HBO confirms the start of production Season 4 of The White Lotusthe Emmy Award-winning series created by Mike White. Filming takes place on the French Riviera, with locations including Cannes, St. Tropez and Monaco. The production also includes scenes in Paris, although the story remains focused on the Côte d’Azur.
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The new season follows a new group of hotel guests and workers over the course of a week. The narrative unfolds during the Cannes Film Festival, placing the series at one of the most important events in the international film calendar.
The cast for season 4 brings together a large group of actors. Helena Bonham Carter, Vincent Cassel, Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards, Dylan Ennis, Corentin Fila, Ari Graynor, Marissa Long, Alexander Ludwig, Chris Messina, AJ Michalka, Kumail Nanjiani and Nadia Tereszkiewicz appear in lead roles. The additional cast includes Chloe Bennet, Sandra Bernhard, Heather Graham, Max Greenfield, Frida Gustavsson, Charlie Hall, Jarrad Paul, Rosie Perez, Ben Schnetzer and Laura Smet.
The production is using two key hotel locations for the new season. Airelles Château de la Messardière is listed as White Lotus du Cap, while Hôtel Martinez is listed as White Lotus Cannes. These properties provide the central setting for interactions between guests and staff, maintaining the structure that defines the series.
Mike White continues to lead the project as creator, writer and director. He also serves as an executive producer alongside David Bernad and Mark Kamine.
The season 3 finale reached 6.2 million viewers in the US, setting a series record and surpassing the previous episode by 30%. The episode registered a 51 percent increase compared to the season 2 finale, which drew 4.1 million viewers, and a 2.5-fold increase from the season 3 debut, which opened with 2.4 million viewers. Throughout Season 3, The White Lotus ranked as the number one title on Max every week, both in the United States and globally, setting a high benchmark before the next chapter.
