MON-THURS 11 PMWatch: White Lotus' Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood Break Silence on Feud Rumors in Joint InterviewSam Nivola is weighing in on Lochlan Ratliff's future. However, given The White Lotus star's character left Thailand after a shocking incest plotline with brother Saxon (played by Patrick Schwarzenegger) and a near-death experience, he firmly believes the 18-year-old has some growing to do. "I think he still has not figured his s--t out," Nivola exclusively told E! News' Will Marfuggi at Variety's Power of Young Hollywood event in Los Angeles Aug. 7. "I think he's still probably a pretty tortured person. But one day." (Watch E! News Monday, Aug. 11, at 11 p.m. for more interviews from the red carpet.) But that's merely a guess. Now that four months have passed since the Mike White-created series' season three finale aired, the 21-year-old hasn't put much thought into Lochlan's hypothetical future after his dad Timonthy (Jason Isaacs) nearly murdered his whole family in Thailand. "The show came out so long ago," Nivola added, "Now, White Lotus questions, I'm like, 'I don't even know what to say.'"photosLove Lives of The White Lotus Season 3 StarsOne thing that is still on Nivola's mind? Fans' fury over Lochlan not cleaning the blender that Timothy used to make poisonous smoothies for his wife and kids during their tropical vacation. "I've had to answer people on the street for that one," the actor recounted. "I live in New York. People come up to you and say, 'Why the f--k didn't you clean the blender?' I don't know. I hadn't thought about that when we were shooting it. I don't think it's that crazy." Nivola continued, "I feel like the idea is that Lochlan wanted to feel closer to Saxon and drinking the remainder of his protein shake is a way."Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockPlus, he reasoned, "If you make lemonade and you pour it all out, and then you're making more lemonade, why do you need to clean out the previous lemonade? You know? I mean, it's all the same s--t." Controversy aside, The Perfect Couple alum is basking in the show's success after season three earned a staggering 23 Emmy nominations this year. "It's amazing because it's my second TV show," he reflected. "It's one of the biggest shows on TV, and I'm just so lucky that I got picked out of the bunch to go along for the ride." "It was just a lot of fun, and I made some really good friends," he added of the star-studded cast. "And those are the most important things." Watch E! News on Monday, Aug. 11, at 11 p.m. for more of our exclusive interview with Nivola. In the meantime, keep reading for everything we know (so far) about The White Lotus season four.
Fabio Lovino/HBOWhen will the fourth season of The White Lotus premiere?HBO officially renewed The White Lotus for a fourth season in January, weeks before the third season premiered and after series creator Mike White pitched ideas for another go-round of moneyed murder and mayhem. "Mike, obviously-if he wants to move forward and do the four seasons-he will do the fourth season," HBO CEO Casey Bloys told reporters in November. Production on season four will likely kick off in 2026, according to Variety.
Fabio Lovino/HBOWhere will The White Lotus' fourth season take place?The million-dollar question. White and fellow producers haven't yet revealed their season four destination, but they've been dropping hints. "We're going on some locations scouting in the next couple of weeks, so we'll know soon," executive vice president of HBO Programming Francesca Orsi told Deadline in February. "I can't really say where we're going to land but chances are somewhere in Europe." Chances, she emphasized. There are "some countries on the map that we talked about," Orsi added, "but nothing to report on until they actually go locations scouting." White said in an interview for HBO that ran after the April 6 season three finale that he was looking to "get a little bit out of the 'crashing waves against rocks' vernacular" for next season. "But," he added, "there's always room for more murders at the White Lotus hotels." White also mentioned Australia as a dream destination while he was in Sydney at the Vivid Festival in June 2023. "It would be so fun," he said. "Obviously, there's a huge wealth of talent here and the beauty is inarguable, so it feels like it checks all the boxes." Really, the possibilities are endless, almost: A body in the snow has yet to be a plot point on the series, but a fancy ski resort may not be in the cards. Producer David Bernad told The Guardian in February, "Mike doesn't like the cold."Courtesy of HBOThe White Lotus Theme Song May Sound Different in Season 4Cristóbal Tapia de Veer, the Emmy-winning composer behind the White Lotus title themes, will not be back for season four, citing creative disagreements with White dating back to the show's first season. "It's kind of weird right now because I announced to the team a few months ago that I was not coming back, that I was leav