The White Lotus
Arrivals
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 2021-07-11
Synopsis
As the White Lotus welcomes their newest guests, tensions quickly arise between the hotel staff and the volatile vacationers.
Pilot desk note
From the desk: The White Lotus opens its catalog run with “Arrivals” (2021-07-11). Anthology-adjacent prestige with meme villains every season. Cast bookings as sport and location spoiler tourism.
In the series
This episode is part of The White Lotus (2021–present) on HBO.
Vacation horror for rich people — guest cast roulette as event TV.
Key cast
- Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya McQuoid
- Natasha Rothwell as Belinda Lindsey
- Murray Bartlett as Armond (season 1)
- Aubrey Plaza as Harper Spiller (season 2)
- Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett (season 3)
- Parker Posey as Victoria Ratliff (season 3)