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Elizabeth Gregory

The White Lotus season two review: carnal carnage in Sicily makes for a gripping second series

Jennifer Coolidge returns to play Tanya

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When The White Lotus, a show about the one percent behaving badly on holiday, came out in July 2021 it immediately earned itself a crowd of dedicated fans. It was nominated for 11 Emmys (winning five) and catapulted Jennifer Coolidge back into the limelight. Now it’s back for round two and creator Mike White has upped the ante in sun-soaked Sicily.

Not only are the surroundings even more opulent, as characters take trips to palazzos and party on yachts on the sparkling blue Med (the series was filmed at the Four Seasons Palace), but they’re richer, too, spending thousands a night on services rendered. Even when it comes to death, more is more, as the show seems to open with several bodybags –  clearly, one was not enough for this sex-driven sequel.

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