"New Day" is the second episode of the first season of the American black comedy drama anthology television series The White Lotus.
The season is set on Maui, and follows two couples, the Pattons and the Mossbachers, along with a woman named Tanya, as they each have different conflicts during their stay.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.459 million household viewers and gained a 0.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Before trying ketamine, they are interrupted by Nicole (Connie Britton), who happily announces that the test results for Mark (Steve Zahn) came back negative.
Armond (Murray Bartlett) confides in Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) that he feels guilty for not knowing about Lani's pregnancy, and considering breaking his five-year sobriety.
Shane (Jake Lacy) is still intent in getting their original suite and even talks with the German couple, eventually discovering that they plan to leave a day earlier than Armond told him, realizing he lied to him.
In June 2021, HBO announced that the second episode of the season would be titled "New Day", and that it would be written and directed by series creator Mike White.
"[4] Amanda Whiting of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "In this week's episode, beach boys lug chaises longues onto the hot sand, waiters gawk as Shane Patton piles an obscene buffet plate, and the wealthy resort guests enmesh themselves in the lives of the staff without much thought to what happens when they leave.
"[6] Breeze Riley of Telltale TV gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Creating a false sense of peace and then ripping it away is The White Lotus's main storytelling trick so far, and it continues to work well.