The White Lotus vs Succession

The White Lotus is more intimate than Succession. Both are light and glossy.

The White Lotus poster

The White Lotus

Type and year
TV series · 2021
Length
2 seasons · 13 episodes · 60 min episodes
Rating
7.6
out of 10 on TMDB · 526 votes
Succession poster

Succession

Type and year
TV series · 2018
Length
3 seasons · 28 episodes · 65 min episodes
Rating
8.0
out of 10 on TMDB · 242 votes

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Characteristics, side by side

The White LotusSuccession

  • Pace
    SlowFast
  • Originality
    Tried & testedFresh & original
  • Wholesomeness
    UnsavouryWholesome
  • Weightiness
    LightHeavy
  • Realism
    ImaginaryRealistic
  • Intricacy
    SimpleIntricate
  • Linearity
    SurrealLinear
  • Style and visuals
    GrittyGlossy
  • Scale
    EnclosedBig & varied
  • Emotional punch
    Emotionally undemandingEmotive & stirring

Taste attributes

Both

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Light
  • Glossy
  • Complex relationship

Only The White Lotus

  • Mystery
  • Holidays
  • Fresh & original
  • Simple
  • Enclosed
  • Social commentary
  • Solving the riddle/not as it seems

Only Succession

Nothing The White Lotus lacks.

Genres

Both

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Only The White Lotus

  • Mystery

Only Succession

None.

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