GOOD SAM -- Keep Talking Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, and Tayme Thapthimthong Join ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3

Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, and Tayme Thapthimthong Join ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3

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The third installment of HBO’s The White Lotus has gained six new cast members.

Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, and Tayme Thapthimthong will star in Season 3, joining the previously announced returning cast member Natasha Rothwell.

The third season, focusing on a new group of guests at another White Lotus property, will begin filming in Thailand in February. As previously reported, HBO renewed the critically acclaimed show for Season 3 in November 2022.

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The White Lotus Season 1. Pictured: Natasha Rothwell. Photograph by Mario Perez/HBO.

The White Lotus will begin production in and around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok, as HBO has partnered with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to support Season 3’s filming and promotion.

“We are honored to have Amazing Thailand featured as the filming location for the highly anticipated upcoming season of The White Lotus,” Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said.

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“The kingdom’s exotic natural beauty, rich historical sites, and diverse landscapes are the perfect settings to share our fascinating culture, fantastic cuisine, top-notch wellness and luxury offerings, and most importantly our people and Thai hospitality,” Kiatphaibool added.

“Thailand has long been considered one of the world’s favorite filming locations. The White Lotus project will certainly strengthen the kingdom’s status as a preferred filming destination and a beacon of experience-based tourism, inspiring even more visitors to Amazing Thailand,” Kiatphaibool concluded.

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The White Lotus — Photograph by Fabio Lovino/HBO

Created, written, and directed by Mike White, The White Lotus debuted in July 2021. The first season, set in Hawaii, received 20 Emmy nominations across 13 categories and ten wins, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

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The White Lotus‘s second season, set in Sicily, premiered in December 2022 and received 23 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series.

“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,” Janet Graham Borba, EVP of Production, HBO & Max, said.

David Bernad, and Mark Kamine executive produce The White Lotus.

The White Lotus Seasons 1 and 2 are streaming on Max.

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