
HOTEL COSTIERA: SEASON ONE
Starring: Jesse Williams, Jordan Alexandra, Maria Chiara Giannetta, Antonio Gerardi, Sam Haygarth, Tommaso Ragno, Pierpaolo Spollon, and Amanda Campana
Creators: Elena Bucaccio and Francesco Arlanch

QUENTIN

Hotel Costiera delivers breezily enjoyable escapist television, but nothing more. It features beautiful people, gorgeous Italian landscapes, a bit of season-long mystery, and crime-of-the-week mechanics that keep things fairly light despite occasionally dipping its toes into the noir genre. Think of it like if The White Lotus had been made by USA during its “Characters Welcome” era in the early 2000s. It’s by no means must-see or prestige television, but it’s a fun beach-read series that coasts on vacation vibes, Jesse Williams’ confident swagger, and the chemistry he shares with his team of fellow fixers. Plus, at only six episodes, it doesn’t overstay its welcome.




