The first look at The White Lotus season 3 features a star-studded cast, including Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
HBO Max on Sunday released a teaser clip for its 2024-25 season, which showcases new upcoming content as well as some of its returning shows.
Among them was a first look at the critically acclaimed series, which follows a new group of vacationers as they embark on a luxurious getaway to Thailand.
In addition to Posey, 55, Isaacs, 61, and son Arnold Schwarzenegger, 30, the clip also features newcomers Sarah Catherine Hook, 29, and Sam Nivola, 20, as well as returning Season 1 star Natasha Rothwell, 43.
The new season, set to premiere in 2025, opens with a cinematic shot of a pool at a new White Lotus resort, before showing the five new cast members walking together.
The first look at The White Lotus season 3 features a star-studded cast, including Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Sam Nivola.
“What happens in Thailand, stays in Thailand,” a female voice narrates.
Three tourists are then seen relaxing on sun loungers by the pool, before the clip cuts to a scene of two boxers fighting.
There’s also a brief glimpse of Rothwell, as she arrives at the resort in a floral dress.
Rothwell played Belinda Lindsey in the first season of The White Lotus. Her character was the spa manager at the Hawaiian resort.
Following the announcement, excited fans took to Twitter, with one writing: “Oh my god I can’t wait!”
“I’m completely hooked on The White Lotus series. It’s like an exciting escapade with the perfect mix of drama, humor and intrigue. I’m so excited for #TheWhiteLotusS3,” another added.
“I’m ready, shit,” someone else added, while someone else wrote: “I can’t wait.”
Others ranked the casting choices, writing: “No one has ever made a better decision than casting Parker Posey in White Lotus.”
Patrick was previously seen filming scenes for the show at the Four Seasons Koh Samui resort in Thailand.
HBO Max on Sunday released a teaser clip for its 2024-25 season, offering a first look at the return of White Lotus star Natasha Rothwell.
The new group of tourists embark on a luxurious getaway to Thailand. “What happens in Thailand, stays in Thailand,” a female voice narrates.
The new season is set to premiere in 2025. Plot details have not yet been released, except that it will be set at a new fictional White Lotus resort and will focus on new guests.
Following the announcement, excited fans took to Twitter, with one writing: “Oh my god I can’t wait!”
Others ranked the casting choices, writing: “No one has ever made a better decision than casting Parker Posey in White Lotus.”
The first two series were filmed at equally luxurious Four Seasons resorts in Hawaii and Sicily.
Plot details for the season have not yet been released, except that it will be set at a new fictional White Lotus resort in Thailand and will focus on a new group of guests.
Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood have also been cast as new characters for season three.
Blackpink singer Lisa will also be making her acting debut in the upcoming drama series under her given name, Lalisa Manobal.
Other cast members include Carrie Coon, Francesca Corney, Nicholas Duvernay, Arnas Fedaravicius, Morgana O’Reilly, Lek Patravadi, Scott Glenn, Julian Kostov and Shalini Peiris.
The black comedy-drama, created by Mike White, confirmed production was underway in Thailand in February and took to Instagram to share a snap of a whiteboard that was used on the first day of filming.
“Unforgettable experiences are brewing at #TheWhiteLotus. We can’t wait to welcome new guests to our resort in Thailand,” reads the caption.
As with the first two seasons, series creator Mike will write and direct the third installment, though it’s unclear how many episodes this season will have.
Rothwell played Belinda Lindsey in the first season of The White Lotus. Her character was the spa manager at the Hawaiian resort.
The first season, set at a White Lotus resort in Hawaii, ran for six episodes, while the second, set in Sicily, had a seven-episode order; Jennifer Coolidge seen in a still from Season 2
Each season has featured one death, announced in the opening moments of the first episode, before flashing back a week to follow the buildup to the big twist.
The first season, set at a White Lotus resort in Hawaii, ran for six episodes, while the second, set at a White Lotus in Sicily, had a seven-episode order.
While the cast and location are different each season, the premise remains the same: the show follows the luxury resort’s wealthy guests and the employees who care for them during their stay.
Each season has featured one death, announced in the opening moments of the first episode, before flashing back a week to follow the buildup to the big twist.
In the first season, Armond (Murray Bartlett) was accidentally killed by Shane Patton (Jake Lacy) in the finale when he ran into a knife Shane was holding.
The second season brought back Jennifer Coolidge as the wealthy and eccentric Tanya McQuoid, who realized in the finale that her husband Greg (Jon Gries) may have hired hitmen to kill her and acquire her vast fortune.
Although she eventually managed to overpower the hitmen and kill them, Tanya later slipped and hit her head on the boat in a freak accident that killed her.
Fan favourite Jennifer previously revealed that she would like her on-screen husband Greg to return for season three to meet his endgame.
“My hope for Jon is that he’s not done with Greg,” she said in Variety’s Actors on Actors interviews. “I hope there’s some punishment for evil Greg. I think he should, I don’t know, end up in a meat grinder.”
Among the other shows featured in HBO’s new trailer on Sunday was fan favorite The Last of Us, which is returning for a second season.
Among the other shows featured in HBO’s new trailer on Sunday was fan favorite The Last of Us, which is returning for a second season.
The post-apocalyptic series sees Catherine O’Hara’s mysterious new character ask Joel (Pedro Pascal): “Did you hurt her?”
He seems to be referring to Ellie (Bella Ramsey). He replies tearfully: “I saved her.”
There was also a first look at the Game of Thrones spin-off show, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, among many other new and returning shows.
The post-apocalyptic series sees Catherine O’Hara’s mysterious new character ask Joel (Pedro Pascal): “Did you hurt her?”
He seems to be referring to Ellie (Bella Ramsey). He replies tearfully: “I saved her.”
There was also a first look at Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Other shows featured included The Penguin, Dune: Prophecy, The Franchise, Industry, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears, My Brilliant Friend, Harley Quinn, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Creature Commandos, Duster, The Pitt, It: Welcome to Derry and The Gilded Age.
