcs. At least HBO stayed in the Mike White game.
I just watched the first season of White Lotus and I don’t get the hype. In general I have a pretty high tolerance for media where nothing happens, but…it didn’t really seem like a character study either? And all of the underlying issues about class seemed like Baby’s First Socioeconomic Satire. What am I missing?