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It’s not hard to guess where everyone was looking during episode one of The White Lotus season three, including Chris Pratt.

The Guardians of the Galaxy actor — who is married to Katherine Schwarzenegger — was recently asked by E! News about watching his brother-in-law Patrick Schwarzenegger in the new season of Mike White’s hit HBO show, including Patrick’s nude scene in episode one.

“I know where my eyes went — I’m not blood related to him, I was looking at that dick, bro,” Pratt quipped before adding, “No, he looks amazing. Obviously, he’s a physical specimen, but also he’s a really solid actor, because the character he’s playing is completely different than who he is.”

In season three, taking place in Thailand, Patrick plays finance-bro sex pest Saxon Ratliff. His character is on vacation with his stereotypical Southern family, including father Timothy (Jason Isaacs), mother...

The Gucci fashion show at Milan Fashion Week was attended by stars of film, television, social media, and sports!

Tennis star Jannik Sinner sat alongside Anna Wintour inside the Women’s and Men’s Fall Winter 2025 show on Tuesday (February 25) in Milan, Italy.

Jessica Chastain, Julia Garner, Dev Patel, Daisy Edgar-Jones, George Mackay, and Yara Shahidi were among the other stars in attendance.

The White Lotus‘ mother-son pair Parker Posey and Sam Nivola also stepped out for the event. Sam was joined by his girlfriend Iris Apatow.

Two-time Oscar-winning composer Justin Hurwitz wrote an original score for the fashion show, which was performed by a live orchestra.

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“The White Lotus” may be a chaotic crime-fueled satire, but the viral HBO anthology series does have some real-life inspiration. Believe it or not, Season 3 of the acclaimed Emmy-winning show was in part inspired by Bravo reality series “Southern Charm” — at least for some of its characters’ accents.

Series star Sam Nivola, who plays the youngest member of the fictional Ratliff clan in Season 3, told People that “The White Lotus” series creator Mike White made “Southern Charm” required viewing for his onscreen family. The Ratliffs, played by Nivola, Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Patrick Schwarzenegger, are an affluent family from the Southeast who are vacationing at the Thai resort.

According to Nivola, his onscreen father (and real-life Brit) Isaacs took the “Southern Charm” inspiration literally.

“Mike told us to go watch ‘Southern Charm,’” Nivola said. “In fact, Jason Isaacs, who played our dad, kind of modeled his...

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Max is ready with an entertainment-packed March this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of HBO’s brilliant original satirical comedy-drama series, The Righteous Gemstone, as well as the streaming release of Hugh Grant‘s thrilling horror drama film Heretic. Just like every month, Max is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 5 new movies and TV shows coming to Max in March 2025.

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Heretic is a horror thriller drama film co-written and co-directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The 2024 film follows Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton, two Mormon missionaries who knock on the door of Mr. Reed to try to convert him. They soon discover that Mr. Reed might be more dangerous than he initially seemed. Heretic stars Hugh Grant,...

In the first season of Mike White's globe-trotting anthology series "The White Lotus," actors like Connie Britton, Steve Zahn, Murray Bartlett, Jennifer Coolidge, and Natasha Rothwell brought their characters to the stunningly beautiful island of Maui in Hawai'i. Then, for the second go-around, White and his cast, including a returning Coolidge alongside Michael Imperioli, F. Murray Abraham, Aubrey Plaza, Meghann Fahy, and Theo James, headed to the town of Taormina in Sicily. Clearly, White — and HBO, the network behind "The White Lotus" — will spare no expense to shoot on location. So, where was Season 3 shot?

Back when the Season 2 finale aired in December of 2022, White revealed that the third season would have a religious bent in a featurette that ran on HBO and Max alongside the episode, saying, "The first season kind of highlighted money, and then the second season is sex. I think the third season would be...

Patrick Schwarzenegger secured a role on The White Lotus because of his parents? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The dark comedy series, The White Lotus, has been a fan-favorite and has received positive reviews and critical acclaim. The hit show has also been bestowed with awards and nominations. The third edition of the anthology drama has a brand-new cast leading it and it also includes Patrick Schwarzenegger.

The 31 year old has been trying to create a mark in the Hollywood industry with his skills and talent but he is unable to escape from his last name and the fact that he is Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son. Some even mused whether he got the role because of them and here’s what the actor had to say about the same and being shadowed by his family name.

Did Patrick Schwarzenegger Get The White Lotus Due To His Parents?

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HBO’s The White Lotus is seeing a major surge in viewership with its third season. The second episode, which aired Sunday night, pulled in 3.4 million viewers across HBO and Max, marking a 40% jump from the season premiere’s 2.4 million in Live+Same Day numbers. These figures combine Nielsen’s ratings for linear TV with Warner Bros. Discovery’s (Wbd) internal streaming data.

The strong performance doesn’t stop there. According to Wbd, the Season 3 premiere has now surpassed 10.2 million viewers in the U.S. within its first week. That’s nearly double the 5.3 million viewers that the Season 2 premiere had in the same time frame. On a global scale, the new season is outpacing its predecessor by an even larger margin.

With this momentum, The White Lotus is now being hailed as Max’s second biggest returning season ever—only House of the Dragon has debuted stronger. The second...

Patrick Schwarzenegger stepped into his biggest role to date when he was cast as Saxton Ratliff, the product of ridiculously wealthy parents who traveled to Thailand for their daughter’s thesis in season 3 of “White Lotus.” And while he believes he “manifested” what was his “dream goal,” there are plenty who have claimed he got the role due to nepotism alone.

“I know there are people who’ll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,” he said in an interview with The Times. “They’re not seeing that I’ve had 10 years of acting classes, put on [high] school plays every week, worked on my characters for hours on end or the hundreds of rejected auditions I’ve been on.”

“Of course, it’s frustrating and you can get boxed in and you think at that moment, I wish I didn’t have my last name.

Patrick Schwarzenegger stepped into his biggest role to date when he was cast as Saxton Ratliff, the product of ridiculously wealthy parents who traveled to Thailand for their daughter’s thesis in season 3 of “White Lotus.” And while he believes he “manifested” what was his “dream goal,” there are plenty who have claimed he got the role due to nepotism alone.

“I know there are people who’ll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,” he said in an interview with The Times. “They’re not seeing that I’ve had 10 years of acting classes, put on [high] school plays every week, worked on my characters for hours on end or the hundreds of rejected auditions I’ve been on.”

“Of course, it’s frustrating and you can get boxed in and you think at that moment, I wish I didn’t have my last name.

HBO might just have its most popular season of The White Lotus yet.

Per the company, 3.4M U.S. cross-platform viewers tuned in for the second episode on Sunday night, which marks a 40% increase over the premiere episode’s 2.4M.

Speaking of the premiere, it has now amassed 10.2M viewers in the U.S., up 92% from the Season 2 premiere episode’s audience in the first week of availability. In terms of same-day viewers, the second episode of Season 3 is also already outperforming the second episode of Season 2, boding well for the remainder of the season.

The White Lotus is now apparently the second largest returning original series in platform history, behind only House of the Dragon Season 2.

The Season 2 finale still holds the series-high same-day audience of 4.1M viewers, but it seems as though the third season is on its way to surpassing that as well, and it could even...

“The White Lotus” hit 3.4 million viewers with the second episode of its third season on Sunday night, marking a 40% increase from the season premiere the week before.

That total comes from a combination of Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery’s own measurement of streams on Max. Wbd also reports that the Season 3 premiere has surpassed 10.2 million viewers in the week since its release, rising from its 2.4 million same-day viewers. Episode 1 made a 57% increase on the viewership achieved by the Season 2 premiere in 2022 and has only increased on that momentum, as evidenced by the fact that its current total is 92% above where the Season 2 premiere was tracking after the same amount of time.

Based on the streaming performance of the first two episodes of Season 3, Wbd is touting “The White Lotus” as its second biggest returning season in the history of Max, behind only...

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“The White Lotus” Season 3 has grown its audience rapidly, with its second episode already up 40% from the premiere.

Episode 2, which debuted on Sunday, Feb. 23, brought in 3.4 million viewers across HBO and Max, according to Nielsen figures and internal streaming data from Warner Bros. Discovery. That’s up 40% from the Season 3 premiere, which opened to an audience of 2.4 million cross-platform viewers last week.

The third installment of Mike White’s anthology series, which brings viewers to Thailand, has already seen significant growth from its previous two seasons, with viewership for its Season 3 premiere up 57% from the Season 2 premiere as well as up a whopping 155% from the series premiere in July 2021.

A week after the latest premiere, which debuted on Feb. 16, the Season 3 opener has amassed over 10.2 million viewers in the U.

The White Lotus‘ Sam Nivola is giving a little insight into the creation of the Ratliff family from season three!

If you don’t know, the family features hyper sexual Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), younger brother Lochlan (Nivola) and college student Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook). There’s also parents Victoria (Parker Posey) and Timothy (Jason Isaacs).

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Apparently, creator Mike White told some of the Ratliff family actors to watch the Bravo series Southern Charm to get the vibe and accents correct.

“Mike told us to go watch Southern Charm,” Sam told People. “In fact, Jason Isaacs, who played our dad, kind of modeled his whole accent and character off of [that cast].”

Sarah didn’t have to do any research for her accent or anything. She shared, “I’m from Alabama. I found out through you guys [that Mike White made that request]. I was like, ‘He didn’t tell me to watch Southern Charm!

Spoiler Alert: This piece contains spoilers for Episode 2 of The White Lotus Season 3.

Yet another famous face — or voice, rather — has joined the cast of The White Lotus Season 3.

In the second episode of the new season, set in Thailand, you won’t see the new cast addition, but you’ll hear his voice. For those thinking maybe it’s a certain actor, you’ll find the answer below.

Final warning before the spoiler explanation commences!

In Episode 2 of Season 3 of The White Lotus, which aired Sunday, February 23, Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) finally gets in touch with his old friend Kenneth “Kenny” Nguyen. The first episode watched Tim receive a call from a Wall Street Journal journalist who had some questions about a fund that Kenny had started back in 2018 called Sho-Kel. Timothy worked with Kenny to help set up the fund, but he claimed that he hadn’t spoken...

This post contains spoilers from The White Lotus season 3 episode 2 from this point forward.

Well, The White Lotus season 3 sure started with a bang, didn't it? Everyone couldn't stop talking about the premiere episode with its trio of best friends who seem to possibly hate each other, the slight tease of sibling incest, and the traditional season-ending death we're working our way up to. But we're still getting to know this new batch of guests and employees in Thailand, and they're really giving us a good start.

The second episode opens with Jaclyn and Kate chatting after hours about Laurie. Their initial gushing, which had a tinge of fakeness, turns into gossip about her divorce and her palimony payments. They then turn their gossip to Laurie's daughter Ellie and her acting out, criticizing Laurie's choice to raise her in New York City, and then to Laurie's career... and her drinking.

This article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 2 of "The White Lotus" — "Special Treatments" — so turn back now if you're not caught up on the first two installments.

It's clear from the very beginning of the third season of "The White Lotus" (read our review here) that Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs), a businessman from North Carolina, is having some professional troubles. When he's asked to lock up his cell phone for the duration of his time in Thailand by the resort's friendly staff, he absolutely refuses — though, luckily, the rest of his family also forces the issue. Alongside his wife Victoria (Parker Posey) and children Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), and Lochlan (Sam Nivola), Timothy is trying to enjoy his vacation in a tropical paradise, but in the season's second episode "Special Treatments," Timothy finally makes contact with his business associate Kenny, and it sure seems like he's pretty...

There’s great drama to be found in irony, and “The White Lotus” knows this better than most shows. Sometimes there’s nothing less relaxing than going on vacation, as Tim Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) is starting to realize, and sometimes the most toxic people in our lives can be our closest friends. That contradiction is explored with uncomfortable accuracy in the opening of Season 3, Episode 2, which begins with Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan) and Kate (Leslie Bibb) using Laurie’s (Carrie Coon) early excusal from their late-night drinking sesh to throw thinly-veiled jabs at their friend’s life.

After heaping praise upon her in the “White Lotus” Season 3 premiere, Jaclyn and Kate exchange gossip about Laurie’s career, her daughter and even her divorce. We all look for some kind of validation in our friends. The trick is doing it without tearing them down, which is a balance that neither Kate nor Jaclyn seem interested in striking.

It takes me less than 24 hours into a vacation to feel like I’ve been there for ages. The suitcase is open, the clothes are scattered, the toiletries displayed on the bathroom counter like I live there. I quickly forget about work (sorry to my editors) and other life stressors and the outside world in general. Whether it’s a wedding, a family visit, or a pure rest vacation, I’m locked in.

The same can’t be said of everyone in “The White Lotus” Season 3, though many have tried and succeeded at letting go during their Thailand retreat.

On the relaxed side, there’s Victoria (Parker Posey) and her kids (“I slept like a corpse”), plus Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) exploring physical therapies; somewhere in the middle there’s the trio of Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan), Kate (Leslie Bibb), and Laurie (Carrie Coon), doing their best to unwind but also actively...

In the first episode of season three of The White Lotus, we got a lay of the land with our characters and our resort in Thailand. Although little was revealed, we discovered Timothy Ratliff could be in trouble back home. This week, we learn more about what is happening with Timothy, an armed robbery, and our three ladies rekindling past friendships that aren’t as close as we thought. We share everything that happened in the second episode of The White Lotus.

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We picked up right where we left off, with Jaclyn and Katie talking about Laurie, who we found out had gotten a divorce and had to pay alimony to her ex. Her personal life has gone downhill, with her daughter not doing well in...

Maria Shriver is a proud mom — and a diplomatic one. In an interview with People, Shriver said she didn’t realize son Patrick Schwarzenegger had a full-frontal nude scene in the first episode of the third season of “White Lotus” until her other children told her.

“My kids were like, ‘Did you see that?’ And I was like, ‘No. What?’” Shriver explained before she added that she was only looking at her son’s face. “So that shows you — a mother’s eyes are always on the kids’ eyes.”

Schwarzenegger plays Saxon Ratliff, the oldest son of “Harry Potter” star Jason Isaacs and Parker Posey.

Shriver added that she was thrilled for her son when he got the part. “I was so happy for him because he’s worked so hard,” she told People. “He takes classes, he’s really been grinding at it for more than a decade, and...

Although most of the world saw Patrick Schwarzenegger‘s butt-naked debut on The White Lotus, his biggest fan missed that moment.

While raving about her son’s performance in Season 3 of Mike White‘s hit HBO series, Maria Shriver revealed that she was too focused on Patrick’s performance to notice his wardrobe (or lack thereof) during the Season 3 premiere episode ‘Arrivals’.

“My kids were like, ‘Did you see that?’ And I was like, ‘No. What?'” Shriver told People. “So that shows you — a mother’s eyes are always on the kids’ eyes.”

Patrick’s dad Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was at the premiere as well, praised his son’s performance on Instagram while also reacting to the nude scene, following his own au naturel debut in The Terminator (1984).

“I was so pumped to take a break from filming to celebrate @patrickschwarzenegger at the White Lotus Season 3 premiere,” he wrote.

If you watched Sunday’s Season 3 premiere of “The White Lotus” on HBO, you may have woken up with a Monday diagnosis of wanderlust.

Sure, the drama from Emmy-winning creator and showrunner Mike White centers on the darker shades of humanity — and systematically climaxes in at least one death of a character we have come to love over their one-week stay in paradise. But the backdrops of Hawaii, Sicily and now Thailand are mouthwatering and awe-inspiring enough that we can forgive little things like murder and manipulation if it means enjoying a chilled cocktail, a pool full of eye candy and a bottle of Spf 50 in the lead-up to disaster.

“The White Lotus” Season 3 might feature its most exotically intoxicating locale yet: Thailand. The series has built its reputation through incisive and lurid depictions of American wealth, tensions between class and race and other taboos that keep the human condition ticking.

After a spectacular performance in Fallout in 2024, Walton Goggins has taken an interesting role in the third season of The White Lotus. The new season is set in Thailand and Goggins’ Rick Hatchett arrives as a guest in Ko Samui branch of the hotel. However, his arrival has some ulterior motive as shown in the first episode of the series.

Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett in The White Lotus Season 3 | Credits: HBO

Rick has come to the resort with his young girlfriend Chelsea, played by Aimee Lou Wood, for a supposed romantic getaway. However, the viewers immediately get that Rick came to Thailand in search of the owner of the branch Khun Jim Hollinger, who has yet to make an appearance on the screen.

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Season 3 of The White Lotus has only just begun. Still, fans of the megahit HBO series have already clocked that the Ratliffs — aka wealthy North Carolinians Timothy (Jason Isaacs), Victoria (Parker Posey), Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), and Lochlan (Sam Nivola) — aren’t your typical American family.

The first episode sees this season’s guests arrive at the Thai resort via boat, upon which the Ratliffs get into a verbal (and almost physical) spat with unbothered smoker Rick (Walton Goggins). Who the Ratliffs are becomes even more apparent as they soon brag to staff about their alma maters and throw fits about the resort’s lack of Wi-Fi. However, their family dynamic is most apparent at their first dinner together, where they clash over plans for high school senior Lochlan’s future and start to keep secrets from one another. Isaacs and Posey, in particular, shine during family...

Those checking in to Season 3 of Max’s The White Lotus will enjoy an eight-episode stay across eight Sundays.

The luxurious hotel drama series returns for another installment — it’s longest yet, and this time set in Thailand — mid-February. The guests range from a North Carolina-based family to a trio of girlfriends trying to catch up after life has placed them in California, Texas and New York. The hotel staff add other layers.

Follow along below for details on The White Lotus Season 3 release schedule:

When did Season 3 of The White Lotus premiere?

The Thailand-set installment premiered with one episode Sunday, Feb. 16.

How many episodes are in Season 3 of The White Lotus?

Season 3 of The White Lotus will unfold in eight episodes.

What time do new episodes of The White Lotus come out on Max? Are they weekly?

Each episode will arrive Sunday nights on Max and air on HBO at 9 p.

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Mike White’s masterpiece television drama The White Lotus has captivated the audience since its debut in 2021. Season 3 is no exception. This time around, a new group of wealthy guests embarks on their vacation at the White Lotus Resort in Thailand. While the main theme of murder mystery exists, darker themes lurk beneath the surface.

The Ratliff family in The White Lotus season 3 | Credits: HBO

One of the most notable guests this season of the fictional White Lotus resort is the Ratliff family, comprising the patriarch Timothy (Jason Isaacs), his wife Victoria (Parker Posey), and their three children Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), and Lochlan (Sam Nivola).

At the beginning of season 3, Victoria is seen turning down the various facilities of the...

Mike White's globe-trotting anthology series "The White Lotus" has been about rich people behaving badly since the first season dropped in 2021, and now that season 3 is underway, we know that we're dealing with a whole new group of wealthy weirdos vacationing in Thailand this time around. Included amongst the revelers visiting the fictional White Lotus in the beautiful Southeast Asian country is the Ratliff family, comprised of father and patriarch Timothy (Jason Isaacs), his wife Victoria (Parker Posey), and their children Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), and Lochlan (Sam Nivola).

In the season 1 premiere "Same Spirits, New Forms," Victoria spends most of the episode complaining about her jetlag and turning down the hotel's various wellness opportunities. Later in the episode, she tells Timothy that she got a "second wind" but also tells him not to worry because she took a "lorazepam." So what is lorazepam, why is Victoria taking it,...

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One of the most stunning aspects that has highlighted The White Lotus Season 3 is the casting. This season has got some new guests who will be staying at the White Lotus resort. The audience has to watch how the story unravels.

However, the two Ratliff brothers Saxon and Lochlan played by Patrick Schwarzenegger and Sam Nivola respectively have created quite a buzz on the internet for their screen presence. Patrick Schwarzenegger has worked in a few TV series like Gen V and American Sports Story but in The White Lotus, he has got his first big role.

The Ratliff family enters the White Lotus resort. Credit: HBO

The presence of Jason Isaacs and Parker Posey as a dysfunctional couple is closer...

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for The White Lotus ahead!

The White Lotus season three is finally here and this time around, we’ve been transported to a lavish resort in Thailand. The show features a new cast of privileged guests, and the Ratliff family is among them, living their seemingly perfect lives, but only on the outside.

Jason Issacs as Timothy Ratliff in The White Lotus | HBO

As the season unfolds, the viewers are already confused about certain characters, particularly Lochlan, or the Ratliff children in general. So let’s look at what’s so strange about the show’s kids, and what netizens think about them.

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Timothy Ratliff portrayed by Jason Issacs, is the patriarch of the family, a financier who barely gets any time away from his professional life. In the...

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Since its debut in 2021, The White Lotus has grabbed viewers’ attention with not only the fleshed-out characters and Emmy-winning performances but also the backdrop and setting of each season.

The White Lotus is back in business! Season 3 of the critically acclaimed series is now streaming on HBO Max and has brought a present – the next big tourist destination. As Seasons 1 and 2 skyrocketed the public’s interest in Hawaii and Sicily respectively, Season 3 has done wonders for Thailand.

Timothy (Jason Isaacs) in a still from The White Lotus Season 3.| HBO

Named after a fictional luxury hotel chain, The White Lotus follows the lives and lies of the well-groomed and impeccably dressed guests and employees and how their whole world comes crashing down on them, as time progresses.

As is tradition now, the setting and locales of Thailand have become everyone’s favorite destination spot,...

The highly anticipated third season of HBO’s The White Lotus premiered on Sunday (February 16), attracting a 2.4 million viewers across HBO and Max platforms on its debut night.

This figure marks a 57% increase from the Season 2 premiere and a staggering 155% rise from the series’ initial launch in 2021. Within 36 hours, viewership soared to 4.6 million, underscoring the show’s growing popularity.

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Set in the picturesque landscapes of Thailand, the new season introduces a fresh ensemble cast, including Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Lisa, Parker Posey, Sam Nivola, and Patrick Schwarzenegger, who fans are thirsting over.

The White Lotus Season 3 continues to captivate audiences, blending sharp social commentary with compelling drama. New episodes air Sundays at 9Pm Est on HBO and are available for streaming on Max.

Find out which shows just got renewed on Max!

The White Lotus Season 3 premiere welcomed 2.4M cross-platform U.S. viewers on Sunday night, according to HBO.

That’s a 57% increase over Season 2’s premiere night, which saw 1.5M tune in, and it’s an impressive 155% higher than the 944,000 who watched the Season 1 premiere when it debuted.

In the 36 hours post-premiere the Season 3 debut has already grown its audience 90% to 4.6M viewers HBO says.

It’s expected that the audience for the premiere episode will continue to tally an even larger audience over the next few weeks. Per HBO, the previous seasons saw the premieres grow seven to eight times beyond the night they aired on the network. Season 1’s premiere went on to average 9.3M viewers, while Season 2’s amassed 15.5M.

HBO also says that, in the week leading up to the Season 3 premiere, there was an 84% increase in volume of viewers catching up on the previous seasons compared...

The third season of The White Lotus opened to the show’s largest premiere audience so far.

The HBO series brought in 2.4 million cross-platform viewers on its opening night Sunday, a 57 percent increase on the season two premiere (1.5 million). The night one figure includes the on-air premiere and replays on HBO and streaming on Max.

After 36 hours — including the Presidents Day holiday — HBO says the premiere grew to 4.6 million viewers, double the audience for season two’s first episode over the same amount of time. Viewing in Europe and Latin America more than tripled compared to the season two premiere, HBO says (though it didn’t provide any data the global audience).

The Thailand-set third season of Mike White’s satire follows another group of privileged guests at the White Lotus resort, the staff there, and — it’s hardly a spoiler to say at this point — a murder mystery, as...

“The White Lotus” Season 3 premiere pulled in an impressive 2.4 million viewers on Sunday.

That number represents those who watched on HBO and digital platforms, including Max. The viewership is up 57% compared to the Season 2 premiere in 2022, which notched 1.5 million viewers, and 155% from the series premiere in 2021, which drew 944,000 viewers.

Between Sunday and Monday, the premiere episode pulled in 4.6 million viewers total across all platforms in the U.S., up 90% from the Season 2 premiere in the same time frame, per HBO. The premium cabler also claims that Season 2 of the hit series went on to average 15.5 million viewers, while Season 1 averaged 9.3 million.

Also Read: “The White Lotus” Season 3 Character Guide: Who’s Who in Thailand?

The third season of “The White Lotus” has also received strong buzz from critics, with the third season holding a 93% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Season 3 of the series takes place at the fictional White Lotus resort in Koh Samui,...

“The White Lotus” kicked off its third season with a ratings bang.

The Season 3 premiere of Mike White’s anthology series brought in 2.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen viewing figures and internal streaming data. The Season 3 premiere, which competed with the three-hour “SNL50” celebration, debuted simultaneously on HBO and Max on Sunday night.

That’s up 57% from the Season 2 premiere, which scored 1.5 million viewers across Max and HBO, and up a whopping 155% from the 944,000 viewers that tuned in for the series premiere in July 2021. However, the Season 3 premiere did not outpace viewership for the Season 2 finale, which scored a series-high viewership of 4.1 million as the central mystery of Season 2 was uncovered.

After 36 hours of viewing, the Season 3 premiere scored double the viewership the Season 2 premiere had tallied in the same window of time, growing 90% since its initial debut on Sunday night to reach 4.6 million cross platform viewers domestically. In Europe and Latin America,...

The most anticipated TV series of HBO The White Lotus season 3 has arrived to mesmerize the audience with its stunning locations in Bangkok, Thailand along with its new cast members.

After the first episode aired last Sunday, the viewers are hoping for more drama to be unfolded in the upcoming episode. While the spa manager Natasha Rothwell takes back her position, a whole lot of newcomers can be seen in the new season.

The new cast members featuring Jason Issac and Parker Posey enter the White Lotus resort. Credits: HBO

Parker Posey, Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Tayme Thapthimthong, Christian Friedel, and famous Blackpink member Lisa are the new cast members who have enlightened the new season.

A quick overview of the first episode of The White Lotus season 3

After the first episode premiered on 16th February, fans of The White Lotus are yearning for...

Take a look at “The White Lotus” Season 3 (recently renewed for Season 4) written and directed by Mike White, starring Lalisa Manobal, Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Sam Nivola, Sarah Catherine Hook, Aimee Lou Wood, Christian Friedel, Sarah Catherine Hook, Morgana O’Reilly, Lek Patravadi, Shalini Peiris, Tayme Thapthimthong, Julian Kostov and Scott Glenn, now streaming on Max:

“…a new group of guests arrive…

“… at ‘The White Lotus’ resort in Thailand…

“…with each one having…

“…different reasons for attending…

“…looking for a deviation from their normal lives…”

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Get ready for hilarious dark comedy, scathing satire, and heart-wrenching drama in The White Lotus Season 3. Created by Mike White, the latest season of the HBO series is set in Thailand in the fiction The White Lotus Resort, and it revolves around a new set of guests and employees as dysfunctionality from both the guests and the employees ruin what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation.

The White Lotus Season 3 – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – HBO

The White Lotus Season 3 consists of eight episodes in total. Season 3 of the satirical dark comedy-drama anthology series premieres on HBO and Max, with its first episode on February 16, 2025, with the rest coming out weekly every Sunday. Check out the full episode guide of The White Lotus Season 3 below:

Episode 1 “Same Spirits, New Forms...

Arnold Schwarzenegger seems to have approved of his son, Patrick going n*de in ‘that’ scene in the premiere of The White Lotus. However, the creepiness does not end there as the main Ratliff family seems to have more dark secrets in store, including a possibly inc*stous angle with Patrick’s character’s brother, Lochlan.

Lochlan is played by Sam Nivola in the series, who also reportedly has famous parents. The son of Alessandro Nivola and Mary Poppins Returns star Emily Mortimer, Sam has been in films like Maestro and White Noise. Apart from her son being in the show, Emily Mortimer also seems to have another connection to The White Lotus.

Patrick Schwarzenegger is not the only ‘nepo baby’ in The White Lotus The Ratcliff siblings in The White Lotus | Credits: HBO

Patrick Schwarzenegger had reportedly long been a fan of The White Lotus before he got to...

Did Jason Isaac resort to lies during his The White Lotus season 3 audition? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The White Lotus is back with its third season and the first episode released on February 16, 2025. The edition stars Jason Isaac who portrays Timothy Ratliff, a wealthy businessman on vacation in Thailand with his family. He is known for playing Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter. Yes, when Draco says “My father will hear about this,” he is talking about Lucius, essayed by Jason.

Meanwhile, recently he revealed that he lied to Mike White, the creator of The White Lotus, when he first auditioned for the coveted role in season 3 of the award-winning dark comedy HBO series. Here’s what the 61 year old shared about it and how he rectified it by changing his lie to reality later on.

Did Harry Potter Star Jason Isaacs Lie To The White Lotus Creator During Season 3 Audition?

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Patrick Schwarzenegger’s character on The White Lotus may be all about playing it obnoxiously cool, but the actor himself was ecstatic to include his family in a special moment. In a joy- and tear-filled video shared to his Instagram, the Gen V alum captured sister Katherine Schwarzenegger and mother Maria Shriver’s reaction to his casting news.

“This is the moment I found out I booked White Lotus.

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Another luxe resort, another batch of troubled travelers. Welcome back to The White Lotus, where paradise is never quite as perfect as it seems. This time, we’re in Thailand—specifically, the stunning island of Koh Samui—for a season that’s bigger, wilder, and packed with more guests (and chaos) than ever before. Expect spiritual awakenings, awkward family dynamics, simmering tensions, and a brand-new theme song (sorry to those who wanted to belt out the last one). Oh, and Natasha Rothwell’s Belinda is back, bringing a direct connection to Season 1’s Hawaiian misadventures.Need help keeping track of all the fresh faces? Here’s your guide to the main characters and the cast of The White Lotus Season 3—along with where you might have seen the actors before. Happy travels!

Also, read – The White Lotus (Season 2 Finale) Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell)

The beloved spa manager from Season 1 makes a return!

We don’t really know the “rules” for a seventh movie in a horror franchise but we have to assume there won’t be any telekinesis involved in Scream 7. But we do know it will be going back through its history, as the likes of Roman Bridger, Stu Macher and Billy Loomis are returning despite having been killed off in the first and third movies. But another Scream 3 alum, Parker Posey, has a different idea on how she can return to the Scream universe…and it’s about as meta as it gets.

In 2000’s Scream 3, Parker Posey played Jennifer Jolie (an obvious nod to Jennifer Aniston and Anjelina Jolie), an actress who was cast as Gale Weathers in Stab 3, the third installment in the movies based on the Ghostface killings that tormented Sidney Prescott. So, with Jennifer killed off in Scream 3, that leaves just one...

Parker Posey is explaining how she came up with the already much-talked-about southern drawl she uses as Violet Ratliff in the third season of “The White Lotus.”

Violet is the pill-popping matriarch of a wealthy North Carolina family vacationing at the posh resort’s Thailand location with her husband (Jason Isaac) and three children.

Posey says her exaggerated accent was inspired by her own southern roots – she grew up in Mississippi — as well as “The Official Preppy Handbook.” “Do you know who James Spader is, the snob? I wanted to bring like a snotty affect,” Posey told me at the series’ Season 3 premiere in Los Angeles, adding, “I’ve met some really wealthy people and southerners that are almost affected so that’s what I did.”

She continued, “It was so fun to play. It’s the theatricality of Southerners. I’m from the South so I was so happy...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is hyping up Patrick Schwarzenegger for his eye-catching new TV role.

The White Lotus is prestige television. It reminded the world that Jennifer Coolidge is a national treasure.

Patrick is a Season 3 star. He is following in his famous father’s footsteps as an actor.

In fact, he seems to be following pretty closely. Like his dad before him, Patrick stripped down on camera.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Patrick Schwarzenegger attend the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO Original Series “The White Lotus” Season 3 at Paramount Theatre on February 10, 2025. (Photo Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) Patrick Schwarzenegger is stripping down on ‘The White Lotus,’ and Arnold couldn’t be prouder

Last week, proud father Arnold Schwarzenegger attended the Season 3 premiere event for The White Lotus to cheer on his son, Patrick.

He even took to Instagram to sing the 31-year-old’s praises while teasing fans about what the season has in store.

You know how you check the calendar every day leading up to a long-needed vacation? That’s us with “The White Lotus,” which returns to HBO on February 16. Mike White’s tense limited series moves to Thailand this season, with a (mostly) brand-new cast of characters seeking solace from their daily lives — and at least one unexpected death.

The ensemble includes a nuclear family, group of old friends, an unlikely couple, and Season 1’s Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) — among many more. Below, the cast break down who’s who in their own words, hinting at the dynamics and twists to come.

The Girl Gang

Kate (Leslie Bibb), Laurie (Carrie Coon), and Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan) have known each other since childhood and are grateful for a weekend alone together after too long — but Jaclyn is now a famous actress living a life that her friends can never understand, and funding the trip for all three of them.

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoiler warning for The White Lotus Season 3

After The White Lotus became a global phenomenon, it is now venturing to new horizons as the show takes its audience to a new location. Like its predecessors, Season 3 takes place in a new country promising tropical paradise. It also introduces new faces and a whole new story to look forward to.

The cast of The White Lotus / Credits: HBO

For new fans out there who want to dive into the hype, you’re probably wondering if you should check out the past two seasons to understand the new installment. While it is highly recommended to watch Seasons 1 and 2, they are not prerequisites. Each saga stands on its own, although there were instances of returning characters.

What to expect in The White Lotus Season 3

For starters, all three seasons of The White Lotus take place in the same universe. All events...

This post contains spoilers from The White Lotus season 3 premiere from this point forward.

Cheers to a new season of The White Lotus, but don't get settled in just yet. The season 3 premiere episode started with a bang, introducing a new collection of hotel guests and employees that unpacked their drama upon arrival. But the characters aren't the only ones keeping secrets. HBO managed to keep a surprise casting under wraps until season 3 premiered.

So far, there's a trio of besties that seem more like frenemies (even though they won't admit it), an age-gap couple that doesn't really get along, a returning season 1 character looking for some peace (good luck!), and a dysfunctional family who have brought all of their dysfunction with them on vacation to Thailand. Let's take a closer look at The White Lotus season 3 premiere!

Natasha Rothwell in The White Lotus season 3 on HBO | Courtesy of HBO...

A lot changes between seasons of “The White Lotus,” but some things never do. So it is that the premiere of “The White Lotus” Season 3 begins with a glimpse of future death and mayhem.

The season’s prologue follows Zion (Nicholas Duvernay), a stressed-out college student we eventually learn is the son of returning “White Lotus” Season 1 spa manager Belinda (Natasha Rothwell), as the tranquil quiet of his meditation session at the White Lotus Thailand’s wellness center is shattered first by the chirping of jungle monkeys and then by the sound of nearby gunshots. Fearing for his mother’s life, Zion prays for her safety to both Jesus and a nearby Buddha statue.

As he hides in a waist-high lagoon, he watches a dead body float into view. Before we get the chance to determine the corpse’s identity, “White Lotus” creator, writer and director Mike White takes us...