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The White Lotus Season 4: Secrets and Surprises That Could Change Everything Revealed!

So, here we go again—just when you think the drama at The White Lotus might simmer down, they’re back at it, serving luxury, mystery, and, yep, more than a pinch of deadly intrigue. I mean, who else could pull off the seemingly impossible feat of making bloody murders feel almost like a must-have amenity for the glitzy, globe-trotting elite? As HBO gears up to drop season four, with Mike White steering this chaotic yet oh-so-enthralling dark comedy straight into the sun-drenched heart of France, I can’t help but wonder—how many scandals does it take before the guests just stop showing up? Spoiler alert: probably never. We’re talking star-studded casts, a swanky Saint-Tropez setting, and a soundtrack shake-up that’ll sound totally different. All this, and we’re still waiting on that sweet, sweet “ooh-loo-loo-loo” melody comeback. Patience will be tested—season four likely won’t hit until 2027—but until then, curiosity’s got me hooked. Ready for the lowdown?

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Nothing is going to stop the rich and famous from making their reservations at the White Lotus—not even back-to-back murders at the resort’s different global locales.

It’s official, a whole new set of guests will be checking in for yet another season of The White Lotus. Weeks before season three aired, HBO confirmed that Mike White’s dark comedy would be returning for a fourth season. While the plot and cast details haven’t been disclosed, we can probably safely assume that season four will be brimming with even more mystery, desire, and—well—death. Keep scrolling to find out everything we know so far.

The series is heading to France for season four.

According to Deadline, Mike White and HBO have settled on France for The White Lotus‘s location for season four. It has been reported that guests will be allegedly checking in to the Château de La Messardière in Saint-Tropez.

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The new cast is, of course, star-studded.

Season 4 cast will prove to be stacked as recently it was announced that Heather Graham, Frida Gustavsson, Rosie Perez, Tobias Santelmann, Ben Schnetzer, and Laura Smet would also be checking in. The first round of cast members was announced by HBO back in January, and it included Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards, Marissa Long, Alexander Ludwig, Chris Messina, and AJ Michalka. The French actor Vincent Cassel and the iconic Sandra Bernhard are also rumored to be joining the cast.

Season four will sound very different.

Cristóbal Tapia de Veer, the Emmy-winning composer responsible for The White Lotus’s beloved theme song and anxiety-inducing soundtrack, confirmed that he will not return to the project next season.

In an interview with the New York Times, Tapia de Veer said that his decision to exit The White Lotus stemmed from creative differences between himself and White. Critically, the two struggled over season three’s theme song, which did not feature the fan-favorite “ooh-loo-loo-loo” melody that had previously appeared in seasons one and two.

“People are furious about the change of the theme, and I thought that was interesting,” Tapia de Veer said, revealing that an uncut version of season three’s theme included the “ooh-loo-loo-loo”’s. “I texted the producer and I told him that it would be great to, at some point, give them the longer version with the ooh-loo-loo-loos, because people will explode if they realize that it was going there anyway. He thought it was a good idea. But then Mike cut that—he wasn’t happy about that. I mean, at that point, we already had our last fight forever, I think. So he was just saying no to anything.”

Tapia de Veer later posted the uncut version of the song on his YouTube channel, which you can listen to here.