THE WHITE LOTUS

After an award-winning first season set at a ritzy Hawaiian resort, the distinctive anthology relocates to Sicily, where the (fictional) White Lotus hotel chain changes up more than the clientele.

- Damian Holbrook

October, HBO

"It's a different vibe," says creator Mike White. "The last one was focused on the guests versus the employees-who has the money, who has the power. This one is more about sexual politics, with elements of a bedroom farce where people are sneaking in and out of hotel rooms."

Another strong ensemble checks in. The Sopranos' Michael Imperioli plays an Italian American exploring his roots with his dad (F. Murray Abraham) and son (Adam DiMarco), and Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) is a wife whose holiday with her husband (Will Sharpe) and friends (Sanditon's Theo James and Meghann Fahy) triggers "that comparative anxiety you get when vacationing with another couple," White says. "Like, 'Do they have a better relationship? Are we the fun ones?"" Also, Tom Hollander (The Night Manager) is a British expat vacationing with his nephew and friends.