6 Shows To Watch While You Wait For The Next White Lotus Episode To Drop
Can't get enough of Mike White's show? There 6 other shows about rich people problems are perfect for your next watch
What is it about The White Lotus that makes us want to dive headfirst into its chaos?
Maybe it’s the juxtaposition of paradise and privilege, the uneasy tension between wealth and consequence, or the sharp, satirical humour that cuts through like a well-shaken martini (or, whatever it is that the rich drink).
With The White Lotus Season 3 now unfolding in the quiet landscapes of Thailand, we’re once again sucked into a world of blissful vacation gone horribly wrong. And if you, like me, are already obsessing over every subtle microaggression and ominous music cue, you’ll need something to hold you over between episodes.
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While HBO keeps us on a slow-drip of scandal and satire, these other shows can help scratch The White Lotus-shaped itch. Whether you’re craving more murder, more absurdly wealthy people behaving badly, or simply another excuse to escape into a glossy, tension-filled world, these series have got you covered.
6 Other Shows To Watch If You Love The White Lotus
Only Murders in the Building
Who knew murder could be so…amusing? Much like The White Lotus, Only Murders In The Building is part whodunit, part character study, and all wrapped in a self-aware, stylish aesthetic. But where The White Lotus takes its dysfunction across exotic resorts, this show keeps things tightly wound inside an Upper West Side apartment building, turning a classic NYC locale into a labyrinth of secrets and suspicion.
Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez lead this Hulu hit as an unlikely trio of true-crime-obsessed neighbours who start their own podcast after a resident turns up dead. With its start-studded guest list (Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, and more), sharp humour, and deliciously unravelling mystery, the show captures the same mix of privilege, paranoia, and intrigue that makes The White Lotus so binge-worthy.
Succession
If The White Lotus is a perfectly plated amuse-bouche of class satire, Succession is a full, five-course meal of unchecked power, familial dysfunction, and corporate backstabbing. The Roys – the wretchedly wealthy media moguls at the show’s centre—are exactly the kind of people who’d vacation at a White Lotus resort.
The HBO juggernaut follows Logan Roy and his power-hungry family as they scheme, betray, and curse their way through boardrooms and luxury penthouses. With its razor-sharp writing, morally bankrupt characters, and jaw-dropping moments of dark humour, Succession is The White Lotus’s corporate cousin—just swap beachside cabanas for high-rise corner offices, and the murder for multi-billion-dollar media coups.
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Big Little Lies
If you swap the Thai beaches for California cliffs, Big Little Lies could easily be another season of The White Lotus. This HBO hit—starring Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, and Meryl Streep—dives into the lives of Monterey’s wealthiest women as their perfect lives unravel in the wake of a mysterious death. Just like The White Lotus, it plays with themes of privilege, deception, and the masks people wear to hide their deepest and darkest secrets.
But what really makes Big Little Lies a must-watch is its ability to balance suspense with searing emotional depth. While The White Lotus thrives on satire and social commentary, Big Little Lies delves into the psychological toll of wealth, power, and the secrets we keep buried behind our picture-perfect Instagram lives.
Nine Perfect Strangers
The White Lotus Season 3 leans into wellness culture, and if that’s the part you loved most, then Nine Perfect Strangers should be next on your list. Starring Nicole Kidman as the enigmatic leader of a high-end wellness retreat, the show follows a group of strangers lured in by promises of transformation, only to discover that the path to enlightenment might be darker (and weirder) than they anticipated.
Much like The White Lotus, Nine Perfect Strangers thrives on the contrast between its idyllic setting and the simmering unease underneath. With its mind-bending twists, cult-like undertones, and an ensemble cast of privileged-yet-damaged guests, it’s another unsettling take on the excesses of the uber-rich.
Killing Eve
Killing Eve should be next on your watchlist. This stylish thriller follows Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), a British intelligence agent, and Villanelle (Jodie Comer), a glamorous and psychotic assassin, as they become dangerously obsessed with each other.
With its sharp writing, tension-fuelled cat-and-mouse chase, and a jet-setting backdrop that spans Paris and Rome, Killing Eve delivers the same mix of high society intrigue and slow-burning suspense that keeps The White Lotus fans coming back for more. Plus, Villanelle’s designer wardrobe alone is worth the watch.
The Perfect Couple
Netflix’s limited series The Perfect Couple—based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand—is a blend of high-society drama, murder mystery, and coastal luxury. Starring Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, and Dakota Fanning, the show takes place in Nantucket, where a picture-perfect wedding is derailed when a body turns up on the beach.
The show promises a gripping mix of class tension, scandal, and intrigue—perfect for anyone craving more White Lotus-style drama with a deadly twist.