Everything We Know About The White Lotus Season 4

Watching vacations go awry for the ultra-rich is the appeal of The White Lotus, Mike White's satirical HBO dramedy, which has captivated viewers since its 2021 debut. Given the widespread popularity and critical acclaim of the show's first two seasons, it was hardly surprising that HBO renewed the series for a fourth season ahead of its Season 3 premiere. And now we officially know some of the next group of wealthy vacationers and where they are headed.

The White Lotus Season 3 starred Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood, Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola, Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, Lalisa Manobal, and Tayme Thapthimthong, as murder and tension made its way to a posh resort in Thailand. Natasha Rothwell reprised her fan-favorite Season 1 role as spa therapist Belinda, and, in a surprise twist, Jon Gries reprised his role as the late Tanya's (Jennifer Coolidge) husband, Greg. Season 3 earned almost two dozen Emmy nominations, but only won one for theme music.

But what's ahead for Season 4? TV Guide will be gathering everything we learn about the next chapter of Mike White's hit series here. Read on to learn everything we know so far.

The White Lotus Season 4 latest news

Just days after the first round of casting announcements, another batch of new cast members is in. The biggest name here is Helena Bonham Carter, star of many Tim Burton movies and a bunch of other great things, and we've also got the always-fun Chris Messina (Based on a True Story, The Mindy Project). Rounding out this group is newcomer Marissa Long, who has no previous credits. Read more about the casting in the cast section below.

Where is The White Lotus Season 4 going to take place? 

In September 2025, Deadline reported that HBO has "zeroed in" on a location for The White Lotus Season 4: France! At the time, HBO declined to comment, and the article added that "no hotel has been locked in, noting that the show tends to use multiple resorts in one season." 

And it appears as though we now know at least one of those spots, as Variety reported in early January 2026 that the first hotel that will be used for production is the Château de La Messardière, an old palace-turned-hotel in Saint-Tropez, a French Riviera town on the southeastern coast of France. As you'll be able to see from scrolling the hotel's Instagram account for three seconds, this place fits the White Lotus vibe pretty perfectly.

When is The White Lotus Season 4 coming out?

The White Lotus Season 4 is expected to start production in April 2026, so it likely won't premiere until sometime in 2027.

The White Lotus Season 4 cast and crew

Seven names have been announced for the Season 4 cast so far: British comedian Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, Philomena), musician-actress AJ Michalka (The Goldbergs), Canadian actor Alexander Ludwig (Vikings, The Hunger Games), multiple Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown, the Harry Potter movie series), NYC native Chris Messina, and newcomers Caleb Jonte Edwards and Marissa Long, both of whom will have their first major credits on The White Lotus. We don't know anything about any of Season 4's characters yet.

While we wait for the rest of the new cast members to trickle in, it's worth remembering that series creator Mike White — who will be in charge once again for Season 4 — has been known to bring back a few familiar faces, too, like Tanya, Greg, and Belinda.

A lingering question after Season 3 is whether Belinda and her son, Zion (Nicholas Duvernay), will be back for The White Lotus Season 4. Their chapter in Thailand concluded with Belinda receiving $5 million of what's essentially hush money from Greg. (She had probed him about Tanya's death, and he offered a payment that was obviously in exchange for her silence on the issue.) It's unclear what the spa therapist is going to do with this new balance in her account. In her own words, "Can't I just be rich for five f---ing minutes?" But we're hoping for more Belinda, because who doesn't want more Natasha Rothwell? 

And it's always possible that some previous White Lotus guests could book a return trip. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published shortly before Season 3's finale, White said he'd "love" to do an all-star season. "They could get all the douche guys in one hotel together," Schwarzenegger said in the same interview. "Mike said that one day when we were on set, he was like, 'Oh my God, it'd be so good to get you, Jake Lacy, and Theo James in the same room." Meghann Fahy, who starred in Season 2, told People in April that she'd love to reprise her role as Daphne in a future season: "I'm always down, always."

The White Lotus Season 4 cast list

• Steve Coogan
• Helena Bonham Carter
• Chris Messina
• AJ Michalka
• Alexander Ludwig
• Caleb Jonte Edwards
• Marissa Long

Where to watch The White Lotus

Seasons 1-3 of The White Lotus are available to stream on Max.