The White Lotus Season 3: Trailer, Release Date, Cast, Location, and Everything You Need to Know

The White Lotus has officially booked a ticket back to HBO. It won't be long before the third season of Mike White's series premieres, and the new trailer, which you can view below, gives a tantalizing look at all the drama coming our way. With a cast that includes everyone from Walton Goggins to Natasha Rothwell to BLACKPINK's Lisa, we couldn't be more excited to see what's coming our way. 

Read on to learn everything we currently know about The White Lotus Season 3.

The White Lotus Season 3 release date

The White Lotus will premiere on HBO and Max on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 9/8c. The season will consist of eight episodes, which will air weekly.

Mike White's Emmy-winning anthology went into production for Season 3 in February 2024. In January, HBO confirmed that the series would be filming "in and around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok." Filming for Season 3 wrapped in August; Walton Goggins posted on Instagram, "This is a suitcase of emotions I'll be unpacking for quite sometime."

In November 2023, White teased the third season while speaking to Entertainment Weekly. "It's going to be a supersized White Lotus," he said. "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."

The White Lotus Season 3 trailers and videos

"At the end of the week, you will be an entirely different person," a White Lotus resort employee promises in the trailer for The White Lotus Season 3 – and isn't that just the theme of the entire show? The trailer promises a mysterious and sinister energy in the air; the return of Natasha Rothwell's spa manager Belinda, who seems to know something is amiss; and a rich family on the edge of financial crisis.

Yes, it is worth almost dying if it means you get your room comped, especially if it's in a posh resort in Thailand. The first teaser for The White Lotus Season 3 was released on Dec. 16, giving us a good look at all the new characters we'll be vacationing with. 

A preview of what's coming to HBO in 2025 was released in November, giving us a tease of The White Lotus Season 3. While it's only a quick glimpse, it certainly gives off the right vibes, complete with a glamorous cast and glamorous resort. There's also a peek at returning cast member Natasha Rothwell. Belinda's back, baby!

Who will be in The White Lotus Season 3?

In February 2024, Variety reported that Lisa, a Thai rapper/singer/dancer and member of the K-pop girl group Blackpink, had joined the cast of The White Lotus Season 3, making her acting debut. She will be credited as Lalisa Manobal, her given name. Her casting was announced shortly after Variety reported that Scott Glenn had joined the cast, reuniting him with his Leftovers co-star Carrie Coon. Earlier that month, Deadline also reported that Julian Kostov had replaced Miloš Biković, following criticism from Ukraine over Biković's casting. Kostov will play "a recurring Russian character."

In January 2024, Walton Goggins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola, and Aimee Lou Wood joined the cast, per The Hollywood Reporter. Just a few days later, Variety reported that Nicholas Duvernay and Arnas Fedaravičius were added to the ensemble. Francesca Corney was also cast, but, per Deadline, Corney has since been replaced by Charlotte Le Bon.

They are all set to star alongside Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Michelle Monaghan, Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, and Tayme Thapthimthong. Also appearing in Season 3 are Christian Friedel, Morgana O'Reilly, Shalini Peiris, and Lek Patravadi. 

The first casting announcement for this season was made in April 2023, with Variety reporting that Natasha Rothwell, who played Belinda, the spa manager who was strung along by Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) in Season 1, will return for Season 3.

Main cast:

• Leslie Bibb as Kate
• Carrie Coon as Laurie
• Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett
• Sarah Catherine Hook as Piper Ratliff
• Jason Isaacs as Timothy Ratliff
• Lalisa Manobal as Mook
• Michelle Monaghan as Jaclyn
• Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff
• Lek Patravadi as Sritala
• Parker Posey as Victoria Ratliff
• Natasha Rothwell as Belinda Lindsey
• Patrick Schwarzenegger as Saxton Ratliff
• Tayme Thapthimthong as Gaitok
• Aimee Lou Wood as Chelsea

What will The White Lotus Season 3 be about?

The official Season 3 logline is as vague as can be: "The social satire is set at an exclusive Thai resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week."

Appearing on an April episode of Vanity Fair's Little Gold Men podcast, Carrie Coon, who was filming The White Lotus Season 3 at the time, shared a brief tease about the theme of the season. "[Creator Mike White] had a season about money; he had a season about sex. And this is his season about death," Coon said. "So here we are in this Buddhist country. It bumps up against some things in my own life right now that are really interesting to think about, and so I'm feeling incredibly gratified. And my family is incredibly stressed." Sounds about right! 

Where will The White Lotus Season 3 be set?

The White Lotus Season 3 is headed across the Pacific Ocean to Thailand, which was first reported by Variety in March 2023, and confirmed by HBO in early 2024. In October 2023, Deadline reported that series creator Mike White chose Thailand over Japan after being offered millions of dollars in filming incentives from the Thai government. "The Thai government had just announced a renewal and improvement on their film incentive system. A 30 percent rebate. For their project, that meant $4.4 million alone," said Japanese producer Georgina Pope. "Everyone looked at me with sympathy. At the time in Japan, we had no incentive in place at all. I could not respond with a concrete answer. All I could hear was the sound of a $35 million project flying out the window."

White previously hinted that Season 3 might be set in Asia. Executive producer David Bernad echoed him during a talk at the Berlinale Series Market, saying, "We've tried to work in Asia a lot and hopefully Season 3 will be our chance to make something happen there."

In HBO's after-the-episode featurette accompanying the Season 2 finale, White previewed the potential location and theme of the next season. "The first season kind of highlighted money, and then the second season is sex," White said, via Variety. "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."

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Where to watch The White Lotus

The White Lotus Seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming on Max.