Tension is ramping up in Season 3 of “The White Lotus.”
Last week’s episode showed that yacht days aren’t always what they are cracked up to be, with some characters practically begging to get off the boat. Others seem to love to boat party lifestyle, pursuing it further.
In Episode 5, characters head to Thailand’s famous Full Moon Party, which will be the center of more escapades.
Here’s a detailed guide of how to catch every second of the action in the new episode of “The White Lotus.”
What time does the new episode of ‘The White Lotus’ air?
Season 3, Episode 5 of “The White Lotus” will air on Sunday, March 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Where to watch ‘The White Lotus’
“The White Lotus” Season 3, Episode 5 will air live on HBO and drop on Max simultaneously for streaming.
How many episodes of ‘The White Lotus’ are left?
There are four episodes left of Season 3, including Episode 5.
Season 3 will have a total of eight episodes, increasing from Season 2’s seven episodes and Season 1’s six episodes.
The final episode will air on April 6.
What happened last week during Season 3, Episode 4?
The episode began with a series of phone calls: Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan) leaving a message for her husband, whom she can’t reach, and Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) calling her son about his upcoming arrival in Thailand.
Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) is told that in the wake of the robbery, he needs to increase security measures. In turn, he is given a gun and told to learn how to use it.
The main chunk of the episode takes place on a boat owned by Greg (Jon Gries). Chloe (Charlotte Le Bron) invites the Ratliffs, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Rick (Walton Goggins) onto Greg’s boat.
While on the boat, Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) steals his wife’s (Parker Posey) entire bottle of Lorazepam and begins combining it with alcohol which causes him to spiral about the legacy he will leave behind.
Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) confides in Lochlan (Sam Nivola) that she plans to tell her parents that she’s going move to Thailand after graduation to join the meditation center. Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) tries to get Lochlan to hit on girls and flirts with Chloe himself.
Chelsea presses Rick about why he’s so desperate to go to Bangkok. Rick reveals that Jim Hollinger, the man who murdered his father, co-owns the White Lotus hotel and is in a hospital in Bangkok. Rick’s father died in Thailand trying to help the locals.
Some characters leave the boat, including Timothy, who gets his phone back and discovers tons of missed messages.
High on drugs and stressed to learn his former business partner Kenny is cooperating with FBI agents, Timothy steals Gaitok’s gun.
Meanwhile, instead of a boat day, Jaclyn, Laurie (Carrie Coon) and Kate (Leslie Bibb) look for something fun to do. Eventually, Valentin (Arnas Fedaravicius) introduces them to his friends Vlad (Yuri Kolokolnikov) and Aleksei (Julian Kostov) and the group continues drinking.
Belinda looks up Tanya McQuoid and discovers that Greg is wanted for questioning in her death. This confirms Greg lied about not remembering her.
Greg goes some Googling of his own, finding Belinda’s Instagram and a photo of her with her son.
The episode ends with Saxon, Lochlan, Chloe and Chelsea on Greg’s boat and Rick heading to Bangkok.
What’s in store for the Season 3, Episode 5?
Season 3, Episode 4’s teaser trailer at the end hinted that next episode will finally include scenes from a Full Moon Party, which occurs monthly on a Thai beach.
A lot happens this episode, according to the teaser.
Gaitok searches for the missing gun but to no avail, eventually accusing someone of stealing it.
Lochlan asks Chloe what tends to happens at the full moon parties; Chloe tells him “everyone gets laid.” Sexual tension is definitely ramping up: Valentin calls Laurie a “very sexy dancer” over drinks, while Jaclyn dances with his friend
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Meanwhile, Piper seems to tell her parents her plans to stay in Thailand.
Rick asks someone for another favor while in Bangkok as Chelsea worries about something bad happening.
