The White Lotus has mastered the art of escapism, thanks to its visually stunning and exotic locations. Season one took viewers to a luxury resort in Hawaii, then headed to the gorgeous Four Seasons San Domenico Palace in Taormina, Sicily, for season two. Now, fans have wrapped things up in Thailand after weeks of theorizing about the latest mystery in season three. And since season four has already been confirmed, many are eager to see where the show’s creator and writer, Mike White, will take them next.
While fans have grown quite used to the sunny, beach-side destinations, White recently told Deadline that he plans to switch to a new setting. He said, “For the fourth season, I want to get a little bit out of the crashing waves of rocks vernacular, but there’s always more room for more murders at the White Lotus hotels.”
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White didn’t elaborate further, but he did tease just enough to suggest that season four’s guests won’t be vacationing at a similar luxury hotel, which already feels like an interesting twist.
Regarding the new setting, HBO drama chief Francesca Orsi also told Deadline in February, “We’re going on some locations scouting in the next couple of weeks, so we’ll know soon. I can’t really say where we’re going to land, but chances are somewhere in Europe.” She also noted that there were “some countries on the map that we talked about, but nothing to report on until they actually go locations scouting.”
FYI, all three seasons of The White Lotus have taken place in warmer settings, and White’s producing partner, David Bernad, once told The Guardian that he “doesn’t like the cold,” so we can at least rule out a ski resort. Still, something tells me that this new destination won’t disappoint.
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Per Rolling Stone, while attending Sydney’s Vivid Festival, White mentioned that he’d be open to filming in Australia. He said, “My dream would be to hit every continent, so yeah, this is like its own continent basically. We kind of have to come to Australia if we keep going. It would be so fun. Obviously, there’s a huge wealth of talent here and the beauty is inarguable, so it feels like it checks all the boxes.”
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