"Italian Dream" is the second episode of the second season of the American black comedy drama anthology television series The White Lotus.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.421 million household viewers and gained a 0.08 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Harper (Aubrey Plaza) walks into Ethan (Will Sharpe) masturbating to internet pornography, suggesting their sexual chemistry is lacking.
After sleeping with Lucia (Simona Tabasco), Dominic (Michael Imperioli) gets her and Mia (Beatrice Grannò) registered as guests, frustrating Valentina (Sabrina Impacciatore).
Greg encourages Tanya to makes the most of their remaining time together, so she rents a Vespa for them to drive as part of her romantic Italian fantasy.
Mia encounters Giuseppe (Federico Scribani Rossi) again, and decides to prove her skills by playing the piano and singing, which is met with a standing ovation.
"[5] Tom Smyth of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Last week, we were introduced to the Sicilian legend of “Teste di Moro,” about a woman scorned who beheaded her duplicitous lover.
"[6] Paul Dailly of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The White Lotus excels when it puts terrible people in awkward scenarios.
"[7] Henry Wong of Esquire wrote, "Season 2's second episode, 'Italian Dream', does a good job at showing just how quickly the sheen of luxury can fade.
"[8] Shawn Laib of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "You'd think there would be nothing but merriment and laughs between affluent people, but I guess money doesn't always buy happiness, or even middle-of-the-road contentment.