| The White Lotus | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Showrunner | Mike White |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | July 11 – August 15, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of The White Lotus, an American satirical comedy-drama anthology television series created, written, and directed by Mike White, premiered on HBO on July 11, 2021. The season was greenlit in October 2020 as a limited series, filmed in Hawaii in late 2020, and features an ensemble cast of Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O'Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney, Steve Zahn and Molly Shannon. The season consists of six episodes, and follows the lives of the staff and wealthy guests at a tropical resort in Hawaii.
The season received critical acclaim. It received 11 nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards and nine nominations at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The season received ten wins across both ceremonies. Despite being developed as a limited series, HBO renewed the series on August 10, 2021, for a second season, making it an anthology series. The second season premiered on October 30, 2022.