The White Lotus Season 3: Everything We Know So Far

By Aashirwad December, 12

Just three episodes into the latest season, HBO confirmed that The White Lotus “will return for a third installment following a new group of guests

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The show’s second season introduced viewers to a murderers’ row of new characters

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But Jennifer Coolidge, returning from the Emmy-winning first season, had another standout showing

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In the post-finale interview White dropped a bit of a hint about this, calling the third season “a satirical and funny look at death.

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White told Entertainment Weekly that he originally centered season two around politics and power, rather than sex and relationships.

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“I felt like it should be more focused on men and women and relationships and adultery and have an operatic feel to it, so I pivoted.

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No arrival dates have dropped just yet, but as creator Mike White only finished editing this season “10 days ago.”

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“I need to reboot a little bit,” White told Couric on her podcast. “I don’t have a lot of gas in the tank. So I need to figure out how to unplug

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