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The White Lotus – Season 3, Episode 1 Episode 1

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The White Lotus – Season 3, Episode 1

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Aired Feb 16, 2025

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The exploits of various guests and employees at a tropical resort over the span of a week.

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Hannah Giorgis

The Atlantic

Apr 10

What makes The White Lotus often satisfying to watch is how the show challenges these characters, however briefly, to confront the assumptions they've built their life on.

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Alan Sepinwall

Rolling Stone

Feb 19

The odds of the series, as in the real world, are stacked heavily in favor of the ones with all the money. But we’ve got seven more hours to see how it all plays out, now that most of the key figures are established.

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Proma Khosla

IndieWire

Feb 18

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“Same Spirits, New Forms” skillfully introduces a large ensemble (as viewers can count on White to do, from experience). This would be the moment to highlight those who stand out, but everyone shines in this episode.

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Sarah Marrs

Lainey Gossip

Mar 7

As we have come to expect from The White Lotus, the series is impeccably crafted and cast, with a particularly bone-chilling performance from Patrick Schwarzenegger.

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Josh Rosenberg

Esquire Magazine

Feb 22

I’m mostly worried because The White Lotus season 3, so far, is such a slow burn that fans might lose interest entirely... I’m hopeful that this season can transcend into something more.

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Ben Lindbergh

The Ringer

Feb 18

Aside from the opening scene, the strike-delayed third season starts slowly. But it’s good to be back in creator/writer/director/showrunner Mike White’s world.

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Synopsis

The exploits of various guests and employees at a tropical resort over the span of a week.

Director: Mike White
Creator: Mike White
Executive Producer: Mike White, David Bernad, Nick Hall
Network: HBO
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Feb 16, 2025