In this case, the controlled substance is the Lotus Esprit Turbo SE, a cuneiform conveyance that, even at rest, is as guilty-­looking as a Gulfstream jet on an un­marked Everglades airstrip.

(CNN) — Mike White, the mastermind behind “The White Lotus,” had even more to pack into the just-concluded third season, but he says some juicy things had to be cut from the 90-minute finale.

Like Mike says, the reading of the book at the end is very hopeful because it’s saying that he might use everything [he’s learned], and it’s very rare for a White Lotus character to actually ...

Mike White arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of HBO Original Series "The White Lotus" Season 3 at Paramount Theatre on February 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. - Maya Dehlin Spach/WireImage/Getty Images ...