Episode guide
The White Lotus
21 episodes · 3 seasons · 2021–present · HBO
Season
Season 1
6 episodes
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S01E01 Arrivals As the White Lotus welcomes their newest guests, tensions quickly arise between the hotel staff and the volatile vacationers.
Pilot note — From the desk: The White Lotus opens its catalog run with “Arrivals” (2021-07-11). Anthology-adjacent prestige with meme villains every season. Cast bookings as sport and location spoiler tourism.
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S01E02 New Day Belinda walks a fine line with Tanya. Armond deals with his guilt. Rachel seeks advice from Nicole. Mark reconnects with family.
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S01E03 Mysterious Monkeys Mark processes revelations about his dad. Armond has a surprise in store for Shane. Tanya leans on Belinda for support. Paula has a secret.
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S01E04 Recentering Rachel floats a career change to Shane. Belinda starts to take Tanya's proposition seriously. Armond's renewed sobriety is put to the test.
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S01E05 The Lotus-Eaters Feeling sidelined, Rachel begins to rethink her marriage. Armond attempts damage control. Paula becomes disillusioned with the Mossbachers.
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S01E06 Departures Rachel reveals stark truths. The Mossbachers turn the page on a traumatic event. Belinda gets bad news, and Armond exacts revenge.
Season
Season 2
7 episodes
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S02E01 Ciao Two couples navigate awkwardness, an Italian American family deals with a conspicuous absence, and Tanya arrives with her new assistant.
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S02E02 Italian Dream Tanya enlists Greg to help her live out her perfect Sicilian day. Harper questions Cameron and Daphne's claims about their marriage.
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S02E03 Bull Elephants While Daphne loops Harper into an off-resort excursion, Ethan and Cameron get in some bro time. Tanya seeks advice from a tarot reader.
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S02E04 In the Sandbox Tanya and Portia spend a day with charming ex-pats Quentin and Jack. Harper is blindsided by shocking evidence from Ethan's night out.
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S02E05 That's Amore Tanya and Portia embark on a whirlwind excursion with Quentin and Jack. Unsure what to believe, Harper gets real with Cam and Daphne.
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S02E06 Abductions Ethan grows suspicious of Cam. Tanya gives Portia an opaque warning about Jack. Lucia helps the Di Grassos search for long-lost relatives.
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S02E07 Arrivederci Albie asks Dominic for a karmic payment to help Lucia. Tanya grows wary of Quentin's motives. Ethan confronts Cam.
Season
Season 3
8 episodes
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S03E01 Same Spirits, New Forms As a new round of guests arrives at the White Lotus Thailand, Belinda settles in, Chelsea deals with a moody Rick, the Ratliffs go separate ways, and Kate, Laurie, and Jaclyn kick off a girls' trip.
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S03E02 Special Treatments Timothy gets distressing updates about his business, Chelsea connects with expat Chloe, and Gaitok shares his feelings with Mook.
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S03E03 The Meaning of Dreams Jaclyn pushes the idea of a vacation fling on Laurie. Chelsea finds herself in a perilous situation. Gaitok worries about a reprimand.
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S03E04 Hide or Seek Jaclyn looks for a different scene. Piper asks for Lochlan's support before sharing a life update. Chelsea finally gets Rick to open up.
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S03E05 Full-Moon Party As things get wild during the Full Moon festivities, Rick visits an old friend, and Belinda shares her suspicions about a hotel guest.
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S03E06 Denials In the wake of the festivities, Laurie finds herself feeling deceived by Jaclyn, while Saxon tries to bury what happened the night before.
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S03E07 Killer Instincts Belinda brings Zion to Chloe's expat party. Saxon confronts Tim about how strange he's been acting. Gaitok and Mook have their first date.
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S03E08 Amor Fati Laurie, Jaclyn, and Kate reckon with their friendship. Timothy comes up with a shocking plan for his family. Belinda considers a deal.
Finale note — From the desk: The guide closes on “Amor Fati” (2025-04-06) — a series bookend worth the package context. Cast bookings as sport and location spoiler tourism.