7.4

The White Lotus•Season 1•Episode 2

New Day

7.4/10 · 7,699 votesJul 18, 202157 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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A cautiously optimistic Belinda walks a fine line with Tanya, while Armond brainstorms ways to deal with Shane. After her husband belittles her work, Rachel approaches Nicole for advice. Paula and Olivia lose track of their stash, while a revived Mark attempts to connect with

Directed byMike White

Written byMike White

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Seasons3

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Season 1 Episodes6

Arrivals

New Day

Mysterious Monkeys

Recentering

The Lotus-Eaters

Departures

Cast10

Murray Bartlett

Armond

Jennifer Coolidge

Tanya McQuoid

Connie Britton

Nicole Mossbacher

Alexandra Daddario

Rachel Patton

Fred Hechinger

Quinn Mossbacher

Jake Lacy

Shane Patton

Natasha Rothwell

Belinda Lindsey

Brittany O'Grady

Paula

Sydney Sweeney

Olivia Mossbacher

Steve Zahn

Mark Mossbacher

Crew3

Mike White

Director

Mike White

Writer

John M. Valerio

Editor

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Episode Summary

"New Day" is episode 2 of The White Lotus season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 7,699 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Mike White and written by Mike White, it aired on July 18, 2021.

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