Host Evan Ross Katz examines how The White Lotus came to be and how it almost didn’t. He’s joined by the show’s creator Mike White, executive producer David Bernad, HBO’s EVP of Drama Programming Francesca Orsi, and casting director Meredith Tucker on how The Untitled Mike White Project was conceived, developed and cast to become The White Lotus. Plus, he talks to actors Jennifer Coolidge, Murray Bartlett, Jon Gries, and Lukas Gage on their fascinating journeys to becoming their characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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