The White Lotus Season 3: Everything We Know About the Third Season of HBO Series
The White Lotus Season 2 was even better than the first and its finale was incredible. The HBO Max series took us to Sicily alongside a new group of privileged and dysfunctional characters. Among them, we find Aubrey Plaza, Theo James, Haley Lu Richardson, and Jennifer Coolidge, the only characters from the first season who returned for this second installment, preparing to spend a luxury vacation in Italy.
The season began with the discovery of a body in the water and the revelation that it was not the only one found at the hotel, and the final episode revealed what had happened. And no, Harper didn’t kill Ethan, it was Tanya who, after being manipulated and tricked by “The Gays,” ended up murdering several people on a yacht, before slipping and falling to her death. It was undoubtedly a perfect ending, but it is not the last in the story of this being (which is already one of the best in the history of HBO), since the third season was quickly confirmed.
When is The White Lotus Season 3 Will Premiere?
The first season of the anthology premiered in July 2021 and the second in October 2022, so we can expect to see the third at some point in 2024 or 2025, although no clear date has yet been confirmed.
Who is Returning for The White Lotus Season 3?
We know that characters from one season can appear in the next, as happened with Tanya, but this time few people could do it. Harper, Ethan, Cameron, and Daphne close their vacation by talking about a possible trip to the Maldives, while Mia and Lucia have thousands of euros that they can use to travel, and Portia definitely needs to take a trip to discover herself and get away from everything that It happened to her, but it is also possible that a new season introduces a completely new cast, so as not to repeat what happened with Tanya and maintain the element of surprise. What we do know is that there are new actors in the cast that have already been confirmed, they are Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, and Tayme Thapthimthong.
What is The White Lotus Season 3 About?
As with the first two seasons, we are going to see another of the hotels from The White Lotus chain, where more rich characters will appear who are preparing to have a “relaxing” vacation for a few days. The season is probably going to start again with the reveal of death and then go back to the beginning to show the situations of the hotel guests until reaching the climax where it all ends in chaos and murder.
According to Variety, series creator Mike White revealed that the next season could take place somewhere in Asia.
“The first season was about money, and then the second season was about sex,” White told Variety. “I think the third season would be maybe a fun, satirical look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus”.
Where Will Season 3 of The White Lotus Be?
A comment in season two made us think that season three could take place in the Maldives, and that Harper and Daphne could return after spending some time together in Sicily and bonding through their husbands, but that won’t be the case. According to Variety, the season will take place in a luxurious hotel in Thailand and HBO confirms that the series will begin filming in February in the cities of Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok.
”It is an honor to have the incredible Thailand as the filming location for the highly anticipated next season of The White Lotus. The kingdom’s exotic natural beauty, rich historical sites, and diverse landscapes are the perfect backdrop to share our fascinating culture, fantastic cuisine, world-class luxury and wellness offerings, and, most importantly, our people. Thai and his hospitality. Thailand has long been considered one of the world’s favorite filming locations. “The White Lotus project will undoubtedly reinforce the kingdom’s status as a favorite filming destination and the beacon of experience-based tourism, inspiring even more visitors to the country”. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said in a statement (TAT).
Themes of The White Lotus Season 3
At the end of the second installment, Mike White revealed the themes around which he wants to articulate the new episodes. The creator said that the first season focused on money and the second on sex, “I think the third season could be a satirical look at death, religion, and spirituality of the East. It seems to me that it could be a rich tapestry for White Lotus,” he said in an HBO behind-the-scenes video. White expanded on this idea in an interview with Vanity Fair. “My instinct is that maybe it has something to do with spirituality,” he said.
“Eastern vs. Western religion or Western people in an Eastern culture. Maybe after sex, it would be nice to have something a little more heavenly or something a little more outside of the carnal, I guess. But I don’t know. I keep asking to be honest because I don’t know. The creator has also announced that it will be a “super-sized” season. It’s going to be longer, bigger, crazier,” he told Vanity Fair. “I don’t know what people will think, but I’m super excited, so at least by my barometer, that’s a good thing… I’m super excited for the content of the season”.
