About The White Lotus – Season 3

The White Lotus Season 3 premiered on February 16, 2025, on HBO. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} Set at a luxury resort in Thailand (primarily on Koh Samui, with shoots in Bangkok and Phuket) the season again explores a group of affluent guests and the resort’s staff as they spend roughly one week in paradise. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Created, written and directed by Mike White, the anthology series maintains its mix of social satire, dark humour and ensemble character drama. In Season 3, the setting’s shift toward Thailand brings new thematic layers: spirituality, cultural dislocation, wealth, power and the hidden vulnerabilities of privilege. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Among the new ensemble cast are heavy-hitting names like Jason Isaacs (Timothy Ratliff), Parker Posey (Victoria Ratliff), Walton Goggins (Rick Hatchett), Aimee Lou Wood (Chelsea), Leslie Bibb (Kate) and Carrie Coon (Laurie). :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4} The season also brings back Natasha Rothwell as Belinda (from Season 1) in a new context, and introduces Thai-based characters from the resort staff and local milieu. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

While previous seasons focused more explicitly on class, Americans abroad and vacation-optics, Season 3 leans into deeper cultural contrasts and a more globalised cast. The resort becomes almost a character itself: a lush, tropical paradise that harbours simmering resentment, secrets and shifting power dynamics. The production itself was intensive — actors lived on-location in resort housing for months and filming conditions were challenging (heat, wildlife, isolation). :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

For viewers, Season 3 offers both a fresh chapter and continuation: though new in many ways, it retains the structural blueprint of “one resort, one week, one ensemble”. As always, the pleasure lies in watching the vacation-fantasy fracture under the weight of human foibles, and leaving the viewer unsettled long after check-out.