The original post: /r/television by /u/LowerAlfalfa on 2026-05-05 02:34:54+00:00.
If you’re suffering through the White Lotus wait, watch Beef.
It’s not a 1:1 comparison, but Beef scratches a surprisingly similar itch. The creeping suspense, the dark themes, the uncomfortable comedy, it has the same DNA that makes White Lotus so addictive.
Both shows have that tension where you can feel something is about to go terribly wrong, and yet there’s always this dark humor underneath keeping it from being fully bleak. The characters are deeply flawed in ways that make you cringe and root for them at the same time.
If you haven’t watched it yet and Season 3 has left a hole in your life, do yourself a favor.