'The White Lotus' Season 4 Is Coming for 'The Studio's Crown With This Plot Twist

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Published Apr 15, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT

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It's officially time to pack your bags for another trip to The White Lotus for Season 4. HBO has confirmed that Mike White's signature black comedy drama has begun filming on its latest installment on the French Riviera in a return to Europe for the anthology. There's a bit of a twist for this vacation, however. Production will span across several locations, including Cannes, St. Tropez, and Monaco, as well as Paris, though the story will remain along the Côte d'Azur. Instead of just focusing on the lives of a new round of privileged guests and put-upon staff during one chaotic week at the resort, this round will have a more cinematic angle that expands the scope beyond the titular getaway and takes a page from the book of Apple TV's The Studio.

As per usual, White has gathered another expansive and flashy cast to play the rich people at the center of The White Lotus. Helena Bonham Carter was the first regular announced for Season 4, joined by Vincent Cassel, Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards, Dylan Ennis, Corentin Fila, Ari Graynor, Marissa Long, Alexander Ludwig, Chris Messina, AJ Michalka, Kumail Nanjiani, and Nadia Tereszkiewicz. Additional cast members filling out this run are Chloe Bennet, Sandra Bernhard, Heather Graham, Max Greenfield, Frida Gustavsson, Charlie Hall, Jarrad Paul, Rosie Perez, Ben Schnetzer, and Laura Smet. Of course, White is back at the helm again, working as creator, writer, and director, with David Bernad and Mark Kamine joining him as executive producers.