Behind the Scenes of The White Lotus’ Bigger, Wilder, Darker Third Season

Jan 24, 2025 12:00 PM CUT

Drinks sweat in the intense heat at the Four Seasons Koh Samui, one of the primary filming locations for The White Lotus’ third season

Drinks sweat in the intense heat at the Four Seasons Koh Samui, one of the primary filming locations for The White Lotus’ third season Kanrapee Chokpaiboon for TIME

Jan 24, 2025 12:00 PM CUT

It’s hot. Or, as Mike White, the creator of The White Lotus puts it bluntly, “really f-cking hot.” Not that the 110°F scorch prevents Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Arnold, from doing push-ups as the crew prepares for another take. As the scene’s cast clambers onto sun loungers by the Four Seasons Koh Samui infinity pool, three burly Thai guys in wide-brimmed straw hats and sodden neck towels wade into the water clutching towering reflectors.…