White Lotus Season 3 Ends With Record-Setting Audience, Improves on Season 2 Finale by 51%
HBO's The White Lotus ended Season 3 on a high note, at least ratings-wise — drawing a record 6.2 million U.S. cross-platform viewers on Sunday night.
That marks a third consecutive week of record-breaking highs for the Emmy-winning, anthology-like drama/thriller, a gain of 30% from last week, and a 51% larger crowd than tuned in for the Season 2 finale.
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From season premiere to finale, the audience for the Thailand-set Season 3 enjoyed 2.5x growth, from an initial 2.4 million viewers.
With delayed playback, the Season 3 opener is nearing 20 million U.S. viewers, and the season is averaging approximately 16 million viewers.
TVLine readers gave The White Lotus' latest finale an average grade of 'B,' while Season 3 as a whole netted a 'B-.' (Read our full finale recap and get some teases regarding a Season 4 'first' for the series.)
The White Lotus was renewed for a fourth season (resort location TBD) in late January, a full month ahead of this season's launch.
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