The white lotus series is the third season. Where to look and whether it is worth

The third season of the hit series HBO “White Lotus” is published on February 16. This time, a gorgeous resort in Thailand will be the place of action, and the number of episodes will increase to eight. In Ukraine, the series can be viewed on Megogo, Sweet.tv and Kyivstar TV platforms. What should you know before viewing?

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The idea of ​​the White Lotus show was born in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The HBO channel ordered the producer Mike Wight Miniserial, which could be removed on one location, bypassing quarantine restrictions. The place of action was the luxury island resort “White Lotus”, and the main characters – his wealthy eccentric guests. Not everyone was destined to endure a luxury vacation.

The first season of White Lotus was released in 2021 and won five Emmy awards, including the best ministeral. The show became HBO – during the release of the second season, each episode was viewed on average 10.1 million spectators, The Wrap reported.

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White Lotus is a social satire. The heroes of the series, instead of enjoying the holiday, deplete the staff of the hotel, quarrel, quarrel and weave intrigues. The locations of the first two seasons were the islands of Maui and Sicily.

The budgets of the show do not reveal the shows. The direct cost of production of the second season in Italy was $ 35.8 million, reported Deadline.

The third season of white lotus will be released on February 16, more than two years after the previous part is completed. What should I know before the premiere?

The trailer of the third season of the series “White Lotus”. Source: Max

“White Lotus” in Thailand The third season of white lotus opens the scene of preparation for meditation. The SPA Center worker is going to conduct a young hotel guest. It is possible to plunge into silence for a short time – the hotel begins a deadly shooting.

Further viewers are traditionally transferred to the beginning of history – when a new group of tourists only arrive at the resort. Among the heroes of the third season is a businessman whose shadow agreement is about to “pollute” in the press, and three ancient girlfriends with hidden images. The key intrigue – which of the residents of the hotel will be the killer – or will be killed – at the end of the season.

The events of the third season of white lotus take place in Thailand. Photo Warner Bros. Pictures

The events of the third season take place in Thailand. The main place of filming was the Four Seasons Hotel on the island of Komui. On 43 hectares of the resort are 60 HILL overlooking the ocean and 15 private residences, which are possessed by the richest people of Thailand, Time writes.

The third part will consist of eight episodes. The season turned out to be more grand and “much darker” than the previous ones, says Time. “[Перші два] The seasons were a rehearsal, ”Wight said.

The main place of filming was the Four Seasons Hotel on the island of Komui. Photo Warner Bros. Pictures

The Thailand Tourism Office is expecting an increased interest in the locations shown in the series, Bloomberg notes. Fur Seasons website in Maui, where the first season of the show was filmed, increased by 425% when the series was released, the newspaper reported. Thanks to white lotus, the Taormina resort in Sicily was also increased, Bloomberg told the commercial director of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Mark Spayhert.

Why in the series play a Russian In the new “white lotus” a large -scale cast. Among the main characters are the winner of the Golden Globe Parker Pozi, Michel Monagan (“Mission Impossible”), Jason Eisex, known for the role of Lucius Malfa in a series of films about Harry Potter, as well as the star “Sexual Education” Aimi Lu Wood.

The series will also play a Thai rapper and Kay-Pop-Performance Forest. One of the most famous tracks of Money singer has more than 1 billion views on YouTube. Participation in the White Lottos will be a movie debut for the performer.

Actress Natasha Rotwell in the role of Belinda-the head of the spa from the first season of “White Lotus”. Photo Warner Bros. Pictures

In February 2024, a Serbian actor Milosh Bikovich was removed from the acting of the series. He had to play Russian Valentine – yoga and coaching at the hotel. Bikovich spoke in support of the annexation of Crimea and received Russian citizenship in 2021. After the protests and appeals of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, HBO terminated the contract with the actor, replacing him with Bulgarina Julian Kostov.

Instead, the role in the series went to actor Yuri Kolokolnikov, who has Russian citizenship and Canada. Count Okolnikov was starred at Christopher Nollan and the HBO TV series “Game of Thrones”, and in 2024 he played a major role in the Russian film “The Last Ronin”.

Yuri Kolokolnikov at the premiere of the third season of “White Lotus” in Los Angeles, February 2025. Photo Getty Images

In the White Lottos, Kolokolnikov plays a representative of the Russian diaspora in Thailand, according to Time. In 2023, the Russians became the largest group of visitors to Thailand from outside Asia-a total of 1.4 million people. “I just felt that I had to reflect it somehow,” Wight said.

What about the new season is said to be criticized The new white lotus season has received mostly approving reviews from critics, and currently rating 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The series is praised for the cast, the unpredictability of the plot and interesting characters. “White writes incredibly plausible dialogues,” Vanity Fair said. At the same time, the third part is criticized for less dynamic events than in the previous seasons.

The new white lotus season received mostly approving reviews from critics. Photo Warner Bros. Pictures

HBO has already announced the next season of the show. “While we were in Thailand, Mike White presented us with the concept of the fourth season,” said HBO CEO Casey Bloys. Producers are looking for a new location for filming: it can be Egypt or Mexico, Parade wrote with reference to an anonymous source.

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