The Italian dessert zabaglione is a deceptively easy thing. Egg yolks. Sugar. A small quantity of booze. It’s whisked into a frothy custard. Then you can serve it with berries or a biscuit or something, but a good zabaglione should be simple, delicate and airy.

Although it has very little delicacy, Amazon ‘s new Italian-set dramedy Hotel Costiera is as simple and airy as TV shows get.

Hotel Costiera The Bottom Line Frothy, low-impact escapism. Airdate: Wednesday, Sep. 24 (Prime Video)

Cast: Jesse Williams, Maria Chiara Giannetta, Jordan Alexandra, Antonio Gerardi, Sam Haygarth, Tommaso Ragno, Amanda Campana, Pierpaolo Spollon, Alejandra Onieva, Jean-Hugues Anglade

Creators: Elena Bucaccio, Matthew Parkhill and Francesco Arlanch, from an idea by Luca Bernabei

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