Will 'The White Lotus' return for Season 4? Here's what we know ahead of Season 3 finale
Will 'The White Lotus' return for Season 4? Here's what we know ahead of Season 3 finale The Season 3 finale is set to air this Sunday on HBO, and it will be available to stream on Max at 9 p.m. EST.
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'White Lotus' Greg: Jon Gries on who could be the killer in Thailand
'The White Lotus' star Jon Gries, or Gary/Greg, discusses who could be the killer in Season 3 of the hit HBO series.
Spoiler alert: This story includes details from episodes of Season 3 of HBO's"The White Lotus."
It's almost time to check out of "The White Lotus" wellness resort in Ko Samui, Thailand.
The Season 3 finale of the Emmy-award-winning HBO series by writer/creator Mike White, which features a star-studded cast staying at an exclusive resort in Thailand, is set to air this Sunday. The dramatic eight-episode season was full of twists and turns.
USA TODAY TV critic Kelly Lawler gave Season 3 ★★★ out of four stars, writing that HBO's luxury-hotel set anthology series "is a deliciously twisty wealth satire with sharp edges and deeply thoughtful themes."
"Season 3 of '(White) Lotus' may be lacking in some aspects, but creator White's ability to build tension in his stories is simply unparalleled," Lawler wrote in her review. "Scenes set on luxury yachts and in gorgeous hotel pools can generate the same fraught anxiety and apprehension as a battle scene in a different show."
The finale may finally show audiences whose body was floating in the water during the season premiere and point to where the next season will take place. Here is what we know about Season 4 of "White Lotus," including what country guests may be packing their bags for this time around.
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Will there be 'The White Lotus' Season 4?
Before Season 3's premiere, HBO announced it had already renewed "The White Lotus" for a fourth season.
A release date for Season 4 has not been announced. Max did not offer more information on the upcoming season when contacted by USA TODAY.
Season 1 of "The White Lotus" debuted on July 11, 2021, while the second season premiered on October 30, 2022. The third season dropped on February 16, 2025.
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Where will Season 4 of the 'The White Lotus' be filmed?
White and Max have not revealed where they plan to shoot the next season of "The White Lotus," but it could be in Norway, according to a local media outlet in the European country.
White reached out to the Norwegian Film Institute for a grant to film a season of the series in Norway before Season 3 even premiered, the outlet reported. HBO and Four Seasons, which is where the previous seasons have been filmed, did announce a partnership ahead of Season 3.
HBO programming executive Francesca Oris, who spoke to Deadline during Season 3's debut in February, teased "we'll know soon" when discussing the upcoming season's location.
'I can't really say where we're going to land but chances are somewhere in Europe," Orsi told Deadline.
Season 1 of "The White Lotus" was set in Hawaii, Season 2 in Sicily, Italy and Season 3 in Koh Samui.
'The White Lotus' Season 4 cast
Max has not yet announced casting details for Season 4 of "The White Lotus." The cast for the series has previously been revealed closer to production.
While each of the previous three seasons had mostly different casts, some actors, such as Jennifer Coolidge, Jon Gries and Natasha Rothwell, returned for multiple seasons.
How to watch 'The White Lotus' Season 3 finale
"The White Lotus" Season 3 finale, titled "Amor Fati," is scheduled to air on HBO on Sunday, April 6, and will be available to stream on Max at 9 p.m. EST/PST.
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Contributing: Mary Walrath-Holdridge, Julia Gomez, USA TODAY
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