So, ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Was Bad
- The season three finale of *The White Lotus*, a 90-minute episode, aired on HBO Max on April 6, revealing the fates of vacationers in Thailand.
- The season opened with gunshots interrupting Zion's therapy session, creating tension and foreshadowing potential violence.
- Rick and Chelsea died in a shootout with Sritala's bodyguards, and Gaitok delivered the final blow to Rick.
- Jon Gries, who returns this season, said, "Whatever you think you know, you’re going to get it wrong," highlighting the show's unpredictability.
- HBO anticipates strong reactions to the finale and already pressures the show for season four, even before scouting locations.
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‘White Lotus’ and the Failure of Prestige Drama
The White Lotus is the hottest thing in prestige television drama. The HBO series logged brilliant first and second seasons, and the fact that its just-concluded third season was a vacuous timesink has hardly diminished its prestige. Fans justly complained that nothing was happening, and worse, that if anything were to happen to these characters, we wouldn’t care. Critics (89 percent fresh as of this writing) call it “more patient in its storyte…
Who died on 'The White Lotus' season 3? The finale, explained.
Mike White just did that — and fans are speechless!Editor's note: This article contains major spoilers about the grand finale of The White Lotus season 3.Mike White has done it again: The White Lotus season 3 finale delivered a shocking and frightening ending to the story that left viewers feeling gagged, gooped, and gathered across the board.With ratings reaching an all-time high for the Emmy Award-winning HBO series, fans spent several weeks d…
Love, fate, and blood money in Thailand: 'The White Lotus' season 3 ending explained
Chelsea and Rick reunite on the beach after his trip to Bangkok.Courtesy of HBOWe've spent all season of 'The White Lotus' trying to figure out which character will die.The finale delivered that, and more: Two main characters and a host of supporting characters are killed off.Warning: Major spoilers ahead.Season three of HBO's "The White Lotus" kicked off with all the hallmarks of a Mike White show: beautiful scenery, displays of wealth, and a d…
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