<p id=”par-1_67″>Pack your bags, <em>White Lotus </em>fans, because the award-winning series is *this close* to returning to <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tv/”>TV</a> with a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-night-agent-season-2-holds-all-the-clues-ahead-season-3.html/”>new season</a>. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/the-white-lotus/”><em>The White Lotus</em></a><em> </em>Season 3 is just days away from premiering. Ahead, find out when the new season comes out. Plus get details on the cast, episodes, and why it’s proved to be “harder” than any other season to film for the show’s creator and writer. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-when-does-the-white-lotus-season-3-premiere”>When does ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 premiere?</h2>
<p id=”par-2_51″><em>The White Lotus</em> Season 3 premieres on <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/hbo/”>HBO</a> on Feb. 16, 2025, at 9 p.m. EST. It will also stream on <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/hbo/”>Max</a> with new episodes dropping weekly. Episode air dates run from February 2025 to March 2025. The premiere comes just weeks after the network unveiled a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/hbo-drops-trailer-the-white-lotus-season-3-watch.html/”>trailer for the new season</a>. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-what-is-the-white-lotus-season-3-about”>What is ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 about?</h2>
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<p id=”par-3_67″>Expect <em>White</em> <em>Lotus </em>trademark in the show’s new season: a luxury resort in a beautiful place. This time around the series is set in Thailand with yet another staple: gorgeous water views. But will there be a mysterious death? Only time will tell as episodes are released. Like previous seasons, <em>The White Lotus</em> Season 3 follows guests and resort staff over the course of a single week. </p>
<p id=”par-4_42″>Set in Thailand and taking place at a luxury resort over the space of a week, this season’s ensemble cast includes Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Leslie Bibb, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Lalisa Manobal of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/blackpink/”>Blackpink</a> among others. </p>
<p id=”par-5_49″>The only returning cast member is Natasha Rothwell, who played spa staffer Belinda in <em>The White Lotus </em>Season 1. Asked to describe the new season in three words, Isaacs replied with “Best one yet” before settling on “Sex, drugs, and tofu,” during the show’s red carpet premiere (via <a href=”https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonthompson/2025/02/11/challenging-white-lotus-season-3-promises-sex-drugs-and-tofu/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Forbes</a>).</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-how-many-episodes-are-in-the-new-season-of-the-white-lotus”>How many episodes are in the new season of ‘The White Lotus’? </h2>
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<p id=”par-6_29″>Vacation’s getting longer for fans of <em>The White Lotus</em>. Season 3 of the series has eight episodes in all, making it the longest season thus far for the drama. </p>
<p id=”par-7_24″>Season 2, which premiered in October 2022, had seven episodes. Meanwhile, the show’s first season, which debuted in July 2021, clocked in at six. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-is-the-white-lotus-coming-back-for-another-season”>Is ‘The White Lotus’ coming back for another season? </h2>
<p id=”par-8_50″>Yes, <em>The White Lotus</em> is returning, which means the newest installment won’t be the last. HBO announced the Emmy Award-winning series had been renewed for a fourth season in January 2025 (via <a href=”https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-white-lotus-renewed-season-4-1236282444/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Variety</a>). Specifics like location or whether or not any cast members will return have yet to be revealed. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-season-3-proved-harder-for-creator-mike-white-than-previous-seasons”>Season 3 proved ‘harder’ for creator Mike White than previous seasons</h2>
<p id=”par-9_33″>Season 3 of <em>The White Lotus</em> is a personal achievement for creator White, who likened it to having “crossed the finish line of the hardest race he’s ever run” at the show’s premiere. </p>
<p id=”par-10_65″>“It was harder because the show is longer, so there’s more of the show and more characters,” he explained. “Thailand was a beautiful place to shoot, but it also had a lot of challenges. The writers’ strike was going on in the middle of it. Plus there was a lot going on in my life, too, and it takes over two years of your life.” </p>
<p id=”par-11_32″>“I feel proud to be just sitting here honestly because there were days I was like, ‘Maybe I’ll just die today,’ so I’m proud that I got through it,” the creator added. </p>
<p id=”par-12_17″><em>The White Lotus</em> Season 3 premieres Feb. 16, 2025, on HBO. Stream new episodes—and previous seasons—on Max. </p>