The White Lotus Season 3 scored millions of views on its premiere

“The White Lotus” just served a steaming cup of drama for its third season, snatching an impressive 2.4 million viewers across HBO and Max on premiere night. Despite going head-to-head with the “SNL50” event on Sunday, February 16, the series won with a 57% boost over last season’s opener. Even better? Viewership increased by a jaw-dropping 90% within 36 hours, climbing to 4.6 million watchers.

Even though it’s not topping the Season 2 finale’s massive 4.1 million tally, these numbers are still impressive—especially considering “The White Lotus” was also the most-watched title globally on Max that Sunday.

Season 3 wasted no time capturing fans from the first moment, opening with a mysterious shooting that sees Zion (Nicholas Duvernay) anxiously praying for Belinda (Natasha Rothwell), who’s joined by Greg (Jon Gries). New faces like Walton Goggins, Parker Posey, Carrie Coon, and BLACKPINK’s Lisa only add spice to this Thai escapade with a lot of mystery and intrigue. With a fourth season already greenlit, “The White Lotus” is refusing to stop, proving it’ll just keep blooming.