The White Lotus  season three premiere hit a record high with 2.4 million viewers. The dramedy first premiered on HBO back in 2021 and since then has grown in popularity. The show draws in viewers with its murder mystery plot. Each season takes place at a vacation destination, following guests at a resort and the staff who work there. So far the destinations we’ve hit are season one Taormina, Sicily, season two Wailea, Hawaii, and finally season three Koh Samui, Thailand. As we follow the upper and working class versions of resort life we see they have much more in common than they thought. Each character has a past or something to hide. On top of following the messy lives of the characters, we also follow the narrative of a murder. Each episode unravels evidence of the case resulting in a confession by the season finale.

Not only does the murder mystery draw in viewers, but fans also are intrigued by the star-studded cast. Some notable alumni on the show are Theo James (Divergent),  Jennifer Coolidge (Legally Blonde), and Aubrey Plaza (Agatha All Along). The casting carries on to season three as we see some returners. Natasha Rothwell (How To Die Alone) continues to play Belinda, the manager of the resort spa. Some new characters fans anticipated were Leslie Bibb (Iron Man) and Carrie Coon (His Three Daughters).

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In the Warner Brothers press release The White Lotus hit a record amount of viewers. The article shared the stats with us. “U.S. – the Season 3 premiere has doubled the Season 2 premiere episode during the same amount of time, and grew 90% since Sunday night, bringing the domestic audience to 4.6 million cross platform viewers. Europe and Latin America– On Max, the premiere more than tripled its audience compared to the previous season’s premiere.” They also hit #1 on Max, following a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. To catch the rest of season three tune into Max Sundays at 9 pm ET/PT.