'The White Lotus' Season 3 Cast Digs Into Loony Fan Theories and Mike White Wisdom

By Jason Clark, Kayla Cobb, Missy Schwartz, and Loree Seitz

Like its predecessors, the third season of “The White Lotus” took place in an exotic locale (Thailand), raised complex questions about wealth, race and power and was packed with a sprawling group of fascinating characters. While vacationing in a luxe resort, they grappled with trauma, religion, family, love and death — and were played by actors at the very top of their game who, if Seasons 1 and 2 are any indication, may well hog the Emmy nominations in the supporting-acting categories.

The first season, which competed in the limited series categories, grabbed three of the seven slots in the supporting actor category, and a remarkable five of the seven for supporting actress; the second season, which came after the show was reclassified as a drama series, took four of eight spots for supporting actor and five of eight for supporting actress.