'The White Lotus' Season 3: Cast, Plot, Episodes, and What to Expect From HBO's Thai-set Drama

The third season of "The White Lotus" will premiere this week.

The addictive HBO original series about selfish vacationers who commit murder and mayhem on vacation returns with its first episodes in almost two years. With an (almost) entirely new cast of characters and a new, ridiculously luxurious hotel for viewers to fantasize about visiting and its wealthy guests to take for granted, "The White Lotus" Season 3 appears poised to provide viewers with even more of the petty drama, murderous mysteries, and alluring views they've come to love and expect from the series.

'The White Lotus' season 3.

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Read on to find out when and how to watch "The White Lotus" Season 3.

When does "The White Lotus" Season 3 premiere?

"The White Lotus" Season 3 premieres Sunday, February 16.

How can I watch "The White Lotus" Season 3?

"The White Lotus" Season 3 will be available to watch live on HBO and stream on Max.

What time do episodes air and stream?

New episodes will air on HBO and stream on Max concurrently, dropping at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Sundays.

When do new episodes come out?

There are eight episodes in "The White Lotus" Season 3, which makes it the HBO drama's longest season to date. Episodes premiere weekly on Sundays on HBO and Max. Here's the full release schedule for the season:

Episode 1 — Feb. 16

Episode 2 — Feb. 23

Episode 3 — March 2

Episode 4 — March 9

Episode 5 — March 16

Episode 6 — March 23

Episode 7 — March 30

Episode 8 — April 6

What is "The White Lotus" Season 3 about?

"The White Lotus" is an anthology series, thus each season recounts a different tale and introduces new characters. Each season takes place at a new resort owned by the show's namesake, fictional luxury hotel business, and follows a group of visitors whose lives threaten to crumble throughout their stay. Every season concludes with at least one murder, as teased in the opening episode.

Season 3 of "The White Lotus" takes place in a health retreat in Thailand and focuses on the resort's personnel as well as three distinct groups of largely American guests whose shared experience is hampered by their own personal, financial, and sexual concerns.

Who is in the "White Lotus" Season 3 cast?

In true "White Lotus" form, the Season 3 cast is loaded from top to bottom with familiar faces. Walton Goggins ("Fallout"), Carrie Coon ("The Leftovers"), Parker Posey ("Lost in Space"), Michelle Monaghan ("True Detective"), Jason Isaacs ("The Patriot"), Aimee Lou Wood ("Sex Education"), Leslie Bibb ("Juror #2"), Patrick Schwarzenegger ("Gen V"), Sarah Catherine Hook ("Cruel Intentions"), Charlotte Le Bon ("The Walk"), and Blackpink member Lalisa Manobal are among the new cast members.

Natasha Rothwell, who played masseuse and spa manager Belinda Lindsey in "The White Lotus" Season 1, returns this season.