"The White Lotus" Season 2 Trailer Will Leave You With So Many Questions

Pack your bags: we're going to Sicily! After bidding guests and fans adieu in the jaw-dropping season-one finale of HBO's "The White Lotus," season two is almost here. On Oct. 6, HBO released the trailer for the highly anticipated follow-up season, and it teases just as much (if not more) complicated family dynamics, rich people problems drenched in satire, and murderous intrigue. Only this time around, Theo James, Aubrey Plaza, and more are in on it.

This season will bring a host of new changes (a new cast and resort location included), but one thing is certain: Jennifer Coolidge and her zingy one-liners aren't going anywhere. Deadline was the first to report of Coolidge's return in October 2021. "I just did five months on it ['The White Lotus'] in Sicily. I got back like two weeks ago," Coolidge told New York Times in a July interview. "I've been instructed that I'm not allowed to leak anything, but I have to say, from what I've witnessed, watching what some of the new actors are doing, people will not be disappointed."

From this season's alluring characters to the titular Sicilian resort they'll be calling home for a short time, read on to see what you should know about the dark comedy's second season.

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"The White Lotus" Season 2 Trailer

"The White Lotus" Season 2 Plot
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"The White Lotus" Season 2 Plot

Season two will follow the same dark vacation premise with a group of new vacationers checking into an exquisite resort in Sicily. Of those new guests will be an all-male family trio; a husband and wife traveling with their rich friends on a couples trip after selling their company; a coworker duo, one of whom is pregnant; a few British travelers; and more. And you can expect for everyone's stay to be rocked when one vacationer turns up dead.

"The White Lotus" Season 2 Cast
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"The White Lotus" Season 2 Cast

As an anthology series, "The White Lotus" season two cast will consist of almost entirely fresh faces — apart from Coolidge and Jon Gries, of course. Their characters — presumably Tanya and Greg, respectively, from season one — are seen riding on a Vespa in HBO Max's sizzle reel.

HBO has tapped Aubrey Plaza and Michael Imperioli as season two leads. Plaza will play Harper Spiller, a woman vacationing with her husband (Will Sharpe) and his friends (Theo James and Meghann Fahy). Their group will befriend Imperioli's character, Dominic, who is embarking on a family trip with his elderly father (F. Murray Abraham) and adult son (Albie DiMarco). Other cast members include Haley Lu Richardson, Tom Hollander, and Leo Woodall.

"The White Lotus" Release Date
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"The White Lotus" Release Date

The second season of "The White Lotus" will premiere on October 30, HBO announced on social media in late September.

"The White Lotus" Season 2 Filming Location
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"The White Lotus" Season 2 Filming Location

In the dark comedy's second installment, guests will be staying at an ultraluxe White Lotus resort in Sicily, Italy. The season was reportedly filmed at the Four Seasons San Domenico Palace in Taormina, Sicily. The resort features several restaurants, an infinity pool, and a spa with aromatherapy services, and boasts views of Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea. Celebrities like Audrey Hepburn and Oscar Wilde have been known to vacation there. While HBO has yet to confirm the exact filming location, its coming-soon teaser did confirm the setting, and "Variety" reported that this particular resort was closed to guests for the early part of the year. So it adds up.

How Many Episodes Are in Season 2 of "The White Lotus"?
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How Many Episodes Are in Season 2 of "The White Lotus"?

According to "Variety," there will be seven episodes in "The White Lotus" season two. If this season follows its predecessor, then episodes will clock in at around one hour with new episodes dropping weekly.

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"The White Lotus" Season 2 Promo Teaser

While there's no official trailer for "The White Lotus" season two, on July 18, HBO dropped a sizzle real for its upcoming slate of new programming that teased a few scenes from the new season. Check it out above.