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Shows like The White Lotus

Not everyone loves The White Lotus for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The White Lotus

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like laughing at people who would never laugh at themselves.

  2. You like following a dozen guests over one week.

  3. You watch for the people, not for what happens.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Parasite2019

    • laughing at people who would never laugh at themselves

    Good for you if you like laughing right up until you stop.

  • Succession2018

    • laughing at people who would never laugh at themselves

    Good for you if you like laughing at very rich people being awful to each other.

  • Shameless2011

    • laughing at people who would never laugh at themselves
    • you watch for the people, not for what happens

    Good for you if you laugh at Frank Gallagher's schemes even when they hurt his children.

  • Big Little Lies2017

    • you watch for the people, not for what happens

    Good for you if you like friendships and rivalries between mothers at the school gate.

  • BoJack Horseman2014

    • laughing at people who would never laugh at themselves
    • you watch for the people, not for what happens

    Good for you if you like animal puns next to jokes about addiction and death.

  • Arrested Development2003

    • laughing at people who would never laugh at themselves

    Good for you if you like a family this selfish played for laughs.

  • The Boys2019

    • laughing at people who would never laugh at themselves

    Good for you if you like satire of superheroes, fame and brands.

  • American Beauty1999

    • laughing at people who would never laugh at themselves
    • you watch for the people, not for what happens

    Good for you if you like satire about the perfect suburban family.

  • Don't Look Up2021

    • laughing at people who would never laugh at themselves

    Good for you if you like satire about a world that won't look up.

  • The Wire2002

    • you watch for the people, not for what happens

    Good for you if you want people like Omar, Stringer Bell and McNulty to stay with you.

  • Orange Is the New Black2013

    • laughing at people who would never laugh at themselves
    • following a dozen guests over one week

    Good for you if you like a show where every inmate at Litchfield gets her own story.

Reasons taken from The White Lotus's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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