Do you hear that? It’s the sound of your next destination welcoming you to paradise because The White Lotus Season 3 is confirmed.
That’s right, The White Lotus has been renewed for Season 3. After two crazy seasons, it’s no wonder that the show got picked up, and while we’ve waited some time for the next season, it’s finally coming, very, very soon. Here is what we know so far.
What Is The White Lotus Season 3 Premiere Date?
At the time of updating this in January 2025, HBO has confirmed that The White Lotus Season 3 will be premiering on February 16, 2025, as part of the 2025 TV premiere schedule. That’s right – you get to celebrate Valentine’s Weekend the right way – by traveling all the way across the world in this premiere.
Check Out The White Lotus Season 3 Trailer
Get ready, because we finally have a trailer!!!! The White Lotus Season 3 trailer dropped and gave us our first major look at the next season of the famous HBO show, including the beautiful backdrop of Thailand, the new characters, as well as some familiar faces. I can’t wait for the drama.
The White Lotus Season 3 Cast
As you can probably expect there are several cast members who have been confirmed for The White Lotus Season 3, so in order to keep the length of this article down, we’re going to condense them into lists. Here is who you can expect to see in The White Lotus Season 3, as well as their character names, according to HBO:
- Leslie Bibb as Kate, a friend on a girl’s trip. Jason Isaacs as Timothy Ratliff, a wealthy businessman vacationing with his family.
- Michelle Monaghan as Jaclyn, another friend on the girl’s trip with Kate.
- Parker Posey as Victoria Ratliff, the wife of Timothy.
- Tayme Thapthimthong as Gaitok, a security guard at the White Lotus.
- Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett, a rugged man traveling with his girlfriend.
- Sarah Catherine Hook as Piper Ratliff, a college senior and middle child to Timothy and Victoria.
- Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff, the youngest child of Timothy and Victoria.
- Patrick Schwarzenegger as Saxon Ratliff, the oldest child of Timothy and Victoria, and works for his father’s company.
- Aimee Lou Wood as Chelsea, the girlfriend of Rick.
- Carrie Coon as Laurie, the third friend on that girl’s trip.
- Lalisa Manobal (Lisa from Blackpink) as Mook, one of the health mentors at The White Lotus.
- Lek Patravadi as Sritala, one of the owners of The White Lotus.
- Natasha Rothwell as Belinda, the spa manager of the White Lotus in Hawaii.
Talk about a stacked main cast. The White Lotus Season 1 cast was full of great stars, and so was The White Lotus Season 2 cast, with all of them truly blowing it out of the water. I can’t wait to see what Season 3 will bring.
What Will The White Lotus Season 3 Be About?
If you’re wondering what The White Lotus Season 3 is going to be about, then we have you covered. Here is what we know so far:
Season 3 Will Take Place In Thailand
HBO has confirmed via their logline for the series that The White Lotus Season 3 will take place in Thailand, at a Thai resort, and follow the “exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.”
Season 3 Could Deal With Topics Of “Death, Eastern Spirituality And Religion”
According to a behind the scenes clip from Season 2 (via Variety), Mike White teased that the third season would take place in Asia, and be about “death and Eastern religion and spirituality”:
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.
This actually lines up perfectly with the fact that Natasha Rothwell will be back as Belinda, because her character was all about spirituality and peace.
Season 3 Will Be “Supersized”
While the casts of the first two seasons of The White Lotus have been extensive and the stories have been interesting to watch, Mike White promises that Season 3 will be even bigger – it will be “supersized.”
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly in November 2023, White promised that the next season would be even “crazier” than the others, and even longer – so much so that he didn’t know what fans would “think” of the next installment:
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 ... I'm super excited about the content of the season.
Murder Will Be A Part Of Season 3
A key part of The White Lotus has always included some aspect of murder, where fans come back weekly to see if they can find clues to figure out who is the unfortunate soul that was killed in the first episode – or was found dead. Mike White says that Season 3 will not be straying from that.
In an interview with NPR in December 2022, White said that it’s “clearly” something that brings fans back each week, so it wouldn’t make sense not to include it in Season 3.
Season 3 Will Be Eight Episodes
According to HBO, Season 3 is upping the episode count. The White Lotus Season 3 will be eight episodes, in comparison to the first (six episodes) and the second (seven episodes). And now, I’m just curious what drama they get into for there to be eight episodes. Sign me up!
What are you looking forward to the most with The White Lotus Season 3? We’re so close to our next vacation – are your bags packed for this wild ride?
