Italian Dream

Episode aired Nov 6, 2022
TV-MA
56m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

4.6K

YOUR RATING

Jennifer Coolidge and Jon Gries in The White Lotus (2021)

Comedy Drama

Tanya enlists Greg to help her live out her perfect Sicilian day. Harper questions Cameron and Daphne's claims about their marriage. Portia joins the Di Grassos on their day out.Tanya enlists Greg to help her live out her perfect Sicilian day. Harper questions Cameron and Daphne's claims about their marriage. Portia joins the Di Grassos on their day out.Tanya enlists Greg to help her live out her perfect Sicilian day. Harper questions Cameron and Daphne's claims about their marriage. Portia joins the Di Grassos on their day out.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

4.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Tanya McQuoid-Hunt's obsession with Monica Vitti pays off in a scene featuring Harper Spiller being ogled by scores of idle Italian men, that is, shot-for-shot, a re-creation of one from Michelangelo Antonioni's film, L'Avventura (1960).

Goofs
As Greg and Tanya are leaving on the Vespa, the position of Tanya's head changes from shot to shot, presumably because the stuntwoman was hiding her face from the camera.

Quotes
Tanya McQuoid-Hunt: [dressed in an all-pink outfit] Guess who I am?
Valentina: Uh...
Tanya McQuoid-Hunt: Watch, watch.
[smokes a cigarette]
Valentina: Peppa Pig.
Tanya McQuoid-Hunt: I'm Monica Vitti.
Valentina: Monica Vitti's dead, but yes.

Connections
Featured in Javo & Temoc: Top 10 Series: Lo 'mejor' del año (2022)

User reviews8

Featured review

10/10

Exquisite in every way - Mike White should be proud

I thought season one was decent, but wow, I really enjoyed last weeks episode, and this one was even better IMO.

The Sicily vacation vibe is spot on at all times, and the music couldn't be better suited for it. Cristobal Tapia de Veer is absolutely exceptional, and his music for both season 1 and 2 have both been gorgeous. The cinematography is also beautiful, some of the best I've seen this year. I noticed there's a lot of implied foreshadowing that works with the music to contribute to a darker tone, which I definitely like.

The writing is some of the best I've seen in a show in a while, in terms of characters and acting. The mystery of the dead bodies shown at the beginning of episode 1 has been very effective at keeping me in suspense, and with conflict coming from all directions it seems anyone could be the victim or the perpetrator.

Every actor does an amazing job at being funny, but also believable and complex. Despite the extensive cast, nobody feels expendable. I really like the performances from the actresses who play Lucia and Mia. I find them quite likable, and they have a really good dynamic as friends.

If this season keeps the momentum it has built throughout the first 2 episodes, I think it will sweep the Emmy's just like it did for season one. I couldn't be happier with the way it's going so far.