The White Lotus Resort returns to television, perched above the Sicilian water in the lush, mountainous commune of Taormina. The hotel brims with opulence and Italian art, boasting a panoramic view of Mount Etna. As vacationers trickle in by boat, dirty secrets and gendered angst proliferate through The White Lotus Resort. Each inhabited room becomes a breeding ground for grand debauchery and scheming. Once the Ionian Sea can no longer carry the mysterious, dead body, the show begins.