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31-03-2025
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The White Lotus: Fight Night! Who Came Out Swinging? And Who Ran for the Hills?
It's fitting that this week's episode of The White Lotus centered on a Muay Thai kickboxing fight, because plenty of people were exchanging blows outside the ring, too. But who's in real danger as we head into next week's sure-to-be-deadly season finale? Let's start with Rick, who finally makes his way inside Sritala's house to come face-to-face with her husband Jim Hollinger (hi, Scott Glenn!), aka the guy who Rick thinks murdered his father. Rick's pal Frank plays the role of big shot movie director, bulls–ting Sritala about the 'fun caper' he wants to cast her in… and breaking his sobriety to order a whiskey. (Uh-oh.) Rick pulls Jim aside to give them some privacy, and they retire to Jim's den, where Rick admires old photos of Jim with local dignitaries. Jim says Thailand has been good to him over the years. And if someone got in his way, Rick asks? 'Lots of ways to take care of that,' Jim smiles. More from TVLine SNL Video: Mikey Madison and Please Don't Destroy Turn SpongeBob SquarePants Into an HBO Dramedy SNL Video: Mikey Madison and Her Teen Pals Get Looped into Trump Team's Group Chat Did Daredevil Fight Live Up to Hype? Did Hulu Spoil Rookie Twist? Catch White Lotus Swimsuit Swap? Can TV Dial Down the Vomit? And More Qs! Jim says he has two daughters with Sritala, and Rick grumbles: 'If you don't have a happy childhood, you don't have much, right?' He reveals that he first heard Jim's name at age 10, when his mother was dying. He brings up the name Gloria Hatchett, but Jim doesn't recognize it. Rick accuses Jim of having his father killed over a land deal: 'I never got to meet him because you're a f–king piece of s–t.' He pulls out the gun Frank gave him and points it at Jim's head, telling him: 'You ruined my f–king life. You may not remember him, but you are sure as f–k going to remember me.' (And it's kind of funny how, in the other room, Frank and Sritala are giggling and drinking watching her old movies, blissfully unaware.) Rick puts the gun down, but he steps menacingly towards Jim, acting like he's going to swing at him… but he stops himself. Instead, he pushes Jim backwards so he crashes to the ground, hitting his head on the floor, and Rick runs off, grabbing Frank and beating a hasty retreat. Once they're safe, Rick tells Frank that he had built Jim up in his mind for years, but 'he's just this pathetic, frail old man.' He feels like he got closure now, and he and Frank decide to party hard, hitting a Bangkok sex club and bringing girls back to a hotel room for drinks and drugs — and Rick just sits wearing a serene smile. But did his assault on Jim actually hurt the old man? (We didn't get to see the aftermath.) And Jim never really responded to Rick's accusations. Did Rick have the story wrong this whole time? LAURIE LETS LOOSE | After learning that Jaclyn slept with Valentin behind her back (and lied about it), Laurie is still fuming as the three ladies head to dinner, guzzling rosé and needling Jaclyn with passive-aggressive digs. Jaclyn doesn't understand why Laurie is so bothered, and when Kate takes Jaclyn's side, Laurie brings up how Jaclyn hit on Kate's husband Dave at her wedding (!). Jaclyn thinks Laurie just likes to play the victim: 'If you always choose the short stick, is it bad luck?… Or are you doing it to yourself?' Kate agrees that Laurie is 'always disappointed,' and Laurie lashes out, calling Kate fake and Jaclyn selfish before storming off to attend the Muay Thai fight solo. She meets up with Valentin there, and Aleksei and Vlad soon join them, with Aleksei getting cozy with her and offering her a swig of his beer. While Jaclyn and Kate turn on each other back at the hotel, Laurie goes home with Aleksei and has uninhibited sex with him — so she's winning! Well, not so fast: After they do the deed, Aleksei tells Laurie he can't leave the country because he's overstayed his visa, and his mother is old and sick back in Russia. He just needs $10,000 to pay off her debts and fly her to Thailand… can Laurie help him out? She tries to politely decline, but he presses her: 'I know you're rich.' She claims to not have that kind of money on her, but he's undeterred: 'You have PayPal? Zelle?' (Ha!) Just then, there's an angry knock at Aleksei's door: It's the jealous Russian girl from the club, and Laurie scrambles to put on her clothes before she's discovered. She runs to the back of Aleksei's apartment and looks out a window when the Russian girl barges in, slapping Aleksei in the nether regions and asking, 'Where is your little bitch?' Laurie climbs out the window and dangles from the ledge, with the Russian girl slapping her in the head as she drops to the ground. She hails a taxi back to the resort — and hey, she has a good story to tell, at least. But are we worried that the Russian girl might come looking for her at the resort? INDECENT PROPOSAL | Saxon heads to Chloe's party with his parents, and when he makes fun of the old balding dudes with young Thai girlfriends, Chelsea offers: 'That's gonna be you in 30 years.' (Ouch.) Saxon is still worried about Greg/Gary after his night on the boat with Chloe, but she reassures him she and Gary had a long talk and he finally opened up about his sexual fantasies. You don't say? Gary told her as a kid, his parents would have loud sex with the door open, and he would watch (ew), and as an adult, he was always paranoid that his girlfriends were cheating on him… but he kind of wanted to catch them doing it: 'His worst nightmare was his erotic fantasy.' So Chloe asks Saxon if he's interested in sticking around after the party and… 'helping Gary.' Saxon says absolutely not, but Chloe assures him Gary wouldn't touch him: 'He just wants to creep up on us.' She really thinks it would help their relationship, but Saxon turns her down flat and walks Chelsea home instead, insisting to her that he's not a bad guy: 'I could be somebody else if I wanted.' Chelsea offers to help him get started, guiding him through a seated meditation on her bed — but when he tries touching her hands, she pulls away and ends the night to call Rick. Do we think a small part of Chelsea is actually entertaining giving Saxon a shot, especially as Rick continues to ignore her? (She does love a man she can fix.) And was Greg/Gary just trying to concoct a scenario so he could kill Saxon and get away with it? With Chloe's full knowledge and help, even? A DECENT PROPOSAL | Belinda is still petrified of Greg (for very good reason!), but her son Zion talks her into going to the party anyway. At the party, Greg pulls her aside, and Belinda braces herself — but Greg surprises her. He tells her yes, something tragic happened to Tanya, but he didn't have anything to do with it, and he came to Thailand to avoid all the questions and assumptions: 'I just don't want to have any more headaches if I can help it.' Tanya used to talk about Belinda, he reveals, and she felt guilty about not opening that spa with her. So he's decided to offer Belinda $100,000 ('Tanya would've wanted that') and hopes that if she accepts it, she can let him spend his days in peace. Belinda calls the offer 'very generous,' but she tells Greg she needs time to think about it, grabbing Zion and ditching the party. Zion thinks she should take the money, but she doesn't want to be an accomplice to murder. Zion points out that it's enough money that she could take a whole year off… and if she doesn't accept it, Greg may come after her, and him, too. Belinda is still torn as the episode ends — and if she doesn't decide soon, will Greg come back to the resort to demand an answer? Possibly packing heat? Elsewhere in 'Killer Instincts': * Piper and Lochlan spent the night at the Thai monastery, and Lochlan wasn't a fan of the bland food. But he seemed to get something out of the head monk's teachings, and he told Piper he wants to join her and stay at the monastery for a year! 'Right now, I really don't feel like going home,' he admitted. 'Like, ever.' (And we know why.) But Piper didn't look thrilled to hear that. Will this be what actually changes her mind and brings her back to Durham, just like Victoria wanted? * Gaitok took Mook on a cute date to a night market, where she encouraged him to be more ambitious and embrace his killer instinct. Then at the Muay Thai fight, Gaitok scanned the crowd and spotted Valentin with Laurie, Aleksei and Vlad — and recognized Vlad as the driver from the jewelry store robbery in Episode 2! (Bonus points if you guessed that one already.) So Vlad and Aleksei were the robbers, and Valentin distracted Gaitok at the gate to get them inside. Will Gaitok end up confronting them — and show the kind of strength that Mook wants to see in him? * Timothy is still woozy on Victoria's pills, and he felt even worse after Saxon demanded to know what's wrong, telling his dad that this job is all he has: 'If I'm not a success, I'm nothing. And I can't handle being nothing.' That, coupled with Victoria's statements last week that she couldn't handle being poor, led to Timothy reaching for the stolen gun and contemplating a family murder-suicide… but when he looked, the gun was gone. Can he complain to management about this? And will he find another way to spare his family the pain of not being rich anymore? * Victoria just kept being Victoria this week at the party, cornering the young Thai girl from the boat and asking her, 'Why are you with this middle-aged weirdo?' She even offered to have the girl come to North Carolina, where Victoria could introduce her to some 'respectable' men. Plus, before going to bed, she prayed that Piper would 'be miserable in that temple tonight. Maybe Jesus will save her from those Buddhists.' Never change, Vicky. * Oh, and Fabian sang! He finally worked up the nerve to perform for the hotel guests at dinner, getting out his keyboard and introducing a song he wrote about being homesick. We only got to hear a few notes, though, before the three ladies' argument drowned him out. We're sure you were just fabulous, Fabian. Got thoughts on this week's ? Predictions for next week's grand finale? We're at your service: Drop a comment card below. Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
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30-03-2025
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Carrie Coon's White Lotus Character Originally Had a Non-Binary Child — But That Was Cut After Trump's Reelection
Real-life politics played a role in altering this season of The White Lotus. Carrie Coon, who plays Laurie in the current third season of the HBO dramedy, says that Laurie's child was revealed to be non-binary in a deleted scene: 'There was a bit more context to her home life. You originally found out that her daughter was actually non-binary, maybe trans, and going by they/them.' More from TVLine Did Daredevil Fight Live Up to Hype? Did Hulu Spoil Rookie Twist? Catch White Lotus Swimsuit Swap? Can TV Dial Down the Vomit? And More Qs! The White Lotus Condemned by Duke for Using College Apparel in Violent Scene: It 'Simply Goes Too Far' Harry Potter: Nick Frost Nearing Deal to Play Hagrid in HBO Series (Report) But series creator Mike White decided to cut the scene in light of President Donald Trump's reelection, Coon recalls: 'The season was written before the election. And considering the way the Trump administration has weaponized the cultural war against transgender people even more since then, when the time came to cut the episode down, Mike felt that the scene was so small and the topic so big that it wasn't the right way to engage in that conversation.' She does think the scene shed more light on her character, though: 'It was only a short scene, but for me, it did make the question of whether Kate voted for Trump so much more provocative and personally offensive to Laurie, considering who her child is in the world.' (In Episode 3, Laurie and Jaclyn are shocked to find out that their friend Kate considers herself a political independent now and may have voted for Trump; see our conversation with Coon and co-star Leslie Bibb above.) Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
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28-03-2025
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Dave Has Thoughts on… Dying for Sex, Severance, The White Lotus and More
In this column, TVLine's West Coast Bureau Chief Dave Nemetz shares his take on the current state of TV, including capsule reviews of upcoming shows, commentary on recently aired episodes and perspective on TV casting news, cancellations and more. More from TVLine Did Daredevil Fight Live Up to Hype? Did Hulu Spoil Rookie Twist? Catch White Lotus Swimsuit Swap? Can TV Dial Down the Vomit? And More Qs! The White Lotus Condemned by Duke for Using College Apparel in Violent Scene: It 'Simply Goes Too Far' The White Lotus' Natasha Rothwell Teases Big Twists in Season 3's Final Episodes: 'Audiences Are Going to Be So Surprised' I enjoyed the podcast Dying for Sex, about a woman named Molly's quest to spice up her sex life after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, but the new Hulu series adaptation (debuting Friday, Apr. 4) didn't really work for me. The half-hour format makes it feel too sitcom-y, with wacky humor, unnecessary narration and a frantic pace, trying to cram too much into eight episodes. I appreciate the attempt to explore sexual pleasure in all its many varieties, but this is more erratic than erotic. Plus, a lot of the series is fictionalized, forcing Molly's story into conventional TV tropes and losing what made her story special in the first place. Michelle Williams has some nice moments as Molly, but Jenny Slate is too broadly drawn as her mess of a friend Nikki. The podcast managed to be both funny and touching, but as a TV show, Dying for Sex falls disappointingly short on both counts. * How about that Severance finale, huh? Season 2 wrapped up last week with a spectacular episode that we're sure to be dissecting until Season 3 comes around. (And hopefully, that's not three years from now.) The only question now is: How big of a splash will it make at the Emmys? Season 1 earned 14 nominations, but won just two. But I could see Severance winning big this year, taking home trophies for best drama series, best lead actor for Adam Scott and best supporting actor for John Turturro. Britt Lower is sure to nab a nomination for best lead actress as well — and hey, let's get supporting nods for Tramell Tillman as Mr. Milchick and Dichen Lachman as Gemma while we're at it, huh? Make this year's Emmys a waffle party for the ages. * I've heard from a few friends and colleagues that this season of The White Lotus is too slow… and I have to admit I'm a little puzzled by that critique. This show has always been a slow burn, more focused on subtle character development and little nuances of human behavior than big, flashy twists. Plus, things are definitely happening: Has there ever been a more eventful White Lotus episode than this season's infamous Episode 5, with the full moon party? Now I grant you: A few of the storylines, like Timothy's mounting dread and Rick's revenge tour, have gone around in circles for weeks and gotten repetitive. But I'm still enjoying my Thai vacation and all the superb performances and dialogue that come with it. Of course, I could listen to Parker Posey saying 'Boodhism' on a loop with a dance beat for eight hours straight, so I might not be the right person to ask. * Yep, Adolescence is this year's Baby Reindeer, it looks like. It's another UK series that rolled out on Netflix to little fanfare and then absolutely took off, becoming a huge hit and an instant awards contender. I didn't write up a full review, but I loved it: Shooting each episode in one take made it all feel so real and immediate, and the performances were just astonishing. I already lauded Stephen Graham in our Performer of the Week column, but I also want to mention Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty, who were both excellent in Episode 3, with Cooper's teen murder suspect Jamie engaging in an intense battle of wills with Doherty's child therapist Briony. It was just two people in a room talking, but it was absolutely riveting from start to finish. Adolescence will definitely be on my list of the year's best TV shows, and I actually wouldn't be shocked to see it pull off an upset and topple frontrunner The Penguin to win the Emmy for best limited series. * Missing The Traitors already? You need to check out all the international editions available on Peacock. The streamer has Traitors seasons from the UK, Australia and New Zealand ready for your viewing pleasure, and I can definitely vouch for the UK seasons, which return to the same Scottish castle and offer a host in Claudia Winkleman who's nearly as fabulous as Alan Cumming. (I said nearly, Alan!) Plus, for all of you calling for a non-celebrity Traitors season, the UK version is all civilians, and the gameplay is just as deliciously fiendish. Season 3 of The Traitors UK just hit Peacock earlier this month, and having binged it all, I can tell you it's a fantastic ride from start to finish. Got questions for Dave? Thoughts on his thoughts? Reach him at davehasthoughts@ Best of TVLine Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now The Best Streaming Services in 2024: Disney+, Hulu, Max and More
