HBO‘s The White Lotus has a reputation for opulence, humor, mystery, and taking its sweet time returning for Season 3. After back-to-back seasons in 2021 and 2022, creator/director/writer Mike White took a beat to let inspiration stew and a few Hollywood labor strikes to end. Now, in 2025, The White Lotus Season 3 is finally here. But when exactly can you tune into the premiere of The White Lotus Season 3 on HBO and MAX? What time does The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 1 “Same Spirits, New Forms” come out?
The White Lotus Season 3 takes place in Thailand, at a luxurious resort where a new group of wealthy guests and local staff are poised to run into some deadly danger at the end of the week. Kind spa manager Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) has left her post at the Maui White Lotus to visit the Thai branch’s legendary wellness center to learn a few tricks, making her the latest Season 1 character to return to the hit show.
Also joining Belinda are a stuck up Southern family headed by Jason Isaacs and Parker Posey, a trio of hot middle-aged besties soaking it up on a girls’ trip, and Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood’s charmingly mismatched couple. This time around, the staff at the White Lotus Thailand includes a sweet and pretty local girl named Mook (Lalisa Manobal, aka Lisa from BLACKPINK), a good-natured guard (Tayme Thapthimthong), and the owner’s former starlet wife (Lek Patravadi).
Can’t wait to check into a whole new season of The White Lotus? Here’s everything you need to know about when The White Lotus Season 3 premieres on HBO and MAX…
Is The White Lotus Season 3 On HBO Tonight (2/16/25)?
Yup! It sure is!
When Does The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 1 Come Out? The White Lotus Season 3 Release Date:
The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 1 “Same Spirits, New Forms” lands on HBO and MAX on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
What Time Does The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 1 Come On Tonight?
You can watch The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 1 “Same Spirits, New Forms” tonight on HBO at 9 PM ET/PT.
The White Lotus Season 3 Premiere will also be available to stream everywhere on MAX at 9 PM ET on Sunday, February 16.
How To Watch The White Lotus Season 3 Live And Online:
You can watch all-new episodes of The White Lotus Season 3 on HBO on Sunday nights at 9 PM ET/PT from now through April 6. HBO is available through your cable provider. If you have an HBO subscription, you also have access to the streaming service, MAX, by using your cable login credentials.
MAX is also currently available on its own, monthly ad-free for as little as 16.99/month or for $9.99/month with ads. An ultimate ad-free subscription goes for $20.99/month and includes up to 100 downloads on the go.
One of the cheapest ways to get Max is actually by subscribing through Sling. You’ll get 50% off your first month and $5 off every following month when you subscribe to Sling Blue + Max.
Ready to make a longer commitment? You can get two months free if you decide to purchase an annual subscription. Ad-free annual bundles go for $169.99/year or $209.99/year for the ultimate tier. A year’s worth of MAX with ads goes for $99.99/year.
You also have the option to bundle MAX with your existing Hulu and Disney+ subscription for an addition $16.99/month with ads or $29.99/month ad-free.
How Many Episodes are in The White Lotus Season 3?
There are eight episodes in The White Lotus Season 3, making it the longest season of the series yet. The White Lotus Season 1 was only six episodes, while Season 2 had seven.
The White Lotus Season 3 Episode Guide: When Do New Episodes of The White Lotus Premiere?
Curious about when all eight episodes of The White Lotus Season 3 will be on HBO? Here’s your guide to when each and every episode of The White Lotus Season 3 airs on HBO and streams on MAX:
- The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 1 “Same Spirits, New Forms”: Sunday, February 16
- The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 2 “Special Treatments”: Sunday, February 23
- The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 3 “The Meaning of Dreams”: Sunday, March 2
- The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 4: Sunday, March 9
- The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 5: Sunday, March 16
- The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 6: Sunday, March 23
- The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 7: Sunday, March 30
- The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 8: Sunday, April 6
Will There Be a White Lotus Season 4?
Yep! HBO officially announced that they are making The White Lotus Season 4 on January 22, 2025. Variety has reported that production on the fourth season likely won’t happen until 2026, which means that we probably won’t see The White Lotus Season 4 until late 2026 or early 2027.
Is There a White Lotus Season 3 Trailer?
There is indeed! You can simply scroll to the top of this page to watch the latest White Lotus Season 3 trailer.
The White Lotus Season 3 Cast:
Who’s in The White Lotus Season 3 cast? The third season of HBO’s beloved hit series features actors you’ll recognize from popular shows like The Gilded Age, The Perfect Couple, Bad Monkey, How to Die Alone, American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez, and The Righteous Gemstones. Here’s a full list of everyone in the main cast of The White Lotus Season 3:
- Leslie Bibb as Kate
- Carrie Coon as Laurie
- Walton Goggins as Rick
- Sarah Catherine Hook as Piper Ratliffe
- Jason Isaacs as Timothy Ratliffe
- Lalisa Manobal as Mook
- Michelle Monaghan as Jaclyn “Jackie” Lemon
- Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliffe
- Lek Patravadi as Sritala Hollinger
- Parker Posey as Victoria Ratliffe
- Natasha Rothwell as Belinda
- Patrick Schwarzenegger as Saxon Ratliffe
- Tayme Thapthimthong as Gaitok
- Aimee Lou Wood as Chelsea
