The White Lotus Season 3 Premiere Viewership Up 155% From Season 1

The White Lotus season 3's premiere viewership has massively grown from the HBO series' first season. The White Lotus season 3 has received glowing reviews, pulling in an impressive 93% critic score and 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. This season, which officially debuted on February 16, follows another group of rich Americans going to a tropical location in an attempt to find serenity, though their trips will likely be anything but peaceful. The new cast includes Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, and returning star Natasha Rothwell.

According to HBO, the viewership for the season 3 premiere of The White Lotus is its highest opening to date, bringing in 2.4 million viewers on Sunday night alone. This impressive viewership is 57% higher than the season 2 premiere, which had 1.5 million viewers, and a whopping 155% higher than the show's debut audience of 944,000 back in 2021.

What This Means For The White Lotus Season 3

Audiences Are More Tuned In Than Ever

These strong opening numbers show that audiences are excited about The White Lotus season 3. The show's first season averaged 9.3 million viewers per episode, while season 2's audience grew to an average of 15.5 million weekly viewers. Within 36 hours, The White Lotus season 3 premierehas already doubled the viewership of season 2's, as noted by HBO, so this season appears to be on track for some impressive numbers.

Timothy and Rick in The White Lotus season 3 above a blurred image of the show's poster

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On Sunday night, The White Lotus held the elusive #1 spot for the most globally streamed title on Max. Audiences in Latin America and Europe have also tripled compared to season 2's premiere episode in 2022. The total for season 3's premiere has now reached a whopping 4.6 million viewers across platforms. Assuming The White Lotus season 3 maintains intrigue and follows the patterns set by its predecessors, it's only going to get bigger from here.

Our Take On The White Lotus' Promising Premiere

Viewership Could Reach an All-Time High

With such a promising start, The White Lotus is already on track to potentially bring in its largest average viewership to date. With the show's first two seasons growing to over seven times their premiere's views, season 3 can be expected to reach similar heights. Mike White's acclaimed show is pleasing critics and audiences alike, so we can anticipate that fans will continue to tune in as The White Lotus explores its new characters and latest murder mystery.