That's Amore (The White Lotus)

The episode was written and directed by series creator Mike White. This was White's eleventh writing and directorial credit for the series.[1]

In its original American broadcast, "That's Amore" was seen by an estimated 0.641 million household viewers with a 0.11 in the 18-49 demographics. This means that 0.11 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode.[2] This was a 54% increase from the previous episode, which was watched by 0.416 million household viewers with a 0.07 in the 18-49 demographics.[3]

"That's Amore" received extremely positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating for the episode, based on 2 reviews.[4]

Manuel Betancourt of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B+" grade and wrote, "Have you picked up your jaw from the floor? That's where mine was when Mike White finally revealed the twist we all should've seen coming. After all, for a 'naughty nephew,' Jack was, perhaps, too odd of a guest in Quentin's gay-filled yacht and palazzo. And if the impact of that final scene gets to be blunted by the way we get to refer to it as 'this season's rimming reveal,' there's no denying writer-director Mike White made sure to make it as operatic (and eye-searing) as he could be. Almost as if he'd heard complaints about the way that season one Armond moment was a tad too demure for the sex position it was depicting. Because boy did he deliver on this front (or, back, I guess) this time around."[5]

Tom Smyth of Vulture gave the episode a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "We've reached that point in a White Lotus season where shit is hitting the fan, and it's fair to assume that most of our guests have probably perused Expedia once or twice already for early flights home. Questions are finally being answered and our characters' secrets are being revealed, not just to us but to each other. And at this resort, information is yet another form of power, so with every chaotic secret exposed, we're watching the power dynamics shift more and more."[6] Paul Dailly of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.75 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Well, that was unexpected. 'That's Amore' sent all of the storylines in exciting directions, preparing us for the final two episodes of the season."[7]

Henry Wong of Esquire wrote, "Was anyone expecting the second season of The White Lotus to play out, so often, like a romantic comedy? There are so many couples to root for, each charming and messed-up in their own ways: Albie and Lucia, Ethan and Harper, Jack and Portia. In this episode alone, there were tearful goodbyes in hotel corridors, swimming pool kisses, jaunty string music. It's been a delightful, surprising change of pace from show creator Mike White."[8] Shawn Laib of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The cliffhanger entering next week is one of the oddest things I've ever seen on TV, a peak into what appears to be a sex scene between Jack and Quentin that Tanya becomes privy to. Incest is something that HBO has never been afraid to show but this act comes completely out of nowhere. The purpose it serves could make or break the final two episodes of the season."[9]