‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 ending defined: Who died?

Between a last-minute crash out within the NCAA Remaining 4 and Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) attempting to kill his total household, this has not been an excellent weekend for The White Lotus‘s Duke.

Surprisingly, although, not one of the Ratliff household ended up in a physique bag within the Season 3 finale of The White Lotus. Nor did Belinda (Natasha Rothwell), who seemed to be subsequent on Greg’s (Jon Gries) nefarious chopping block going into the episode.

So who did die, and the way did issues fare for the remainder of our White Lotus workers and company? Let’s break it down.

Warning: There will likely be spoilers forward. However you already knew that.

Rick, Chelsea, and Jim Hollinger all die in The White Lotus Season 3

Aimee Lou Wooden and Walton Goggins in “The White Lotus.”
Credit score: Fabio Lovino / HBO

Within the final episode, Rick (Walton Goggins) visited his father’s assassin Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn), intimidating him however refusing to kill him outright. The go to appears to have appeased him, as a result of when he returns to the resort, he is lighter, extra peaceable.

At dinner, Chelsea tells Rick that they are meant to be, citing the Latin phrase “amor fait,” which can also be the title of the finale.

“It means embrace your destiny, good or dangerous,” Chelsea tells Rick. “No matter will likely be, will likely be. And at this level we’re linked, so if a foul factor occurs to you, it occurs to me. I believe we’re gonna be collectively eternally, do not you?”

“That is the plan,” Rick replies.

In a devastatingly ironic twist, they’re each proper. Jim’s arrival on the resort the subsequent morning reawakens Rick’s anger, particularly when Jim says, “I knew [your mother] was a drunk and a slut. Did not know she was a liar too. Wished you to assume your father was some sort of nice man. She informed you a fairy story, child. Your father was no saint.”

Neither is Rick’s father lifeless! Seems, Jim’s been his father all alongside. If solely he had communicated that clearly to his vengeful son as an alternative of talking in cryptic sayings, perhaps he might have prevented what got here subsequent. Rick steals Jim’s gun from his holster and kills him, which means the primary gunshots from the shootout that opened the season did not come from the gun that stored altering fingers from Timothy to Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong). As a substitute, they got here from Jim’s gun.

Within the ensuing shootout, Rick learns from Sritala (Lek Patravadi) that Jim was his father, takes out Jim’s bodyguards, after which realizes that Chelsea has been caught within the crossfire. Chelsea’s already had two brushes with demise this season, particularly the armed resort theft and the snake chew. With this closing demise blow, her prediction that each one dangerous issues are available threes comes true.

Rick is not far behind, as Gaitok finds his killer intuition and shoots him with the resort’s gun. Chelsea and Rick float collectively within the river, their fates intertwined precisely the way in which Chelsea stated they have been at their final dinner collectively. Amor fati certainly.

Timothy cooks up a killer smoothie for the Ratliffs

Sam Nivola and Jason Isaacs in “The White Lotus.”
Credit score: Stefano Delia / HBO

Over on the Ratliff aspect of The White Lotus Season 3, Timothy remains to be reckoning with the truth that as quickly as his household leaves the resort, they will understand that they are shedding every part. So what does he do? Tries to kill them, and himself.

He takes the fruit of the pong pong tree — recognized by locals because the “suicide tree” as a consequence of its toxic seeds — and concocts cursed piña coladas for Victoria (Parker Posey), Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), and Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook). He tells Lochlan (Sam Nivola) that he cannot partake as a result of he is not 21 but, however the actual motive comes right down to a dialog that they had earlier, when Lochlan stated he thinks he might stay and be pleased with out the household’s cash.

It is a stark distinction to the remainder of the Ratliffs’ relationship to wealth: Victoria has straight-up stated she’d reasonably die than not be wealthy, Saxon put all his metaphorical eggs in Timothy’s basket, and Piper returns from one night time on the Buddhist heart understanding she will be able to’t spend a 12 months there as she will not be materially snug. Their distress terrifies Timothy to the purpose of tried murder-suicide, however he alters his thoughts and saves his household from poisoning. (Between this and all of the lethal dream sequences, it is a season of pretend outs for the Ratliffs.)

And The White Lotus Season 3 has one final Ratliff demise pretend out in retailer! Lochlan makes use of Chekhov’s blender to make a smoothie, Saxon-style, with the dregs of the piña coladas and a few protein powder. (At the least rinse the blender, dude.) The mix virtually kills him, and in his unconscious state, he imagines himself swimming in direction of the floor of a pool. 4 figures gaze down at him, however they don’t seem to be his household. As a substitute, they appear like monks.

“I believe I simply noticed God,” Lochlan tells a panicking Timothy upon waking up, suggesting that his religious journey is simply starting.

So are the Ratliffs’ troubles, as they use their telephones for the primary time on the boat out of the resort. Timothy claims they will all get by way of these modifications as a household, however I will exit on a limb and guess that angle will dissipate by the point they make it again to North Carolina.

Belinda will get wealthy and takes a transfer from Tanya’s playbook

Natasha Rothwell in “The White Lotus.”
Credit score: Fabio Lovino / HBO

By Season 3’s finish, Belinda is protected from Greg’s clutches and $5 million richer. She and her enterprise main son Zion (Nicholas Duvernay) negotiate the sum to ensure that her to start out a spa of her personal, identical to the dearly departed Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) as soon as promised. The one catch? Belinda has to conform to hold her mouth shut about Greg’s wrongdoings. As soon as adamant about going to the police, Belinda is now all too prepared to maintain quiet. Her silence has a worth, and it is a brand-new spa!

Nonetheless, Belinda would not need to keep too near Greg for worry of his retaliation. She and Zion head again to the US as quickly as doable. Sadly, the departure means saying goodbye to Pornchai (Dom Hetrakul) and reneging on their dream to create a wellness heart collectively. Sound acquainted? Belinda is mainly doing to Pornchai what Tanya did to her, promising a spa after which taking it away. Here is hoping Pornchai can return in a later season and stay out his desires, Belinda-style. Justice for Pornchai!

What else occurred in The White Lotus Season 3 finale?

Carrie Coon in “The White Lotus.”
Credit score: Courtesy of HBO

The remainder of the White Lotus company and workers get their very own pleased endings as properly. The trio of Laurie (Carrie Coon), Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan), and Kate (Leslie Bibb) reaffirm their friendship following a tearful dinner collectively — together with a candy monologue from Laurie about discovering which means and perception of their extended time collectively. Plus, the three have that further trauma bond of Jim getting shot in entrance of them. After that, they’re inseparable (though I am positive they will nonetheless gossip now and again).

Now a killer, Gaitok will get promoted to being Sritala’s bodyguard, an upward transfer that is positive to work wonders in his relationship with Mook (Lalisa Manobal). He additionally decides to not report Valentin (Arnas Fedaravicius) and his associates for theft after Valentin’s impassioned pleas that he keep silent. Valentin and his crew can stay to occasion one other day.

That does it for Season 3 of The White Lotus! Who’s going to examine in for Season 4? Who will not be testing? And how are folks nonetheless going to those infamous demise entice lodges?

The White Lotus Season 3 is now streaming on Max.