The third season ofĀ The White Lotus, an AmericanĀ satiricalĀ comedy-dramaĀ anthology television series, premiered onĀ HBOĀ on February 16, 2025. The season wasĀ greenlitĀ in November 2022, and filmed inĀ Bangkok,Ā Phuket, andĀ Ko SamuiĀ from February to August 2024. Series creatorĀ Mike WhiteĀ wrote and directed all eight episodes.
The season features anĀ ensemble castĀ ofĀ Leslie Bibb,Ā Carrie Coon,Ā Walton Goggins,Ā Sarah Catherine Hook,Ā Jason Isaacs,Ā Lalisa Manobal,Ā Michelle Monaghan,Ā Sam Nivola,Ā Lek Patravadi,Ā Parker Posey,Ā Patrick Schwarzenegger,Ā Tayme Thapthimthong,Ā Aimee Lou Wood,Ā Sam RockwellĀ andĀ Scott Glenn, withĀ Natasha RothwellĀ andĀ Jon GriesĀ reprising their roles from prior seasons. The series follows the lives of the staff and wealthy guests at aĀ wellness resortĀ inĀ Thailand. The season received mostly positive reviews from critics, but many criticized the slow pacing and found the final episode disappointing.[1][2][3]
Cast and characters
Main
Leslie BibbĀ as Kate Bohr, a country club wife fromĀ Austin, Texas, one of three longtime friends reuniting on a girls’ trip
Carrie CoonĀ as Laurie Duffy, a corporate lawyer and recent divorcĆ©e fromĀ New York City, one of three longtime friends reuniting on a girls’ trip
Walton GogginsĀ as Rick Hatchett, a rugged and mysterious man with aĀ chip on his shoulder, traveling with his young girlfriend Chelsea
Sarah Catherine HookĀ as Piper Ratliff, a college senior studying religion and middle child of Timothy and Victoria
Jason IsaacsĀ as Timothy Ratliff, a financier in jeopardy fromĀ Durham, North Carolina, vacationing with his wife, Victoria, and kids Saxon, Piper, and Lochlan
Lalisa ManobalĀ as Thidapon “Mook” Sornsin, a health mentor for guests of the White Lotus
Michelle MonaghanĀ as Jaclyn Lemon, a successful television actress based in Hollywood, one of three longtime friends reuniting on a girls’ trip
Sam NivolaĀ as Lochlan Ratliff, a shy high school senior and Timothy and Victoria’s youngest child
Lek PatravadiĀ as Sritala Hollinger, one of the owners of the White Lotus, who pioneered its health program
Parker PoseyĀ as Victoria Ratliff, Timothy’s wife and mother to Saxon, Piper, and Lochlan
Natasha RothwellĀ as Belinda Lindsey, a spa manager from the White Lotus in Hawaii, attending a work exchange. Rothwell reprises her role from theĀ first season
Patrick SchwarzeneggerĀ as Saxon Ratliff, Timothy and Victoria’s oldest child, who works for his father’s company
Tayme ThapthimthongĀ as Gaitok, a security guard at the White Lotus
Aimee Lou WoodĀ as Chelsea, a free spirit from Manchester traveling with Rick, her much older boyfriend
Jon GriesĀ as “Gary” / Greg Hunt,[a]Ā a man involved with Chloe and the widower of Tanya McQuoid. Gries reprises his role from the first andĀ secondĀ seasons.
Sam RockwellĀ as Frank,[b]Ā Rick’s friend and former associate
Scott GlennĀ as Jim Hollinger,[c]Ā Sritala’s American husband who has recently suffered a stroke
Recurring
Nicholas Duvernay as Zion Lindsey, Belinda’s college-aged son who is visiting her after finishing his business degree
Arnas FedaraviciusĀ as Valentin, a Russian health mentor for Jaclyn, Laurie, and Kate
Christian FriedelĀ as Fabian, theĀ general managerĀ of Thailand’s The White Lotus
Dom HetrakulĀ as Pornchai, the wellness expert at the White Lotus who is assigned to train Belinda
Charlotte Le BonĀ as Chloe, an ex-model French-Canadian expat who is Greg’s current partner
Morgana O’ReillyĀ as Pam, a health mentor for the Ratliffs
Shalini Peiris as Amrita, a meditation teacher and spiritual counselor at the White Lotus
Julian KostovĀ as Aleksei, Valentin’s friend
Yuri KolokolnikovĀ as Vlad, Valentin’s friend
Suthichai YoonĀ asĀ Luang PorĀ Teera, the head of the local Buddhist monastery
Yothin Udomsanti as Pee Lek, head of security at the White Lotus, Gaitok’s supervisor