HBO in November 2022 announced a third season for The White Lotus, which will bring a new installment of the Mike White-created anthology series to screens.
The first installment, which premiered July 2021 and was set in Hawaii, was nominated for 20 Emmy Awards and won a leading 10, including for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. Season 2, set in Sicily, debuted October 30, 2022 and won five Emmys, including a repeat for Jennifer Coolidge.
How long will The White Lotus Season 3 finale be?
The eighth and final episode of The White Lotus Season 3 will clock in at 90 minutes long.
When did The White Lotus Season 3 premiere?
Season 3 of The White Lotus will premiere Feb. 16, 2025 on HBO and streaming on Max at 9 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. PT.
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Set in Thailand after Season 1’s Hawaii location and the Sicily-centered Season 2, Season 3 began filming in and around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok in February 2024. Footage of the new season was featured in a mix of upcoming series teasers, marked for 2025.
When do new episodes of The White Lotus Season 3 come out on Max? How many episodes are in The White Lotus Season 3?
Season 3 will contain eight episodes, up from Season 1’s six and Season 2’s 7. They will unfold in HBO and Max’s coveted Sunday night slot at 9 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. PT every week.
Who’s in The White Lotus Season 3 cast?
Lalisa Manobal (left) in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
The loaded cast for Season 3 is set with Season 1 standout Natasha Rothwell returning along with newomers Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Dom Hetrakul, Tayme Thapthimthong, Christian Friedel, Morgana O’Reilly, Lek Patravadi, Shalini Peiris, Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola, Nicholas Duvernay, Arnas Fedaravičius, Scott Glenn and Blackpink’s Lisa Manobal.
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Natasha Rothwell played Belinda Lindsey in the first season of the anthology. She will be the connecting character between Seasons 1 and 3 after Jennifer Coolidge’s character Tanya McQuoid-Hunt, who connected Seasons 1 and 2, died at the end of Season 2.
Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon and Michelle Monaghan will portray one of three long-time friends on a girls trip after not having seen each other for a while. Their names are, respectively, Kate, Laurie and Jaclyn.
(L-R) Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan and Leslie Bibb in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
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Goggins will portray Rick Hatchett, who is traveling with his girlfriend Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a free-spirited gal who is younger than Rick. Rick also has also been holding a big grudge.
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Jason Isaacs and Parker Posey will portray Timothy and Victoria Ratliff, who are vacationing in Thailand with their three children eldest Saxton (Patrick Schwarzenegger) who works for his father’s company, Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) who is a college senior studying religion, and high school senior Lochlan (Sam Nivola).
Lalisa Manobal will portray Mook, a health mentor for guests staying at The White Lotus. Lek Patravadi will play Siritala, one of the owners of the Thailand White Lotus, and the visionary behind its wellness program. Tayme Thapthimthong will play Gaitok, a White Lotus security guard.
Miloš Biković, who was cast in the new season, exited the role February 2. That came a month after Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called out HBO over the casting of the Serbian-Russian actor who the ministry said supported Russia in the war against Ukraine. He was replaced by Bulgarian actor Julian Kostov. Arnas Fedaravičius plays a small recurring role of Valentin a flirtatious yogi and the White Lotus hotel’s Life Enhancement Mentor.
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Charlotte Le Bon in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
In March, there was a second recasting: Charlotte Le Bon replaced the originally cast Francesca Corney. Details on the character are not known, but sources said the producers felt they needed someone who played older.
Other than Rothwell, the only other castmember to appear in more than one season so far is Jennifer Coolidge, who won back-to-back Supporting Actress Emmy Awards for playing Tanya McQuoid. The character did not survive the waters of the Mediterranean at the end of Season 2.
As of Episode 1, Jon Gries broke the mold of recurring characters across seasons with his return to Season 3. He is dating Charlotte Le Bon’s character Chloe.
Jon Gries in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
What do we know about The White Lotus Season 3 plot?
White has promised it would “be a supersized White Lotus,” telling EW, “It’s going to be longer, bigger, crazier. I don’t know what people will think, but I am super excited, so at least for my own barometer, that’s a good thing … I’m super excited about the content of the season.”
The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 1 Recap:
With one episode out, there are several hints as to where the season could be headed. Walton Goggins’ character Rick seems to have a chip on his shoulder when it comes to an employee at the hotel. Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) gets a phone call from a journalist that could well upend his life and reputation. Jon Gries’ return will be interesting to follow after his connections to the first two seasons and Jennifer Coolidge’s character’s fate.
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For his part, HBO’s Bloys said his reaction to the new scripts was similar to that of Rothwell’s. “I think Natasha Rothwell was saying in an interview that every script she read, she just gasped out loud. I would concur with that,” he said after the Emmys in January, adding that he plans to visit the Thailand set in the spring. “Mike is a really unique and singular voice, and I’m excited for people to see what he has in store.”
At January’s Sundance Film Festival, Meghann Fahy, who played Daphne Sullivan in Season 2, did say White has an idea for a future episode involving the Sullivans (Fahy and Theo James’ Cameron Sullivan) and Season 1’s newlywed couple the Pattons, played by Alexandra Daddario and Jake Lacy.
Fahy told Deadline: “He (Mike White) did once say that he’d like to do an episode with Theo, me and the couple from the first season – Alex and Jake; the four of us on a boat. Just one episode of that, which would be kinda psychotic. But I’m down.”
Is there a trailer for The White Lotus Season 3?
Yes, HBO released a trailer Dec. 16. Another trailer came along Jan. 27.
How to watch the series:
Like the first two seasons, The White Lotus airs on HBO and streams on Max, which offers a plans including With Ads ($9.99/month or $99.99/year), Ad-Free ($15.99/month or $149.99/year) and Ultimate Ad-Free ($19.99/month or $199.99/year). Expect the same platforms for Season 3.
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Will there be more seasons of The White Lotus?
Yes, HBO renewed the series for a fourth season ahead of Season 3’s premiere. Mike White had already pitched Season 4 to HBO as reported in November from Chairman and CEO of the network Casey Bloys.
