The White Lotus has returned with Season 3, and it’s setting new information for HBO and Max. The present was primary globally when it premiered on Sunday, drawing a report 2.4 million cross-platform viewers in the USA. That is 57% increased than Season 2’s numbers when it debuted again in Oct. 2022, which had 1.5 million viewers, and 144% increased than Season 1 in 2021 (944,000). On Rotten Tomatoes, the premiere episode has a terrific 96% vital and viewers score. Nonetheless, it has been swapping first place with Max’s different hit present, The Pitt starring Noah Wyle, which premiered again on Jan. 9, 2025.
Different information The White Lotus is setting and breaking, per Max, embrace doubling Season 2’s premiere together with a progress of 90% since Sunday night time inside the first 36 hours within the U.S. The entire after a day-and-a-half is 4.6 million cross-platform viewers. Moreover, the present was a big hit in Europe and Latin America, greater than tripling its numbers in comparison with the debut of Season 2. On the subject of those that are catching up on earlier episodes, there was an 84% soar in quantity the week previous to the premiere versus the identical time main as much as Season 2. Lastly, the earlier seasons noticed a rise of 7x to 8x in progress from their respective premiere night time volumes, with Season 1 averaging 9.3 million viewers and Season 2 averaging 15.5 million viewers.
As of this writing, The White Lotus holds the primary spot on the Max prime 10 chart each in the USA and globally. Nonetheless, it has been a heated battle between it and The Pitt, with that present hitting the highest spot simply hours in the past. And it says quite a bit about Wyle’s medical drama, because it premiered shut to 6 weeks in the past. It holds a really constructive 93% vital and 75% viewers score on RT and viewers cannot get sufficient of Wyle in a job paying homage to his days as Dr. John Carter on ER.
The White Lotus Season 4 Location Teased
Whereas Season 3 has solely simply premiered, HBO has already renewed Season 4 and even teased the place the subsequent location might be. The lodge was set in Hawaii for the primary season, whereas it moved to Italy for Season 2 and Thailand for Season 3. HBO Government Vice President, Francesca Orsi, dropped a serious tease relating to the placement of the White Lotus lodge for Season 4:
“I can’t actually say the place we’re going to land, however chances are high someplace in Europe.”
With the present choosing unique and heat places, and Italy already being a European locale, there are some choices the producers might set The White Lotus. Spain and its Mallorca island is one consideration, whereas Portugal, Greece, the south of France, and some different extra tropical places might be a enjoyable possibility.

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The way forward for The White Lotus seems shiny and sunny, similar to its filming places, as Season 4 is already on the playing cards.
The White Lotus is at present airing on HBO on Sundays at 9 pm ET/PT and streaming on Max, whereas The Pitt is on Max each Thursday at 9 pm PT/ET.