The White Lotusdoes 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 toThe White Lotus, though which also stand alone as quality viewing, I’ve rounded up the best ones that are available to stream.
2022
1
8
Status
Unconfirmed
William Jackson Harper and Cristin Milioti star inThe Resortas 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 thanThe White Lotusin a good way. While it hasn’t been renewed for a second season, it hasn’t been canceled either, so there is still hope.
Peacock
The Resortinitially feels like Peacock’s answer toThe White Lotus, but it forges its own genre-bending path.
2011 - 2013
2
18
Ended
The White Lotuswas created by Mike White and is his most acclaimed series, but a decade earlier he co-createdEnlightenedwith Laura Dern. The pair both appear in the show about a woman who has a nervous breakdown and tries to rebuild her life.
Enlightenedwas 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
BeforeThe White Lotus, Mike White co-created this brilliant and overlooked show.
2017 - 2019
14
The White Lotusbegins with a death, has an all-star cast, and is about the friction between wealthy families. The same can be said forBig 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 likeBig Little Lies, you should also check outNine 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.
With actresses like Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Dern at the helm, you can’t go too wrong.
2023 - present
10
Ongoing
Steven Yeun (Danny) and Ali Wong (Amy) star in thisgreat Netflix seriesthat 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.
BeefandThe White Lotusaren’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.
2018 - 2023
4
39
Successionis a dark comedy-drama about four dysfunctional siblings fighting for control of their father’s business empire. LikeThe 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.
Successionhas 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.
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 toThe White Lotus, there are plenty ofamazing shows awaiting you on Apple TV+.
