Nine shows that will fill The White Lotus shaped hole in your life right now

Ever since The White Lotus season two came to its chaotic conclusion on Sunday, behind the scenes pictures of the show’s cast members and hidden Easter egg theory TikToks about the plot have been all the content that’s left to sustain us. What. Are. We. Meant. To. Watch. Now.

But the fifth step of grief is acceptance. So, if you’re ready to move on to something new, here are nine programmes that can just about fill The White Lotus shaped hole in your life until series three (rumoured to be set in Asia) hopefully airs sometime in 2023:

Enlightened

Made by The White Lotus creator Mike White, Enlightened is the best you can get in terms of experiencing his genius again. Plus, this series was co-created by actual Laura Dern. So, you know it’s going to be good.

Following a self-destructive executive, Amy Jellicoe (Dern) Enlightened shows the aftermath of Amy’s life after her career implodes and she has a “nervous breakthrough” while in rehab and tries to get her life back together.

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The Resort

A suspicious holiday? We’ve been here before. The Resort is a dark comedy mystery starring William Jackson Harper as Noah who is on his 10th anniversary trip with his wife Emma in the Mayan Riviera. But suddenly, the couple are pulled into the unsolved mystery of two people who went missing fifteen years ago. Spooky.

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Succession

You don’t get more entertaining rich people than the Roys. Famous for controlling the biggest media company in the world, the family’s lives change when their father Logan announces he’s stepping down from the helm. Cue mutiny, betrayal, backstabbing, chaos etc.

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Big Little Lies

Madeline, Celeste and Jane are happy living their best yummy mummy lives in Monterey, California. But when a murder takes place in their town, lives descends into a web of lies, cover ups and conflict.

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Nine Perfect Strangers

Prepare to be terrified by Nicole Kidman and her woo woo wellness theories. Nine Perfect Strangers is an eerie drama that follows nine people from the city who go to a boutique health resorts to learn a better way of living. But over the course of 10 days, the resort’s director Masha (Kidman) employs some scary techniques to reinvigorate their bodies and minds.

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Little Fires Everywhere

When Mia and her daughter Pearl move to Shaker Heights, Ohio their lives become intertwined with the wealthy Richardson family. What starts as friendship quickly become toxic and big moral dilemmas face everyone involved.

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Sharp Objects

Camille Preaker (Amy Adams) is an emotionally troubled journalist who’s sent back to her hometown to cover the murders of two young girls. As she investigates, she develops an intriguing relationship with the local detective and uncovers a dark secret about her own family.

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Atlanta

Created by and starring Donald Glover, Atlanta is the best 2022 satire you could ask for. Glover’s character Earn struggles to provide for his child and lover while he manages the up and coming rap career of his cousin Alfred, who’s trying to take over the music industry.

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Why Women Kill

Just like Daphne, these women should also have trainers in the city. Spanning three decades, Why Women Kill follows a housewife in the ’60s, a socialist in the ’80s and a lawyer in 2019, all dealing with the fact their husbands have cheated on them.

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