SpectrumThe White Lotus (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
Follow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the span of a week as with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Spectrum
HBO Max
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Follow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the span of a week as with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
SpectrumHBO MaxApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The show's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by offering a scathing systemic critique of wealth inequality, class privilege, and post-colonial exploitation, demonstrating how these forces corrupt individuals and relationships.
The series features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, reflecting the international settings of its luxury resorts. Its narrative prominently critiques traditional identities, particularly wealthy white characters, by satirizing their privilege, entitlement, and often problematic interactions, making social commentary central to its themes.
Secondary
The White Lotus features prominent LGBTQ+ characters whose portrayals are largely problematic. Season 1 depicts a gay hotel manager's tragic downfall, while Season 2 presents a group of gay characters as manipulative villains involved in an exploitative scheme. The overall depiction lacks affirming elements, associating queer identity with misery, deception, or villainy.
The series frequently depicts characters from a Christian cultural background as deeply flawed, hypocritical, and self-serving. Their actions often contradict traditional Christian virtues, and the narrative does not present any significant positive influence of the faith on its adherents.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The White Lotus is an original series with all new characters created for the show. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been swapped.
The White Lotus is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical biopic. All characters are new creations for the show, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race for any character to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.0
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.0
8.0
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