The White Lotus Season 3 shatters ratings: 4.8 million viewers and counting

HBO’s The White Lotus Season 3 is crushing it with a record-breaking viewership of 4.8 million for its penultimate episode on March 30! That’s a spicy 14% jump from last week’s 4.2 million tally, and the hype is only getting bigger. With the finale airing on April 6, fans are speculating the show could easily break past the 5 million mark.

One reason for this jaw-dropping rating might be the twist from Episode 5, featuring a controversial incest scene that blew everyone’s minds. Similar to Season 2, the shocking plot has attracted new fans and boosted ratings big time. Keeping tradition alive, the series uses dark humor to criticize the excess of high-class people.

Season 3 sees the grand return of familiar faces Greg (Jon Gries) and Belinda (Natasha Rothwell), along with an all-star cast that includes Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, and Patrick Schwarzenegger. HBO revealed that total delayed streams average around 15 million viewers per episode, solidifying The White Lotus as one of its hottest shows.