Looking for a TV vacation this summer? Many new programs are taking viewers to paradise-though we would rather watch than attend these vacationers. Scroll down to see the dramatic warm weather fun below.
White Lotus
Setting: A luxury resort in Hawaii run by a discerning store manager, Almond (Murray Bartlett). The six-episode satire depicts a week-long clash between the lives of workers and vacationers.
The guests: Wealthy Mossbachers (Connie Britton And Steve Zahn) And their children, the lonely bachelor Tanya McWoid (Jennifer Coolidge), And newlyweds Shane and Rachel Patton (Jake Lacy And Alexandra Daddario) Check in to the premiere.
problem: First of all, the Pattons may have been married twice, and Britton’s Type A mother keeps her family away. As the days go by, “darker complexity emerges in the picture-perfect traveler,” said author Mike White (Enlightened).
White Lotus, Season Premier, Sunday, July 11th, 9 / 8c, HBO
Fantasy island
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Setting: The same tropical vacation at the heart of ABC’s iconic 1977-1984 Aaron Spelling series. Currently Elena Roke (Roselyn Sanchez), A descendant of Mr. Roark (Ricardo Montalban), a former purveyor. The coordinates are always top secret, so the only way to get there is by “deplane”.
The guests: This restart sticks to the atmosphere of a classic anthology, so expect weekly sales. Bellamy Young (Prodigal son) Book the pilot’s text as the moderator of the Morning Show, which is seriously trying to cheat her diet.
problem: Get what you want! Like the original (and its dark, short-lived 1998 iteration), all Elena’s clients want to fulfill some sort of wish. But that nasty magical island often has other intents.
Fantasy island, Season premiere, Tuesday, August 10th, time undecided, fox
Nine Perfect Strangers
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Setting: Mysterious director, Masha (Nicole Kidman) Asked the visitor, “Do you want to be healed? Leave yourself to me.”
The guests: favorite Big Little Lies, Writer Liane Moriarty’s other best-selling drama series, Stranger Featuring an A-list ensemble cast. Melissa McCarthy As a struggling romance novelist Francis (also an executive producer) Luke Evans As a gay divorce lawyer Lars, and Regina Hall As a single mother carmel.
problem: Sadness, guilt, heartache, and waning youth are just some of the emotional illnesses Masha’s uncertain subject is trying to fight in eight episodes.
Nine Perfect Strangers, Series Premier, Wednesday, August 18th, Hulu
