Rachel (Alexandra Daddario), conversely, is the audience surrogate. She has just married into a world of immense privilege, and you can see the realization dawning on her face in real-time: Did I make a mistake? Her struggle to enjoy her honeymoon while her husband throws a tantrum over a room assignment sets the stage for a marriage that seems doomed before the tan lines even fade.
Within the first 90 seconds, you realize the title is a sick joke. This isn’t a show about a relaxing vacation. It’s a show about the gilded cage of privilege, and someone has just been murdered. the white lotus s01e01 bd9