The White Lotus is Mike White’s dark satire set in a sunny place. It’s about money, sex, families, more money and of course the more decadent side of five-star tourism.
Season three has gone some unexpected places, from that Frank monologue (a surprise appearance from Sam Rockwell) to the Ratliff brothers’ night to forget. So, how will it all wrap up in the end? And is there a chance for season 4?
Read on for answers. You can also read our review of season 3, and check out our character guide.
When will the finale of The White Lotus air – and how long is it?
Episode 8, the finale of season 3, will air at 6 April 2025, 6pm PT / 9pm ET in the US and will be available on Sky Atlantic and Now from 7 April 2025, 3am BST.
But there’s a change. The big news is that it’ll be a feature-length episode, running for an hour and a half. So, cancel your plans and get the popcorn in.
What is the release date for The White Lotus season 3?
The series’ third instalment is rolling episodes out now in the US and the UK.
The White Lotus season 3 episode release schedule
In the US, you can watch the series on HBO or stream it on Max. Here is the schedule for all the episodes:
- Episode 1: 16 February 2025, 6pm PT / 9pm ET
- Episode 2: 23 February 2025, 6pm PT / 9pm ET
- Episode 3: 2 March 2025, 6pm PT / 9pm ET
- Episode 4: 9 March 2025, 6pm PT / 9pm ET
- Episode 5: 16 March 2025, 6pm PT / 9pm ET
- Episode 6: 23 March 2025, 6pm PT / 9pm ET
- Episode 7: 30 March 2025, 6pm PT / 9pm ET
- Episode 8: 6 April 2025, 6pm PT / 9pm ET
In the United Kingdom, The White Lotus season 3 is available on Sky Atlantic and Now. Here’s the release schedule for the episodes:
- Episode 1: 17 February 2025, 2am GMT
- Episode 2: 24 February 2025, 2am GMT
- Episode 3: 3 March 2025, 2am GMT
- Episode 4: 10 March 2025, 2am GMT
- Episode 5: 17 March 2025, 2am GMT
- Episode 6: 24 March 2025, 2am GMT
- Episode 7: 31 March 2025, 2am GMT
- Episode 8: 7 April 2025, 2am GMT
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Where is The White Lotus season 3 set?
Initially, it was speculated that the new season would be set in the Maldives – that resort was mentioned by Daphne during her farewell dinner with Cameron, Ethan and Harper in season 2.
There were also rumours that the team wanted to shoot the show’s third instalment in Japan. However, HBO finally confirmed that season 3 would be set in Thailand.
What is the plot of The White Lotus season 3?
This season is focused on religion, spirituality and death – plus a serious amount of partying, as usual. The trailer shows hedonistic dancing and drinking alongside shots of a body bag and a member of the SWAT team – showing that a stay at The White Lotus is once again like no other holiday.
In a video unpacking the season 2 finale, Mike White stated:
The first season kind of highlighted money, and then the second season is sex. I think the third season would be maybe a satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus.
In an interview for Entertainment Weekly, the show’s creator revealed that:
It’s going to be a supersized White Lotus. 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.
Spoilers for season 2 below.
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Which cast members are in season 3 of The White Lotus?
Mike White’s series is an anthology featuring a different cast each season. Here’s the main cast for season 3:
- Natasha Rothwell as Belinda Lindsey, a spa manager who appeared in season 1
- Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett, a rugged man vacationing with his girlfriend
- Aimee Lou Wood as Chelsea, Rick’s younger girlfriend
- Jason Isaacs as Timothy Ratliff, a businessman on holidays with his family
- Parker Posey as Victoria Ratliff, Timothy’s wife
- Patrick Schwarzenegger as Saxon Ratliff, Timothy’s and Victoria’s elder son
- Sarah Catherine Hook as Piper Ratliff, Timothy’s and Victoria’s daughter, a college student
- Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff, Timothy’s and Victoria’s younger son and a high school senior
- John Gries as Greg Hunt AKA Gary, widower of Tanya McQuoid
- Charlotte Le Bon as Chloe, Greg/Gary’s girlfriend
- Carrie Coon as Laurie, one of three friends on a girls’ trip
- Michelle Monaghan as Jaclyn, the second member of the group
- Leslie Bibb as Kate, the third member of the group
- Lek Patravadi as Sritala, one of the The White Lotus’ owners
- Lalisa Manobal as Mook, a hotel health mentor
- Tayme Thapthimthong as Gaitok, a security guard at the hotel
- Sam Rockwell as Frank, Rick’s drinking buddy
The season also features:
- Dom Hetrakul
- Morgana O’Reilly
- Christian Friedel
- Shalini Peiris
- Arnas Fedaravičius
- Scott Glenn
- Nicholas Duvernay
- Julian Kostov
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Tanya McQuoid, played by Jennifer Coolidge, connected seasons 1 and 2. However, after Tanya died in the season 2 finale, we knew she had no chance to return. But we did see the return of Tanya’s husband, Greg (Jon Gries), who was probably behind the plan to kill the billionaire.
In a clip mentioned above about season 2, Mike White stated:
I think as far as what happens to Greg and the conspiracy of Tanya’s death, it’s possible that I think Portia is scared enough to just leave it alone but the fact that all of those guys die on the boat feels like there’s gotta be somebody who’s gonna track it back down to Greg. But maybe you’ll have to wait to find out what happens.
The creator also joked about the return of the Di Grasso family:
Who knows, maybe there’ll be another White Lotus season where Dominic comes with his wife and they patch it all up!
They didn’t make an appearance in season 3, but could season 4 be a possibility? Considering that the voice of Dom’s wife in season 2 was recorded by Laura Dern, such a turn of events would be welcome.
Is there a trailer for The White Lotus season 3?
The official trailer shows the luxury holidays spiralling out of control… as usual:
Will there be The White Lotus season 4?
Yes! On 22 January 2025, over three weeks before the season 3 premiere, HBO green-lit the fourth instalment. According to Variety, filming for the next season will kick off in 2026, so it may debut on Max in 2027. For now, it’s unknown where the fourth season will be set, although the current speculation seems to centre on a European location.
Rumours regarding the return of White Lotus for season 4 were around for quite some time. As Variety reported in November 2024, Casey Bloys, HBO and Max CEO, visited The White Lotus season 3 set and already talked with Mike White about the potential season 4 of the show.
As Bloys stated:
Mike, obviously — if he wants to move forward and do the four seasons — he will do the fourth season.
How to watch The White Lotus
In the US, Mike White’s series is available on Max. A basic, ad-supported subscription costs $9.99 per month – there are ad-free options available as well.
In the UK you can watch The White Lotus via the Now website. An Entertainment Membership is priced at £9.99 a month.
Alternatively, UK-based fans can catch up on the series on Sky Atlantic if this channel is included in their TV package.
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