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With the penultimate episode of The White Lotus Season 3 now out, anticipation couldn’t be higher for the finale of the HBO drama, which will finally reveal what exactly happened in the flash-forward that began this season. Past seasons of the show began with the unveiling of a singular corpse; this season, all we got was chaotic gunfire overheard by Zion (Nicholas Duvernay), meaning that multiple people could be killed by unarmed gunmen — or maybe no one will?
Still, the possibility of murder is in the air, and having lived with these characters for seven episodes now, the audience has had a chance to really understand this show’s large ensemble, see them at their best and worst. As a member of that audience, I’ve come to really like some characters and believe others aren’t great. So here is my highly subjective ranking of Season 3’s characters, based entirely on how much I hope they don’t survive the finale.
To be clear: These are not predictions. To be honest, having watched the first seven episodes, the most likely victims at this stage feel very hard to predict — especially given the vagueness of the original Episode 1 prelude, which doesn’t confirm the existence of a single corpse. Still, with danger in the air… let’s assume no one is safe. (Though there are a few people who definitely need to be.)
[Editor’s note: The following contains mild spoilers for The White Lotus, Season 3 Episode 7, “Killer Instincts.”]
Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Natasha Rothwell
The White Lotus (HBO)
Belinda innocent! Belinda maybe the most morally upstanding person on this show right now! Belinda just wants to get the hell out of danger! Belinda just had great sex! Belinda is smart enough to know a $100,000 bribe when she sees one! Belinda might be the character I’m most worried about, which unfortunately coincides with her being the one I most hope survives.
Zion Lindsey (Nicholas Duvernay)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Nicholas Duvernay
The White Lotus (HBO)
He throws himself into danger because he wants to protect his mom! Zion seems genuinely swell.
Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood)
White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Aimee Lou Wood
The White Lotus (HBO)
A bit of an odd duck (largely based on her devotion to Rick) but a real sweetheart of a person. Even if she does get hurt during the finale, she’d definitely find some sort of bright side to it.
Fabian (Christian Friedel)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Christian Friedel
The White Lotus (HBO)
Fabian just wants to sing! Plus, I’ve been feeling guilty about my inability to separate Christian Friedel here from his character from The Zone of Interest (a movie he was very very good in, but it’s hard to say “you were great as the Nazi commander of Auschwitz” to a person, you know?). So, as recompense, I’m ranking him as high as possible. Fabian also innocent!
Laurie Duffy (Carrie Coon)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Carrie Coon
The White Lotus (HBO)
Laurie’s maybe a bit of a mess right now (no situation that involves climbing out of a dude’s bedroom window can be described as “well-handled”), but she’s revealed herself to be a lady who’s not afraid to go after what she wants, and deserves a second act. She’s definitely my favorite of the girls’ trip bunch (and not just because she’s played by Carrie Coon, one of the best). Unfortunately, sleeping with Valentin may have put a target on her back. I’m also very worried about Laurie!
Thidapon “Mook” Sornsin (Lalisa Manobal)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Lalisa Manobal
The White Lotus (HBO)
LISA from BLACKPINK hasn’t gotten much of a chance to evolve Mook much as a character, beyond being a love interest for Gaitok… Which might make her a prime target for the ensuing chaos. She seems like a good person, though, so it’ll definitely be sad if harm befalls her.
Pornchai (Dom Hetrakul)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Dom Hetrakul
The White Lotus (HBO)
Another genuinely good guy who wants to open a spa with Belinda! He deserves to live! I’d make a joke about Belinda deserving a happy ending except when you’re talking about masseuses… it gets complicated.
Piper Ratliff (Sarah Catherine Hook)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Sarah Catherine Hook
The White Lotus (HBO)
Piper might seem pretty naive, but she was ballsy enough to manipulate her entire family into traveling to the literal opposite side of the world in the name of her own spiritual journey. I kinda respect that kind of gumption, especially since she overall seems to mean well. She certainly deserves to be ranked highest amongst the Ratliffs.
Lochlan Ratliff (Sam Nivola)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Sam Nivola
The White Lotus (HBO)
This kid has some stuff to figure out, but he deserves to have a nice long life to do so. Ideally far away from his brother’s influence.
Jaclyn Lemon (Michelle Monaghan)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Michelle Monaghan
The White Lotus (HBO)
Jaclyn definitely sucks, but all of her crimes feel centered around girl code violations. Nothing to necessarily justify full-tilt death.
Rick Hatchett (Walton Goggins)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Walton Goggins
The White Lotus (HBO)
Look, Rick’s going through some stuff, and he’s clearly not the most morally upstanding individual. Still, based on his behavior in Episode 7… there’s still a bit of a soul in there. And maybe after confronting Jim, he’ll be able to move forward with his life in a positive way. Chelsea seems to believe in him, at least, and that makes me want to believe in him too.
Sritala Hollinger (Lek Patravadi)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Lek Patravadi
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That lady is clearly hiding a lot of secrets, but none that feel like a reason to target her. Who wouldn’t want to sit on a couch with her and listen to her tell stories? You know she’s got some good ones.
Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Tayme Thapthimthong
The White Lotus (HBO)
Given how bad Gaitok is at his job, it doesn’t seem like an extreme bet to guess that he’ll be hip-deep in whatever violence will ensue — either instigating it or trying to stop it. It legitimately could go either way at this time.
Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Charlotte Le Bon
The White Lotus (HBO)
Chloe tends to instigate a lot of messy behavior in those around her, but she’s always pretty up front about things. She’s certainly no angel, but it’s hard to take issue with too many of her choices.
Frank (Sam Rockwell)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Sam Rockwell
The White Lotus (HBO)
Despite hardcore falling off the wagon in Episode 7, Frank is on a very intense journey as a person and I respect him for his openness. I mean, did he have to be that open in Episode 5? Maybe not. But I’d be bummed if he bit it before he could reclaim his hard-won sobriety.
Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Patrick Schwarzenegger
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No question, Chelsea has the eldest son of the Ratliff family completely figured out — yet to his credit, he’s gained enough self-awareness about his life to be capable of real change. Prior to Episode 7, it’s easy to say that he might have been ranked far further down on this list — now, though, it’d be a tragedy if he died so soon after realizing just how empty his life is.
Kate Bohr (Leslie Bibb)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Leslie Bibb
The White Lotus (HBO)
It’s not that she voted for Trump… It’s that she tried to be cute about it. This trio of lifelong friends has become rancid over the years, but while it’s Laurie and Jaclyn who finally tear into each other during Episode 7, Kate feels like a real enabler for their worst qualities and behaviors — probably because she likes the feeling of superiority it gives her.
Victoria Ratliff (Parker Posey)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Parker Posey
The White Lotus (HBO)
See, the thing about Victoria is, you know she voted for Trump, and she’s not even embarrassed about it. Parker Posey’s been making a delicious meal of this character, but “I just don’t think, at this age, that I’m meant to live an uncomfortable life”… It just says a lot.
Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Scott Glenn
The White Lotus (HBO)
On a moral level, Jim’s easily one of the most unsavory characters of the season. However, it’s beyond a long shot that Rick’s long-awaited target will be involved in whatever happens, and he’s already been humiliated in his own home by a man whose father he can’t even remember. For a guy like that, that’s vengeance enough.
Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Jason Isaacs
The White Lotus (HBO)
Honestly, given his pending legal issues and ongoing mental disintegration… He might consider catching a stray to be a blessing. Dying in a mass shooting event would certainly be a less awful death than the murder-suicide visions this guy keeps having. Thank god he’s lost that gun. Especially because, as my colleague Paolo points out, death might be too easy an answer for him.
Valentin (Arnas Fedaravicius)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Arnas Fedaravicius
The White Lotus (HBO)
This guy’s just bad news. The kind of bad news that might just get away with whatever crimes he’s up to. Which would be unjust, but if there’s one thing The White Lotus does not do, it’s promise justice.
“Gary”/Greg Hunt (Jon Gries)
The White Lotus Season 3 Who Deserves to Die Jon Gries
The White Lotus (HBO)
So here’s the thing — yes, we know that Greg didn’t really kill Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge). Yet for his treatment of her in the first two seasons alone, all that gaslighting and emotional manipulation… Yeah, screw this guy. Death to Greg! (He’ll probably outlive us all.)
The White Lotus is streaming now on Max.
White Lotus Characters Ranked By How Much I Hope They Die in the Season 3 Finale
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