The White Lotus does an excellent job of satirizing the wealthy and their extravagant vacations, with each season of the comedy-drama anthology set within a different stunning resort. It’s tense, funny, and outrageous in equal measure.
If you’re looking for other shows with similarities to The White Lotus, though which also stand alone as quality viewing, I’ve rounded up the best ones that are available to stream.
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The Resort
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Release Year |
2022 |
|---|---|
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Seasons |
1 |
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Episodes |
8 |
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Status |
Unconfirmed |
William Jackson Harper and Cristin Milioti star in The Resort as Noah and Emma, a couple stuck in a rut who, on their anniversary vacation, stumble upon evidence relating to a missing person case.
The show is mysterious and gets weirder than The White Lotus in a good way. While it hasn’t been renewed for a second season, it hasn’t been canceled either, so there is still hope.
The Resort initially feels like Peacock’s answer to The White Lotus, but it forges its own genre-bending path.
4
Enlightened
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Release Year |
2011 – 2013 |
|---|---|
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Seasons |
2 |
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Episodes |
18 |
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Status |
Ended |
The White Lotus was created by Mike White and is his most acclaimed series, but a decade earlier he co-created Enlightened with Laura Dern. The pair both appear in the show about a woman who has a nervous breakdown and tries to rebuild her life.
Enlightened was well received at the time, but it never had strong viewing figures, which unfortunately meant the show never got a third season. Nevertheless, it’s absolutely worth discovering now.
Max
Before The White Lotus, Mike White co-created this brilliant and overlooked show.
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Big Little Lies
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Release Year |
2017 – 2019 |
|---|---|
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Seasons |
2 |
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Episodes |
14 |
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Status |
Unconfirmed |
The White Lotus begins with a death, has an all-star cast, and is about the friction between wealthy families. The same can be said for Big Little Lies. While the second season doesn’t quite reach the heights of the first (though the brilliance of Meryl Streep is undeniable), both are excellent television.
If you like Big Little Lies, you should also check out Nine Perfect Strangers. Both are based on novels by Liane Moriarty, with the latter about a group staying at a fancy wellness resort led by Nicole Kidman’s mysterious character.
Max
With actresses like Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Dern at the helm, you can’t go too wrong.
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Beef
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Release Year |
2023 – present |
|---|---|
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Seasons |
1 |
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Episodes |
10 |
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Status |
Ongoing |
Steven Yeun (Danny) and Ali Wong (Amy) star in this great Netflix series that begins with a road rage incident and drastically spirals out of control. While Danny is down on his luck, Amy seemingly lives a perfect, affluent life, and the two characters’ lives become intertwined in unexpected ways.
Beef and The White Lotus aren’t similar on the surface, but both tackle class and mine humor from dark moments. The two are also anthology shows, with a new cast each season.
Netflix
After watching Beef, you’ll never succumb to road rage again.
1
Succession
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Release Year |
2018 – 2023 |
|---|---|
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Seasons |
4 |
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Episodes |
39 |
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Status |
Ended |
Succession is a dark comedy-drama about four dysfunctional siblings fighting for control of their father’s business empire. Like The White Lotus, the show satirizes the wealthy and tells a gripping story, with much of the humor coming from the absurdity of the immoral characters.
Succession has won multiple Golden Globes and Emmys, and regularly appears on lists of the best TV shows ever. Thankfully, it tells a complete story across its four seasons, and wasn’t canceled or dragged out.
Max
Who knew that a drama about who will succeed an aging media mogul could be so good?
You won’t regret your time spent on any of these TV shows. If you exhaust this list and want more entertainment that isn’t necessarily similar to The White Lotus, there are plenty of amazing shows awaiting you on Apple TV+.
