The second season of The White Lotus , an American satirical comedy-drama anthology television series created, written, and directed by Mike White , premiered on HBO on October 30, The season was greenlit in on August 10, , filmed in Sicily in early , and features an ensemble cast of F.
Coolidge and Gries are the only cast members to reprise their roles from the previous season. The season consists of seven episodes, and follows the lives of the staff and wealthy guests at a luxury resort in Sicily. The season received critical acclaim. The season received five wins across both ceremonies. I felt like it should be more focused on men and women and relationships and adultery and have an operatic feel to it, so I pivoted. Upon the announcement of the second season renewal, HBO announced that a predominantly new cast of characters would be focused on at another White Lotus property for the second season, though Mike White had stated there was a possibility for a few cast members from the first season to return as their characters.
She and Jon Gries are the only actors in the season to reprise their roles from the previous season. Goliath contestants Kara Kay and Angelina Keeley in cameo roles. For the season, Cristobal Tapia de Veer collaborated with his manager Kim Neundorf to finish original compositions due to his own scheduling conflicts. For the theme tune, Tapia de Veer wanted to keep elements of the first season theme but rework it to better fit the Italian setting, including making it more harmonious.
The season's theme, "Renaissance", begins with oscillating notes on a harp and before the orchestral strings, piano chords, and cymbals are layered in before the return of ululating vocals. This then reaches a high pitch, before a synthetic EDM dance beat builds and drops. Tapia de Veer credits Neundorf for bringing a more organic sound to the production.
Tapia de Veer then sampled this and played different versions of it on a keyboard. The website's critics consensus states, "Swapping its tropical trappings for Euro chic while focusing primarily on the corrosive influence of carnal desire, The White Lotus remains a cookie full of arsenic that goes down smooth. Multiple critics voiced that White repeated the success of the first season with sharp writing, his ensemble cast, and more focused plot lines, with some saying it is an improvement on the first season.
