Editor's note: Spoilers ahead.It’s the dead of winter in New York City but mentally, I’ve checked into a balmy tropical resort in Ko Samui, Thailand.
The highly anticipated season three of The White Lotus has finally arrived, and it’s already shaping up to be a wild ride: monkeys, an age-gap relationship, a Brunei-related scandal brewing on the horizon, a foreboding and ominous-sounding “wellness” program, and a climax that will somehow lead to a mass shooting — and that’s just the details we’ve gleaned from the first episode.
Like with its previous seasons set in Maui and Taormina, Sicily, the season three premiere offered the who's who of this year’s cast of wealthy miscreants, setting the scene and sharing a glimpse into each character’s motivations and ethical weak points.
And not to disappoint, the cast, which might be the biggest to date, holds quite the variety of personalities. Kate (Leslie Bibb), Laurie (Carrie Coon), and Jaclyn Lemon (Michelle Monaghan) are three friends reuniting for a girl’s trip, with Lemon notably being a TV celebrity.
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