The White Lotus, creator Mike White’s Emmy-winning social satire, is formally returning with season 3 and is ready to start filming in Thailand this month. Like the primary two seasons, the brand new installment will happen at one other one of many luxurious resort’s unique areas, the place a brand new group of friends and workers will discover their lives clashing in surprising methods.
With manufacturing getting underway, HBO has been asserting the solid and formally revealed the placement for The White Lotus‘ upcoming third season, with the most recent solid additions together with Scott Glenn and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
In anticipation, ET is exploring all the pieces we all know thus far concerning the solid, location and plot — together with White’s newest hints and what most of the sprawling ensemble have beforehand stated about returning.
The Forged
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Scott Glenn would be becoming a member of the solid. This might be Glenn’s massive return to HBO after appearing in The Leftovers for all three seasons.
Final month, The White Lotus added 5 extra actors for the upcoming third season, which incorporates Schwarzenegger, Walter Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola and Aimee Lou Wooden. HBO had beforehand introduced that Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey and Tayme Thapthimthong have been all set to hitch the collection, alongside beforehand introduced returning solid member Natasha Rothwell, who reprises her function as spa supervisor Belinda Lindsey from the inaugural Hawaii-set season.
“I can not say something. I actually cannot,” Rothwell informed ET in December. “I’ll say I’ve learn the entire scripts and individuals are in for a deal with. It is greater than ever. Buckle up.”
Many followers beforehand puzzled whether or not Jennifer Coolidge would return as Tanya McQuiod, the grief-stricken visitor who discovered solace in Greg Hunt (Jon Gries) in season 1 earlier than the 2’s romance began to disintegrate in season 2. The 62-year-old actress gained her first Primetime Emmy for season 1 and was nominated once more for reprisal.
In an interview with Deadline, White stated that he could not think about doing one other installment with out her. “Jennifer is my good friend and all people beloved her within the first season, and I used to be like, ‘I can’t go to Italy with out Jennifer.’ And possibly that’s nonetheless the case. Like, possibly you possibly can’t go to Japan with out Jennifer, both.”
And Coolidge appeared to be open for extra. “Sure, sure. After all,” she informed ET when requested about returning, earlier than including, “I imply, I do not know what Mike has in thoughts. However sure, I might love [to come back].”
Nevertheless, primarily based on the season 2 finale, Coolidge’s involvement with the collection has come to an finish.
Whereas Rothwell is the one returning star tapped for this season, there are nonetheless loads of different White Lotus alums who would leap on the likelihood to verify in once more. White beforehand informed Deadline, “There are such a lot of enjoyable actors we’ve labored with thus far, so it’s simply sort of like who’s accessible.”
Previous to the announcement of her function reprisal, Rothwell beforehand gushed, “I’ll observe Mike White to the ends of the earth.” Her upcoming materials might be a solution to tie up unfastened ends involving Tanya’s storyline, which can want some closure following the occasions of season 2.
Of the season 1 ensemble, a number of have informed ET that they’re prepared to return again for an additional keep on the White Lotus.
“I might do something with Mike White. Like, White Lotus season 3 [or] one thing completely totally different. You realize, assist him transfer containers into a brand new home. Like, no matter he needs. I completely adore him and assume he’s a genius. So, if he’s acquired one thing going and I get a name, I might be there,” Jake Lacy stated, confirming that he is “100%” in if White needs him to reprise his function as demanding visitor Shane Patton.
Alexandra Daddario, who performed Shane’s spouse Rachel, can also be down to return again. “If he had an incredible thought, then after all,” she stated. “I might do something… Simply being a small a part of the collection is wonderful.”
As for different season 1 stars, Connie Britton, who performed mom and businesswoman Nicole Mossbacher, stated, “Optimistically, possibly I’ll be in one other season.”
After the finale, Britton’s onscreen daughter, Sydney Sweeney, stated there had been conversations with the present about the opportunity of returning, with the Euphoria star revealing that she’s open to no matter course the creator decides to take issues sooner or later. “I’m simply so excited for Mike,” she stated. “Mike’s writing is simply a lot enjoyable and so unimaginable.”
As for the season 2 solid, there are simply as many who need to come again — particularly now that audiences know who made it out of Sicily alive.
When requested if she might be again because the uptight Harper Spiller, Aubrey Plaza stated, “I hope so. It is determined by if I am, like, a fan favourite. I believe, you understand, it simply is determined by who folks need [to see again].” F. Murray Abraham, who performs growing old patriarch Bert Di Grasso, stated he needs to return for season 3 in addition to seasons 4 via 6 — if there are that many. “However I am actually completely satisfied to have been on this one,” he shared.
One visitor followers know is alive and nicely is Daphne Babcock (Meghann Fahy), who discovered herself vacationing with Harper and their two husbands on the Sicilian property earlier than discovering a mysterious physique within the water. “Oh my God, after all,” Fahy stated of returning. “I imply, I might move out water on the third season. It is such a tremendous set to be on. Like, simply to witness all people working. The solid is so wonderful and watching Mike work is so cool. I imply, I might completely be there, after all.”
Sadly, one different one who can not return is Murray Bartlett as season 1’s resort supervisor Armand. That’s, except “we, like, return in time or one thing,” he provided. And that looks like an unlikely flip for the collection.
The Location
The White Lotus season 3 might be set in Thailand, with filming to happen in and round Koh Samui, Phuket and Bangkok. HBO introduced in January 2024 that it’s working straight with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to assist the filming and manufacturing of the present.
“We’re honored to have Wonderful Thailand featured because the filming location for the extremely anticipated upcoming season of The White Lotus,” stated Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. “The dominion’s unique pure magnificence, wealthy historic websites and numerous landscapes are the proper settings to share our fascinating tradition, incredible delicacies, top-notch wellness and luxurious choices, and most significantly our folks and Thai hospitality. Thailand has lengthy been thought-about one of many world’s favourite filming areas. The White Lotus undertaking will definitely strengthen the dominion’s standing as a most popular filming vacation spot and a beacon of experience-based tourism, inspiring much more guests to Wonderful Thailand.”
The vacation spot strains up completely with White’s plans for the latest installment. “The primary season we highlighted cash after which the second season is intercourse and I believe the third season, it might be possibly a sort of satirical and humorous take a look at dying in Japanese faith and spirituality,” he stated in a making-of-season 2 video. “It feels prefer it might be a wealthy tapestry to do one other spherical at White Lotus.”
Not solely that however the 4 Seasons, which has served because the filming location within the first two seasons, has a number of luxurious lodges within the nation. (In season 1, the 4 Seasons Maui served because the White Lotus property whereas 4 Seasons San Domenico Palace was stand-in for the property in season 2.)
The Plot
Whereas White is conserving mum concerning the storyline for now, he did inform EW, “It should be a supersized White Lotus. It should be longer, greater, crazier. I do not know what folks will assume, however I’m tremendous excited, so no less than for my very own barometer, that is a great factor … I am tremendous excited concerning the content material of the season.”
The White Lotus seasons 1 and a couple of are actually streaming on Max.
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