Somehow it seems The White Lotus resort collection has maintained its sterling reputation—despite the recent murder at its Maui outpost—and The White Lotus season 2 is officially back on HBO, this time a few thousand miles away on the shores of Sicily. With a new destination, a new cast, and, oop, a new smattering of dead bodies, there’s a lot to explore in this new chapter of showrunner Mike White’s hit series.
But given the state of streaming today—in which some major streamers opt for the binge model, while others roll out episodes weekly, and still others deploy a wonky hybrid of the two—figuring out when to actually watch this show is perhaps trickier than it should be. Fret not: Consider us your Fodors guide to watching The White Lotus season 2.
How can I watch The White Lotus season 2?
If you have a cable HBO subscription, you can tune in on Sunday evenings to watch live. Otherwise, season 2 is streaming only on HBO Max. To watch, you’ll need to purchase either an ad-supported or ad-free subscription, beginning at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year.
When do new episodes of The White Lotus season 2 come out?
HBO is typically a fan of the weekly rollout model, and The White Lotus is no outlier. Episodes drop weekly on Sunday nights at 9 p.m. EST. This season’s chapters are as follows:
- Episode 1, “Ciao,” streaming as of Oct. 30
- Episode 2, “Italian Dream,” streaming as of Nov. 6
- Episode 3, “Bull Elephants,” streaming as of Nov. 13
- Episode 4, “In the Sandbox,” streaming as of Nov. 20
- Episode 5, streaming Nov. 27
- Episode 6, streaming Dec. 4
- Episode 7, streaming Dec. 11
Lauren Puckett-Pope is an associate editor at ELLE, where she covers film, TV, books and fashion.