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T2 WHATS UP! October 30 - November 5, 2022 TV FEATURE BY DANA SIMPSON TV Media I t may not exactly be Ho- tel California, but it sure seems difficult to leave "The White Lotus." After a critically acclaimed first sea- son — which was echoed in audience reception and rat- ings — HBO's titular hotel chain is back for more ro- mance, relaxation and really complicated situations. "The White Lotus" Season 2 kicks off on HBO and HBO Max Sunday, Oct. 30. This time spanning one week at the luxurious White Lotus resort in Sicily (actually the real-life Four Seasons San Domenico Palace in Taormina, which was closed for filming earlier this year), the scenery remains just as breathtaking as Season 1's Hawaiian vista in Maui. In addition to several scenes on-site at the hotel, viewers can look forward to scenes shot in the Sicilian cap- ital of Palermo, including the city's famous Noto Cathedral grounds. Although the location may have changed, audiences who enjoyed Season 1 will have at least one familiar thing to look forward to this time around: Tanya McQuoid (now Mc- Quoid-Hunt), played by comic actress Jennifer Coolidge ("Le- gally Blonde," 2001), returns to soak up more drama and wis- dom in the sun. A fan-favorite character from the first season, she heads to the chain's Italian resort this year with her new husband, Greg Hunt (Jon Gries, "Napoleon Dynamite," 2004), also returning from last season. Fans of other HBO shows might recognize a few other faces as well during Season 2. "The Sopranos'" Michael Imperioli stars as Dominic Di Grasso, an entitled Hollywood producer who is visiting Sicily with his aging father, Bert (F. Murray Abraham, "The Grand Budapest Hotel," 2014), and post-college son, Albie (Adam DiMarco, "The Order"), who is often forced to play peace- keeper during uncomfortable family squabbles. Theo James, star of HBO Max's series "The Time Trav- eler's Wife," also stars this season as Cameron Babcock, an incredibly successful busi- nessman from a wealthy fami- ly. Needless to say, it becomes clear almost immediately that Cameron rarely (if ever) wor- ries about money. Traveling with Cameron are his wife, Daphne (Meghann Fahy, "The Bold Type"), a hard-working stay-at-home mom; Camer- on's college roommate and newly successful business- man Ethan Spiller (Will Sharpe, "Flowers"); and Ethan's wife, Harper (Aubrey Plaza, "Ingrid Goes West," 2017). Filling out the cast across this season's seven episodes are Haley Lu Richardson ("Five Feet Apart," 2019) as Tanya's personal assistant, Portia; Beatrice Grannò ("Zero") and Simona Tabasco ("Luna Park") as Mia and Lu- cia, two young Sicilian locals who frequent the hotel hoping to benefit from its wealthy cli- entele; Tom Hollander ("Pride & Prejudice," 2005) as Quen- Bentonville Acupuncture 5 x 5 continued on page T10 Sabrina Impacciatore in a scene from "The White Lotus" Checking in www.nwaonline.com Did you know those images are available for purchase? IT'S EASY! Just go to nwaonline.com, click on "Photos" in the top menu bar and use the search to fi nd the photo you want. Then just click "Purchase" for sizing options. You can also have the image put on a coff ee mug, mouse pad, key tag, holiday ornament and more! Did you see a photo in our newspaper or on our website that you would love a copy of? Check it out!