'The White Lotus' Season 3 Is the Series’ Darkest Installment So Far, and This Week’s Episode Proves It

The White Lotus' "Full-Moon Party" episode exposes the darkness of the series and its characters in one episode.

March 21, 2025 · 1 min · 21 words · Caitlyn Mcdonald

But Episode 5 changes that.

It is far more overt than in previous seasons.

Michelle Monaghan smiling and looking over her shoulder in a club in The White Lotus

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Charlotte Le Bon, Aimee Lou Wood, Sam Nivola and Patrick Schwarzenegger in The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 5.

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