The White Lotus

WARNING : SPOILERS in the lead for The White Lotus season 3 , instalment 3 .

The White Lotusseason 3 , episode 3 , " The Meaning of dreaming " , debunk a popular rooter theory that suggested the current season of the hit HBO series was in reality in a previous timeline . After the first three installment ofThe White Lotusseason 3 , many fan - support theories have predicted what could happen by the season ’s end , which will include a shooting and a dead organic structure of mysterious origins . One theory , unluckily , can not be dependable after developments inThe White Lotusseason 3 , episode 3 .

BeforeThe White Lotusseason 3 began , and even throughout the first two episodes of the fresh time of year , there were theories thatThe White Lotusseason 3 was secretly going to be a prequel to seasons 1 and 2 , which could allow fan - favorite characters , particularlyJennifer Coolidge ’s Tanya McQuoid , to return for the Thailand - found season 3 . However , this intriguing theory was regrettably proven to be impossible after the deaths of several season 1 characters were mentioned .

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Belinda Debunks The Theory That The White Lotus Season 3 Is Secretly A Prequel

Belinda Speaks Of Armond’s Season 1 Death & Tanya’s Season 2 “Suicide”

Belinda tattle about Tanya and Armond ’s deathsinThe White Lotusseason 3 , episode 3 debunks the theory that all of season 3 was softly a prequel series toThe White Lotusseasons 1 and 2 .

Tanya ’s time of year 2 death was masked as a suicide after Greg tried to have her killed .

After Belinda recognizesGreg , who is going by Garyin season 3 , she recallsArmond ’s death , who was the former manager of The White Lotus Resort in Mauiwhere Belinda work . This also sparks memory of Tanya , who Belinda meet in Hawaii in time of year 1 as well . Tanya ’s time of year 2 last was masked as a self-annihilation after Greg tried to have her killed .

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Since Belinda spoke of Armond and Tanya in the past tense , there ’s no way of life thatThe White Lotusseason 3 can be a prequel serial publication , as some fans have job .

The White Lotus season 3 , episode 3 , shortly boast a recall to season 1 ’s iconic theme song , which has major import for Belinda and " Gary . "

While this would have been an incredible twist and clever tale gimmick , it would have also create some persistence issues for the series , including the use of innovative technologies in season 3 . What ’s more , it would have intend that Greg and Belinda had met beforeThe White Lotusseason 1 , which would make no common sense .

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When The White Lotus Season 3’s Timeline Takes Place After Season 2

Each Season Seems To Align With The Year In Which It’s Released

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Chloe informs Chelsea that she and " Gary " have been living in a planetary house in Thailand for at least a year , placing the consequence ofThe White Lotusseason 3 rough 2–3 years before those ofThe White Lotusseason 2 . Each season seems to take place in the years they were discharge , signify that Tanya died in December 2022 . It ’s very possible thatThe White Lotusseason 3 is take place " right now " in March 2025 or when it was film in other 2024 .

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Laurie (Carrie Coon) with a stone on her forehead receiving a massage in The White Lotus Season 3 Ep 3

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