• The White Lotus season 3 solid breaks down that surprising finale ending.
• A couple of character didn't make it out alive — and a few solid members had no thought till they watched the finale on Sunday evening.
• Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wooden, Jon Gries, and extra stars react to these tragic deaths.

This text accommodates spoilers for The White Lotus season 3 finale, "Amor Fati."

Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea's (Aimee Lou Wooden) love story got here to a tragic finish in The White Lotus season 3 finale, and among the solid members had no thought till they watched the episode dwell at an occasion on Sunday evening.

Whereas it appeared as if the Might-December couple truly received to a greater place after Rick didn't kill the person he thought was chargeable for his father's homicide, his therapeutic progess shattered when Jim (Scott Glenn) confronted him on the resort the following day. Jim goaded Rick, insulted his mom and claimed his father wasn't a saint. Rick in the end shot Jim along with his safety guard's personal gun (in addition to each of his guards), solely to be taught from a shocked Sritala (Lek Patravadi) instantly after that Jim truly was his father. To make issues much more traumatizing, Chelsea was hit by a stray bullet throughout the shoot-out with the guards, and he or she died in Rick's arms.

However the deaths didn't finish there. Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) rushed over along with his gun, inspired by Sritala shouting, "Shoot him!" and Mook (Lalisa Manobal) shedding curiosity in him if he gave up his aim of changing into a guard. He took purpose and shot Rick within the again, and he died subsequent to Chelsea — which means Zion (Nicholas Duvernay) truly noticed two our bodies within the water within the premiere.

What's most surprising of all? The Ratliff household emerged from their trip okay. Timothy (Jason Isaacs) tried to poison Victoria (Parker Posey), Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), and Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), desiring to spare Lochlan (Sam Nivola), who had mentioned he may think about residing with out cash. However Timothy modified his thoughts and knocked the poisoned piña coladas out of their fingers. Sadly, Lochlan made a smoothie out of the used blender the following morning (why didn't Tim wash it?!). He received sick, handed out, and appeared to have died, however in some way regained consciousness in Tim's arms quickly after … and believed he noticed God throughout his near-death expertise.

The Ratliffs left the White Lotus alive, however as they turned on their telephones, Tim warned them that every part was about to alter. In the meantime, Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan), Kate (Leslie Bibb), and Laurie (Carrie Coon) left on higher phrases than ever (regardless of witnessing the violent shoot-out on their final morning). And Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) turned $5 million richer by taking Greg's (Jon Gries) bribe, with a negotiation help from Zion. However her glad ending had a darkish cloud hanging over it — she actually turned Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) by ditching Pornchai (Dom Hetrakul) and their plans to begin a enterprise collectively as quickly as she received wealthy. She and Zion left Thailand instantly to ensure Greg couldn't change his thoughts and are available after her. Cash actually does change individuals.

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When the season 3 solid gathered to observe the extreme finale at a 4 Seasons resort in Westlake Village, Calif., on Sunday evening, Schwarzenegger revealed that he truly had no concept that Chelsea and Rick died as a result of he solely learn his scenes in scripts. He realized about their deaths by watching the episode dwell on the screening occasion. And Wooden mentioned that it was laborious for her to observe her personal demise scene.

"It was bizarre as a result of for 2 weeks earlier than we shot it, I felt tremendous bizarre," Wooden added. "It felt like this odd, ominous factor. It was the most well liked day ever and Walton needed to carry me so many occasions. It seemed precisely the way it felt, which is admittedly unusual. There's quite a bit in that episode that made me f—ing sob. I really feel ache-y."

Thapthimthong mentioned that he was cautious of Gaitok taking pictures Rick within the again, however creator Mike White assured him it labored that method. "I by no means had appearing classes or something so I type of pulled that from my time within the navy," Thapthimthong mentioned of Gaitok's "heroic" second. "As first I felt like, I don't wish to shoot him within the again. We must always have slightly motion scene. However we had a dialogue with Mike and he mentioned, 'Belief me, it is going to be justified.'"

As for the Ratliffs, Isaacs beloved how Timothy emerges from the season content material, in stark distinction to his whole season-long arc. He additionally believes the household will likely be advantageous whatever the powerful occasions forward. "They'll need to get jobs," he mentioned. "I believe that's going to stay in Victoria's throat quite a bit. They'll be advantageous, they only received't be advantageous in gigantic homes with large Tesla vans."

Saxon, nonetheless, doesn't finish the season feeling pretty much as good as Timothy. You recognize, incest, monetary troubles, and a DOA profession will try this to you. "He went by means of the wringer. These two women and my brother actually put me by means of it," Schwarzenegger mentioned.

"There's some reduction in it, I believe," Isaacs joked.

Schwarzenegger continued after laughing, "I'm glad that Saxon had a little bit of a second on the finish the place he sees [Chelsea] go off into the gap with Walton, and it's this second of hopefully leaving and realizing what he longs for and the way he may change when that is all mentioned and carried out."

Piper, in the meantime, misplaced her spirituality when she realized she's truly spoiled and might't dwell a easy life as a Buddhist. "She is her mom's daughter," Hook mentioned. "I believe she wants a Lorazepam proper now. I couldn't be happier for her. And I'm prepared for her to be a ho now, so be careful. I'm being a troll, let's go!"

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Nivola mentioned that filming Lochlan's near-death expertise was "actually emotional."

"I've by no means died in something earlier than — and I didn't on this!" he added. "It was enjoyable to get to do this. It's troublesome in it's personal methods as a result of I've by no means died, pretend or actual. It doesn't really feel like my storyline is constructing to a demise."

Although Belinda changed into Tanya, Duvernay beloved how she and Zion ended the season on a excessive notice and $5 million of Tanya's personal cash richer. "Lastly getting even just a bit justice for Tanya was superb, to lastly, over three seasons, to offer her that closure," he mentioned.

And since Greg made it out the season alive, he nonetheless boasts the title of the one returning solid member to be in all three seasons. Does that imply he'll return subsequent season to proceed that streak? "I don't assume so, however I don't know so," Gries mentioned. "All I can say is, each time I go away, I assume it's over."

We'll simply have to attend till season 4 to search out out.

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