- The White Lotus season 3 episode 2 is now available
- The reappearance of a sinister character has got fans talking
- Mike White’s latest batch of episodes takes place in Thailand
The White Lotus season 3 episode 2 has aired – and its left fans full of theories linked to the reappearance of a sinister familiar face.
The third outing of series creator Mike White’s hugely popular series about rich people on holiday has taken a new batch of well off tourists to Thailand. Despite only being two episodes in, themes of karma have already emerged as potential threads running through White’s new episodes.
Read more: Fans predict what will happen in The White Lotus season 3
Then there’s the reappearance of Greg, the one-time hubby of Jennifer Coolidge’s stand-out series regular Tanya, played by Jon Gries.
Warning: The White Lotus spoilers lurk below…
The White Lotus fan theories
For those who may be unaware, Tanya met Greg during a trip to The White Lotus Hawaii in season 1 before travelling with him to Sicily in season 2.
Unfortunately, that trip didn’t exactly end well. After some shady friends emerge, Greg is linked to a sinister plot which ultimately leads to Tanya’s death.
Read more: Is Jennifer Coolidge in The White Lotus season 3?
The White Lotus season 3 continues its trend of telling a stand-alone story, complete with (mostly) new characters. However, in addition to the return of The White Lotus Hawaii masseuse Belinda, played by Natasha Rothwell, it turns out that Greg is also present at The White Lotus Thailand for White’s latest outing.
So what is he doing here? Well, despite starting with a mystery shooting at the resort, fans of the series already have some ideas about why Greg is back on the scene.
Why is Greg in The White Lotus season 3?
The White Lotus fans have taken to social media to share their thoughts on Greg’s return.
Despite the series opening with bullets fired from a mystery shooter, some fans think The White Lotus season 3 will be a karma moment for Greg.
I feel like White Lotus wants us to think Rick is going to be tied in with the shooting shown in Ep 1 due to his sketch this & that jobs, but I'm curious if under the radar, karma is coming for Greg.
— ✨ Melissa Enchanted✨ (@MelissaEnchant) February 24, 2025
He's been on the run for a year, Belinda knows about his (dead) partner, and… pic.twitter.com/YYE9DEFo90
“I’m curious if under the radar, karma is coming for Greg.
“He’s been on the run for a year, Belinda knows about his (dead) partner, and he’s partially responsible for all the dead gays,” said one user, referring to Tanya’s attackers at the end of season 2.
Karama was echoed in another hot take that assumes Tanya somehow survived her fall from a yacht in season 2.
The White Lotus: Belinda recognized Greg and I started creating a theory that Tanya is alive and pretending to be dead to kill Greg (she keeps in touch with Belinda who discovered her whereabouts) this season should happen around 3/4 deaths because I believe+ https://t.co/CVPUiNA3Kq
— 🐆 Leonor 🐈⬛🍸 (@cat_fatal_) February 24, 2025
“Greg has false Karma”
“The white lotus: the white lotus: regarding the theme of this season being spirituality, I believe that Greg has false Karma. Tanya did not die and Belinda is in this hotel trying to find out his whereabouts at Tanya’s behest. Greg is the third dead person.”
Meanwhile, other have predicted that Greg is already familiar with another new character, financier Timothy played by Jason Isaacs.
“White lotus predictions: the guy face down in the water is the dad, whos shot by Gaitok because the dad gets in cahoots with rick AND greg (because they already know each other),” proposed another user, linking Tayme Thapthimthong’s security guard Gaitok and Walton Goggins’ Rick into the mix.
white lotus predictions:
— Buttercup ^_^🇵🇸 (@evilmiIf) February 24, 2025
the guy face down in the water is the dad, whos shot by Gaitok because the dad gets in cahoots with rick AND greg (because they already know each other). Esp because he overheard that phone call i think he misinterpreted as being connected to robbery
“Esp because he overheard that phone call i think he misinterpreted as being connected to robbery.”
Considering we’re only two episodes in, it looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer to discover Greg’s true motives.
The White Lotus season 3 plot
Set in Thailand, The White Lotus season 3 once again invites a group of wealthy tourists to a luxury hotel for a vacation that’s anything but relaxing.
The show features an ensemble cast consisting of Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood. As each settle in for some R&R, secrets rise to the surface, signalling chaos on the horizon amid this tranquil surrounding.
The show will consist of eight, hour-long episodes.
