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11-07-2022, 01:29 AM
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BY DONNY SHELDON/NOV. 6, 2022 3:15 PM UTC
Mike White's big crossover hit arrived with his Emmy-winning HBO satire "The White Lotus," but that surprise sensation wasn't the first time he struck gold on the channel: In October 201, White's dark comedy series "Enlightened" debuted via the premium cable network.
Co-created and co-starring Laura Dern, "Enlightened" is the redemptive, spiritual journey of Amy Jellicoe (Dern) who returns home after going to rehab at Open Air in Hawaii following an emotional outburst at her corporate workplace, Abaddon Industries. Amy is determined to heal her fractured relationships with her mother Helen Jellicoe (Diane Ladd, Dern's real-life mother), and ex-husband Levi Callow (Luke Wilson), and make the most of her second chance working at Abaddon. She's dispirited when she learns she has lost her title as an executive and has been relegated to a banal position processing data.
Despite sensational reviews from critics and notices from awards bodies, "Enlightened" struggled to cultivate a viewership base and HBO pulled the plug on the show after its Season 2 finale in 2013. Years later, White and Dern's show remains as soulful and moving as ever. Here's a look at every episode, ranked. Warning: spoilers ahead.
BY DONNY SHELDON/NOV. 6, 2022 3:15 PM UTC
Mike White's big crossover hit arrived with his Emmy-winning HBO satire "The White Lotus," but that surprise sensation wasn't the first time he struck gold on the channel: In October 201, White's dark comedy series "Enlightened" debuted via the premium cable network.
Co-created and co-starring Laura Dern, "Enlightened" is the redemptive, spiritual journey of Amy Jellicoe (Dern) who returns home after going to rehab at Open Air in Hawaii following an emotional outburst at her corporate workplace, Abaddon Industries. Amy is determined to heal her fractured relationships with her mother Helen Jellicoe (Diane Ladd, Dern's real-life mother), and ex-husband Levi Callow (Luke Wilson), and make the most of her second chance working at Abaddon. She's dispirited when she learns she has lost her title as an executive and has been relegated to a banal position processing data.
Despite sensational reviews from critics and notices from awards bodies, "Enlightened" struggled to cultivate a viewership base and HBO pulled the plug on the show after its Season 2 finale in 2013. Years later, White and Dern's show remains as soulful and moving as ever. Here's a look at every episode, ranked. Warning: spoilers ahead.