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HBO approved a third season of The White Lotus prior to the conclusion of the second season, and there is a remote possibility that Jennifer Coolidge’s character will appear from beyond the grave.
A convoluted combination of a failed assassination attempt, a concussion, and drowning brought an end to Tanya McQuoid-Hunt in the season 2 finale; however, showrunner Mike White continues to be as attached to Coolidge’s character as ever.
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series (F. Murray Abraham, Michael Imperioli, Theo James, and Will Sharpe), outstanding supporting actress in a drama series (Jennifer Coolidge, Maghann Fahy, Sabrina Impacciatore, Audrey Plaza, and Simona Tabasco), outstanding directing for a drama series, and outstanding writing for a drama series were among the numerous Emmy nominations received by the award-winning program this award season. The program received nine nominations for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards and emerged victorious in several categories, including outstanding music supervision, outstanding music composition for a series, and outstanding contemporary hairstyling.
Season 3 is largely unknown, which provides ample opportunity for conjecture. Let us dissect the existing evidence at this juncture.
When will season three of The White Lotus premiere?
The third season’s production was delayed as a result of strikes by writers and actors. As a result of the delay, chairman and CEO Casey Bloys stated on November 2 during an HBO and Max presentation that the season “probably would have been [released in] 2024,” but it is now “pushing into 2025.” A month later, the network verified in a promotional reel that season three of The White Lotus will premiere in 2025.
The cast of the new season commenced as soon as the actors’ strike was lifted on November 9, shortly after which the cast released a list of new characters. Production is expected to commence in Thailand in early February, according to Deadline.
Season 1 premiered in July 2021, and season 2 was published in October 2022, for your information.
The setting of the season is unknown.
Guests of The White Lotus are likely to be pursued by death as they cross international borders; however, that should not deter them from obtaining passport stamps. Multiple sources have informed Variety that Season 3 will be filmed in Thailand; however, HBO has not yet validated the rumor.
Already, showrunner Mike White had alluded to the fact that season three would be set in an entirely new location, as opposed to the previous locales of Hawaii and Sicily.
In October 2022, White told Deadline, “We just turned in our final episode to the network yesterday, so it’s difficult to think about the next race.” “However, I believe it would be enjoyable to trip to an entirely different continent if we did.” It would be enjoyable if we did Europe and possibly Asia as well, something completely out of the ordinary.”
At first glance, it appeared that the program might be considering Tokyo as its subsequent location. Johnny Knoxville came close to disclosing the filming location for season 3 in February. In an interview published by Vulture on February 16, he stated, “Mike White is an extremely close acquaintance of mine. We had both been in Tokyo at the time. “I believe that’s where the subsequent… well, I won’t give anything away.”) Given White’s intention to delve into “eastern religion and spirituality” in the upcoming season, it was initially logical to film in Tokyo; however, Thailand appears to be the most probable location at this time.
What will The White Lotus’s third season entail?
Season three will feature an entirely new cast of visitors, much like how the season one cast transitioned into the season two cast. White hinted in an HBO post-finale interview that the third season will center on, you guessed it, mortality.
“The first season focused on money to some extent; the second will be devoted to sex; and I anticipate that the third will be a humorous and satirical examination of death, eastern religion, and spirituality.” “And it feels like another round of White Lotus could be woven into a rich tapestry,” he added.
As she approved the third season, Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming and director of HBO drama series and films, refrained from divulging particulars regarding the potential plot. However, she appeared enthusiastic about the vision put forth by creator Mike White.
