The White Lotus is reportedly zeroing in on two major European locations for its fourth season.
While news broke in September that HBO’s hit wealth satire was headed to France for the next installment, Variety has now reported that the Emmy-winning show has been actively scouting hotel locations in Paris and the French Riviera.
Sources told the outlet that no hotels have been secured yet, and that production won’t start until next year as the show is still in development.
The latest season was set primarily on the island of Koh Samui, with some episodes taking place in Bangkok, Thailand. It’s expected that the forthcoming season will follow suit, with the main events happening in the South of France, while a portion of the subplots are filmed in Paris.
The White Lotus is known for using Four Seasons properties as stand-ins for the show’s luxury resorts, aptly named White Lotus. However, according to Variety, HBO has not renewed its marketing partnership with the hotel chain, leaving its choices open.
So far, the two Parisian hotels being considered are Le Lutetia and Ritz Paris, per the publication. The former is a five-star hotel (now managed by the Mandarin Oriental chain) located on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is famous for being a hub to many legendary artists like Charlie Chaplin, Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso.
Meanwhile, the Ritz Paris is also a five-star property, founded in 1898 and known for being home to Coco Chanel and a favored hangout spot for F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The White Lotus premiered in 2021, with season one centered in Hawaii, season two in Italy, and season three in Thailand. The upcoming season likely won’t be released until either late 2026 or 2027.
The third season, which aired earlier this year, featured a star-studded cast of Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Aimee Lou Wood, Walton Goggins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Natasha Rothwell, Leslie Bibb, Sam Rockwell and LISA. It earned 23 Emmy nominations at the recent ceremony, including acting nods for Coon, Posey, Isaacs, Wood, Goggins, Rothwell, Rockwell, and guest star Scott Glenn.
Although each season follows a new group of wealthy vacationers staying at the White Lotus hotel, where a shocking murder has occurred, there have been a select few returning characters, including Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge), Greg (Jon Gries) and Belinda (Rothwell).
Season four will welcome back creator Mike White as an executive producer and writer of the series, alongside David Bernad and Mark Kamine.
