• Director(s)

    Mike White

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Drama

  • Cast

    Jennifer Coolidge, Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton

TV Show

The White Lotus

THE WHITE LOTUS is a comedy drama series; in this episode, Rachel shares some harsh truths with Shane and confides in Belinda, who's reeling from bad news of her own.…

THE WHITE LOTUS is a comedy drama series; in this episode, Rachel shares some harsh truths with Shane and confides in Belinda, who's reeling from bad news of her own.

  • Director(s)

    Mike White

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Drama

  • Cast

    Jennifer Coolidge, Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton

strong language
Classified Date:
09/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'dick', 'balls', 'shit', 'fricking', 'ass', 'jerk' and 'God'.
additional issues
A man and woman are shown kissing on their hotel bed. There are also comic references to oral sex, masturbation and a man having a 'boner'. In one scene, two teenagers speculate that a man is involved in a 'pedophile ring', but it is clear they are not being serious. They also speculate that a woman 'hates Jews'; however there is no discriminatory language or racist behaviour beyond this verbal reference.
drug misuse, strong language, nudity
Classified Date:
09/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'bitch', 'asshole', 'son of a bitch', 'shit', 'ass' and 'God'.
drugs
Two teenage girls snort ketamine and smoke marijuana. There are also visual drug references when they show each other what pills they have travelled with. A man takes pills that don't belong to him.
nudity
There is strong nudity when a man kisses his wife's breasts.
strong sex references, language
Classified Date:
09/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'dick', 'shit', 'pissed', 'jerk' and 'God'.
sex
Verbal references are made to anal sex, masturbation and pornography. There's also a brief sex scene which focuses briefly on a man's orgasm. A young man spits on his hand and briefly masturbates to porn beneath his covers; however there are no visuals of the pornography. A teenager catches her teenage friend having sex; but the scene is brief with no strong detail.
additional issues
An alcoholic man takes pills that don't belong to him; however drug misuse is not glamorised. A teenager accuses her father of being homophobic because he struggles with the news that his deceased father was gay.
strong language, sex, drug misuse
Classified Date:
09/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss', 'crap', 'God', 'damn', 'hell', 'Jesus', 'Christ').
sex
In one scene, a man briefly performs a sexual act on another man. There are also strong verbal sex references, including to anal sex.
drugs
There are scenes of drug misuse, including those in which a white powder is snorted. There is also prescription drug misuse.
additional issues
There are also brief verbal references to mental health, as well as scenes of alcohol consumption.
strong language
Classified Date:
09/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
There is a scene in which a man robs a hotel room and briefly attacks a woman, but it's brief. A man then jumps on the burglar and he responds by punching him. There are references to racism when a white man is unapologetic about the history of white conoliasm and oppression; however the episode does not endorse this attitude. There are also moderate sex references.
strong language, drug misuse, sex references
Classified Date:
05/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('crap', 'screw', 'piss', 'shit', 'bullshit').
sex
There are crude references to anal sex.
drugs
There are scenes in which people snort cocaine.
additional issues
Moderate violence occurs when a man is stabbed. There is also a scene in which a person defecates.
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strong language, sex references, sexual harassment
Classified Date:
23/06/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Occasional strong language occurs ('f**k'), as well as moderate bad language (‘slut, ’whore’, ‘bitch’) and milder terms such as 'screw', 'Jesus', ‘Christ’ and ‘God’.
sex
A scene of strong sex includes thrusting detail and male buttock nudity. Verbal references are made to sex work, erections, masturbation and adultery.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man changes into swimming trunks in front of a woman without her consent, exposing buttock and genital nudity. Occasional verbal references are made to sexual harassment.
additional issues
A character screams as they discover dead bodies floating in the sea off-screen. A man shames his wife for over-eating.
strong sex, sex references, nudity, language
Classified Date:
23/06/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'bullshit', 'tits', 'crap', 'balls', 'God' and 'Christ'.
sex
There is a scene of strong sex with breast nudity in which a man mastubates to pornographic videos online. There are strong sex references such as verbal mentions to and the establishing visuals of a threesome. A couple discuss erections and sex whilst a man is in the shower and there is brief sight of his pubic hair.
additional issues
A man references the rapes of women in Ancient Greek mythology. There is a self referential use of the discriminatory word 'cripple'.
strong language, drug misuse, brief sex
Classified Date:
23/06/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'bitch', 'dicks', 'tits', 'shit', 'crappy', 'Jesus', 'Christ' and 'God'.
sex
A man witnesses his friend cheat on his wife with a woman in a hotel room, in a scene that includes brief thrusting detail and breast nudity. There are also moderate sex references, including to feeling 'horny' and to 'f**k buddies'. 
drugs
Two women take 'edibles' and then later a group of people are shown acting high after taking ecstasy offscreen. 
additional issues
A woman confronts a man who is chatting her up in a cafe, telling him that she is sick of men asking her name and 'staring at her tits'. In a scene of brief sexual threat a woman looks uncomfortable on a street as several men move closer to her to leer at her. There is also an undetailed verbal reference to priests abusing altar boys. 
strong sex references, nudity
Classified Date:
23/06/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
sex
A man opens his laptop on to a pornography site which shows still images of graphic nudity and real sex. The episode also features scenes of sex and oral sex which include thrusting and moaning detail as well as buttock nudity.
additional issues
The episode features strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'bitch', 'whore', 'bullshit', 'shit', 'tits', 'Jesus', 'Christ' and 'God'. A woman gives a man viagra after he loses his erection, only to give him the wrong pill which causes him to collapse and be rushed to hospital.
strong sex, sex references, language
Classified Date:
23/06/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is frequent use of strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('slut', 'slag', 'piss', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'balls', 'Jesus', 'Christ' and 'God').
sex
Scenes of sex include breast and buttock nudity. There is also a scene of sex between two characters assumed to be related. Verbal references to sexual activity mention threesomes, orgies, sex work, and pornography.
additional issues
There are verbal references to the misuse of MDMA.
very strong language, strong sex, drug misuse
Classified Date:
23/06/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), more frequent use of strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('slut', 'shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'dick', 'pissed', 'Jesus' and 'God').
sex
There are scenes of strong sex, as well as scenes of sexualised full frontal male nudity.
drugs
People snort lines of cocaine in several scenes.
additional issues
A character alludes to owing favours to a family member, which could be interpreted as sexual. A woman informs her boss that she is being harassed by a male colleague. There are scenes in which a pimp exercises coercive control over, and is aggressive towards, a woman working for him.
strong language, sex, sex references, threat
Classified Date:
23/06/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Female characters become increasingly worried for their own safety, unsure of the motives of sinister men.
language
There is frequent use of strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('cock', 'ass', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'dick', 'Jesus' and 'God').
sex
Scenes of strong thrusty sex include sexualised nudity. There are also verbal references to incestuous sex.
additional issues
Scenes of moderate violence include a fist-fight, and off-screen shootings, accompanied by bloody aftermath detail. There are occasional verbal references to the misuse of psychedelic drugs.
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strong sex references, language, brief nudity
Classified Date:
26/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Use of strong language ('motherf**ker', 'f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'prick', 'bitch', 'piss', 'ass' and 'bullshit'.
sex
Strong sex references include mentions of pornography and masturbation.
nudity
There is brief sexualised breast, buttock and penis nudity. Artistic breast nudity also features in the opening credits.
additional issues
A sequence includes gunfire and people running in terror. A dead body floats by in a lake; however, all detail is masked. Bloody drawn images of humans and animals appear in paintings.
strong sex references, nudity, language
Classified Date:
26/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'dick', 'bitch', 'wanker', 'douche', 'shit', 'crap', 'ass', 'God' and 'Jesus'.
sex
A man appears aroused during a massage; however, this is devoid of any nudity. Other scenes include references to 'happy endings' and sex workers.
nudity
There is sexualised breast nudity. Artistic breast nudity also features in the opening credits.
additional issues
A person despairingly expresses their intention to take their own life. A masked gunman robs a jewellery store and strikes a person across the head. A man leers at a woman during a yoga class. Paintings depict bloody images.
strong language
Classified Date:
26/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is used; milder terms include 'pussy', 'shit', 'ass', 'douche', 'Jesus', 'Christ' and 'God'.
additional issues
A person smokes a marijuana joint in one scene; another is offered prescription medication to help them sleep; there are also verbal references to drug misuse. Sex references relate to pornography, a person's virginity, and involve innuendo. A person is bitten by a snake and taken to hospital; other brief scenes of threat include a person being washed away by a large wave. There are also undetailed references to suicide.
strong language, sex references
Classified Date:
26/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’) features, as well as milder terms such as ‘dick’, ‘retarded’, ‘shit’ and ‘ass’.
sex
A man makes a crude comment about older women wanting ‘young cum’, and there are references to sex toys.
additional issues
A man surreptitiously uses someone else’s prescription medication. In a comic scene, a man accidentally exposes his genitals when his bathrobe falls open. There are also references to murder.
strong sex references, sex, language, drug misuse
Classified Date:
26/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is used; milder terms include 'bitch', 'slag', 'shit', 'tits', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
There are strong verbal references to sex, including to group sex, voyeurism and the use of sex toys. Male buttock nudity features in a scene establishing sex. A group of people intoxicated with alcohol and drugs kiss each other, including two siblings.
drugs
People take pills and appear to experience the effects.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A person contemplates taking their own life; however, they are interrupted. There are brief discriminatory references, including use of the term 'ladyboy'. Undetailed verbal references are made to institutional child sex abuse in the Catholic church. A man briefly exposes his penis before jumping into a swimming pool.
strong sex, sex references, language
Classified Date:
26/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is used; milder terms include 'shit', 'God', 'Jesus' and 'Christ'.
sex
Scenes include sex with thrusting detail and buttock nudity. A person is masturbated under bed sheets beside a couple having sex in a scene featuring incestuous activity. There are also further verbal references to incest, group sex and adultery.
additional issues
A character experiences suicidal ideation.
strong sex, sex references, drug misuse, violence, language
Classified Date:
26/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A person fantasises about fatally shooting their relatives. This sequence is accompanied by bloody detail. Opponents exchange impactful blows during a boxing match.
language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'balls', 'God' and 'damn'.
sex
A scene of strong sex features breast nudity and riding detail. A person discusses their partner's sexual fantasy. Bare-chested women dance at a nightclub.
drugs
People snort cocaine in one sequence. However, drug misuse is clearly not promoted by the episode as a whole.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A person imagines taking their own life; this is portrayed briefly and without any graphic detail. A scene of moderate gun threat occurs. A man surreptitiously uses his wife's prescription medication.
strong language, threat, violence, suicide
Classified Date:
26/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A sustained shootout sequence results in occasional blood misting and visible gunshot wounds. Dead bodies are surrounded by watered-down blood. There are passing verbal references to murder.
language
There is strong language 'f**k', alongside milder terms including 'shit', 'slut', 'bitch', 'God' and 'damn'.
suicide and self-harm
Multiple scenes depict the planning and execution of a murder-suicide attempt, though there is a reassuring and comic end.
additional issues
A character is seen taking another person's prescription medication. There are occasional undetailed verbal sex references; a person is smacked on the buttocks in a flirtatious manner. Breasts are briefly visible from a distance. Adults are occasionally seen drinking alcohol.
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Classified Date:
17/07/2023
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
17/07/2023
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
06/07/2023
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
09/08/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
19/10/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Sky Creative Agency

  • Classified date

    05/08/2022

  • Distributor

    Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd

  • Language

    English