Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Sam Nivola. Fabio Lovino/HBO
In a stunning flip of occasions, The White Lotus discovered a solution to carry one other character again for an additional season — however did you catch that shock return?
Through the season premiere on Sunday, February 16, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wooden) linked with Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) on the lodge bar over their a lot older boyfriends.
“[My boyfriend] simply tells me to get misplaced as a result of I get on his nerves, however actually, he’s so f—ing boring that I nearly don’t care,” Chloe instructed Chelsea. “We have now been right here a yr. We have now a home up the hill, we simply come down right here to eat however we simply bought right into a struggle. So I’m letting him cool off. He’s behind me, the bald man.”
Chloe’s boyfriend turned out to be none other than Greg (Jon Gries), a.ok.a Tanya’s (Jennifer Coolidge) husband. For individuals who want a refresher, Tanya met Greg on the White Lotus in Hawaii throughout season 1. They began relationship and bought married earlier than returning in season 2 on the White Lotus in Sicily.
The White Lotus continues to defy expectations by stacking every season with a star-studded forged. The HBO sequence, which debuted in 2021, focuses on the company and workers at a fictional resort as they expertise a slew of private ups and downs whereas on trip. The anthology sequence can also be identified for a mysterious loss of life […]
Season 2 started to show cracks in Tanya and Greg’s marriage as he continued to behave suspicious. He in the end left her alone to take care of some enterprise elsewhere, which left Tanya to her personal gadgets. She befriended a bunch of males who entertained her throughout her time in Italy, however a day journey on their yacht took a flip when she found, in Tanya’s iconic phrases, “These gays try to kill me.”
Tanya ended up on a capturing spree in self protection. She didn’t make it again to shore after hitting her head whereas attempting to leap on a smaller boat to flee — however Greg’s involvement was by no means addressed. Some followers questioned whether or not Greg paid the lads — who had a connection to him — to kill Tanya so he may inherit her fortune.
Gries, 67, nonetheless, beforehand denied his character’s motivations.
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“I believe that Greg is probably not amorously in love together with her, however I believe there’s one thing about her that he does love. Clearly, he’s stayed together with her. Whether or not or not it’s about cash, I don’t know,” he instructed Leisure Weekly in November 2022. “It’s onerous to say. If any person desires to ask me is Greg uncomfortable residing off of his spouse a bit, like she’s taken care of all the things, I believe Greg has grow to be accustomed to being taken care of on this state of affairs. On the similar time, I don’t suppose he’s uncomfortable residing that way of life, and I believe that he would dwell that way of life if he had cash of his personal.”
The actor called theories about Greg’s intentions “very subjective,” including, “It’s nearly like an train in [bias]. May it really be argued that, sure, Tanya is extremely endearing and lovely, and but on the similar time, she’s a chaotic mess.”
Gries continued: “I imply, Greg is unkind, there’s no query, however I believe he’s at his wit’s finish a bit of bit, at the very least that’s what I believe the intention was: for it to indicate that he really could possibly be at his wit’s finish, or is he simply executed? I believe he actually does love her, personally.”
Fortunately, season 3 seems to be giving Us a second probability to get solutions to our questions. Greg’s return means he’s possible going to run into Belinda (Natasha Rothwell), the spa supervisor from White Lotus Hawaii who goes to Thailand to study extra about their wellness strategies. She is acquainted with Greg as a result of she was pleasant with Tanya in season 2.
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The White Lotus, which debuted in 2021, focuses on the guests and employees at a fictional resort as they expertise a slew of private ups and downs whereas on trip. The anthology sequence can also be identified for that includes a mysterious homicide — or two — that’s ultimately revealed on the finish of every season.
Earlier in Sunday’s episode, a person (who seems to be Belinda’s son) was meditating within the Thailand resort when gunshots broke out and a physique emerged within the physique of water surrounding the retreat. It’s unclear who killed the individual within the water — and who the sufferer is.
Along with Gries and Rothwell, this season’s forged is made up of Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tayme Thapthimthong and Wooden.
New episodes of The White Lotus air on HBO Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
