Jason Isaacs and more join ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3

Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Michelle Monaghan and Tayme Thapthimthong are all in the cast for the new season of Mike White’s dark comedy vacation series.

(Left) Jason Isaacs as Cary Grant in 'Archie.' Photo: BritBox International. (Center Left) Parker Posey stars in director Ari Aster's 'Beau Is Afraid.' (Center Right) Leslie Bibb as Ellie in 'About My Father.' Photo Credit: Dan Anderson. (Right) Michelle Monaghan in 'The Family Plan,' premiering December 15, 2023 on Apple TV+.

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Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey and Michelle Monaghan have boarded ‘The White Lotus’ for Season 3.
Mike White is back to write and direct the series.
Season 3 will be set in Thailand.

We’ve had to wait longer than originally thought for our next visit to a White Lotus property –– the fictional luxury resorts that form the backdrop for Mike White’s darkly comic series ‘The White Lotus’, which has, across two seasons, brought to life some grotesque characters and others who interact with them.

With White gearing up to start work on the next season, we know some of the people who will be showing up in the cast.

Who has joined ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3?

Jason Isaacs as Cary Grant in 'Archie.' Photo: BritBox International.

According to Variety, the new season will feature the following…

Jason Isaacs, best known for the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise and Cary Grant series 'Archie'
Michelle Monaghan, last seen in ‘The Family Plan’
Leslie Bibb, as seen in ‘Iron Man’ and 'About My Father'
Dom Hetrakul of ‘Bangkok Dangerous’
Tayme Thapthimthong, found in ‘Farang’

And in a separate report from Jeff Sneider, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s Carrie Coon is also in talks for the series, though she is less confirmed.

There are also the rumored names who are even less official at this point: Woody Harrelson, Walton Goggins and Patrick Schwarzenegger are among those who are mooted. We’ll see if any of those become a reality.

The new additions join Natasha Rothwell, who will reprise the role of Belinda from the first season (you might recall her as the kindly, enthusiastic spa worker who strikes up a friendship with Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya McQuoid).

What’s the story of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3?

Jennifer Coolidge in HBO's 'The White Lotus.' Photograph by Fabio Lovino/HBO.

There are no details about the story for this one yet, though we can reliably assume that it’ll follow a group of wealthy, privileged types and the associated hotel staff and hangers-on who orbit them.

Do we think there might be a murder or a mysterious death that is teased early on and explained towards the end? Given the format to date, it’s a fair guess.

Where will the new season of ‘The White Lotus' take place?

(L to R) Haley Lu Richardson and Leo Woodall in 'The White Lotus' season 2. Photo: Fabio Lovino/HBO.

Following stays in Hawaii and then Italy, the third season’s locale has been confirmed as Thailand, where a Four Seasons property will be transformed into the White Lotus brand of hotels.

Here’s what Janet Graham Borba, executive vice president of production for HBO & Max said about the choice:

“We are pleased to partner with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to execute Mike’s creative vision and showcase all that the beautiful country of Thailand has to offer, as the next group of guests check in to the White Lotus.”

You do have to wonder if White is just picking locations from his vacation bucket list, but when the show is as entertaining as this, it’s hard to hold it against him.

When will ‘The White Lotus’ be on screens?

HBO and Max have yet to announce a date for this one, though if completed in time it could be on screens before the end of the year –– though more likely it’ll be 2025.