After The White Lotus Season 3 started off the 2025 TV schedule on a high note, we're of course awaiting the next chapter in Mike White's series. Sure, there's the catchy theme tune, apt commentaries and star-studded cast is signature on the show, but so are its breathtaking filming locations. And the word on the street is that the HBO production is currently going in a new direction as it nails down which hotels in France the season will be set in.
Per a new report by Variety, production is currently looking into filming in luxury hotels in both Paris and the French Riviera. While the last three installments of the show each took place in another one of Four Seasons' properties, this time HBO is looking into other options since it hasn't renewed its marketing partnership with the hotel chain.
While the production hasn’t yet nailed down any locations officially (nor has HBO confirmed Season 4 will take place in France), there are two hotels in Paris that are currently in the running. But in the same breath, it was suggested that the season will “likely unfold mostly in the South of France” with a subplot in Paris.
One of the hotels reportedly being considered was built in the Art Nouveau style back in 1910, and has famously been visited by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Charles de Gaulle and James Joyce. Here’s a taste:
The other hotel reportedly on The White Lotus’s list is The Ritz Paris, which is located in central Paris. It’s another five-star property which was established back in 1898 with equally as iconic guests, between Coco Chanel, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Marcel Proust. Take a look:
As the new report suggests, The White Lotus is eyeing to start filming in 2026, and while the cast has yet to be formed, it could also involve some famous actors from the region. When the shocking Season 3 finale of The White Lotus aired earlier this year, Mike White said in the “after the episode” segment that he wanted to “get a little bit out of the crashing waves of rocks vernacular” for Season 4. He also suggested that “there’s always more room for more murders in White Lotus hotels”.
Another thing we'll be curious about The White Lotus Season 4 is which returning characters might show up. In Season 3, Belinda had a big role, and left us seeing her sail away with $5 million in her pocket. Could she have extended her vacation over in France, or will a completely different character from The White Lotus past return for the upcoming season?
Either way, we're certainly in for another season of opulence, given some of the locations that the HBO production is reportedly looking at. While we wait for more details, you can stream every season so far with an HBO Max subscription.
