At a time when we were coming out of quarantine, HBO’s The White Lotus , enwrapped with its murder mystery and imperfect, looney people, just made us want to go to Hawaii. Even if we were booked in the wrong room, and everyone around us was ticking us off. Mike White ’s opus about class divide, abuse of privilege and late middle age melancholy in paradise scored 20 Emmy nominations, the second most for any show this year after HBO’s Succession (25) and tied with AppleTV+’s Ted Lasso . White alone is up for three Emmys including directing, writing and Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. “What I wanted to do originally was a show about a couple on a honeymoon,” said White about his first draft of the project, “You don’t know the person until they’re in this situation (on vacation).” He also sought to explore “how money impacts even intimate relationships; the idea built out to the rest of the storylines. Who has the money can impact every kind of … [Read more...] about ‘The White Lotus’ Creator Mike White On “Sexual Politics” In Season 2, Possible Core Characters Return In Season 3 – Crew Call Podcast