A version of this story about the cast of “The White Lotus” first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Drama issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
HBO’s limited series “The White Lotus” might just have been the buzziest show of last year, in no small part thanks to its gifted cast. The Television Academy clearly agreed, with 20 Emmy nominations overall for the series, eight of which recognized actors on the show created by Mike White. Season 1 of the anthology series focused on the guests and employees of a luxurious Hawaiian resort, part of a global chain called White Lotus. It drew stark relief between the lives and problems of those wealthy enough to enjoy the resort and those who serve them, a cutting and clever look into income inequality, colonialism and many of the issues that arise in its wake.