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How do you top perfection? Season 2 of The White Lotus gave us Aubrey Plaza peaking at Theo James’ prosthetic package, Meghann Fahy giving a masterclass in silent acting, and Jennifer Coolidge proclaiming the gays were out to get her. (She was right.) But have faith in Mike White, the genius behind HBO’s hit show — he knows what he’s doing.

For season 3 of The White Lotus, he assembled another eclectic cast featuring returning member Natasha Rothwell as Belinda Lindsey, ‘90s indie queen Parker Posey as a lobotomized mom, and Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon and Michelle Monaghan as a trio of catty best friends. Throw in a Schwarzenegger kid (Patrick), a Harry Potter alum (Jason Isaacs), and Blackpink’s Lisa, and you’ve got a cast that almost makes up for the absence of Coolidge (RIP Tanya).

They are all staying at a luxury resort in Thailand, and as usual with The White Lotus, there’s more going on than just spa sessions. As with past seasons, the show begins with a flash-forward and a dead body, weaving an intricate narrative that reveals who it is and how it ended up that way.