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Who dies in 'The White Lotus' season 3? Here are our favorite theories ahead of the finale (including a rogue monkey with a gun)

Headline from Entertainment Weekly, on the newest of 3 developments

'The White Lotus' season 3 ends this Sunday. Ahead of the finale, EW has compiled (and riffed on) our favorite theories about who dies (and who pulls the trigger.)

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap And Review: I’m Starting To Worry About This Show

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3: Here’s A Roundup Of Picks Of Who Will Die In Season Finale

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Newest

    Who dies in 'The White Lotus' season 3? Here are our favorite theories ahead of the finale (including a rogue monkey with a gun)

    Headline from Entertainment Weekly ·

Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deadline

    ‘The White Lotus’ Sets New Viewership High With Season 3’s Penultimate Episode (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    As tensions boil over heading into the Season 3 finale, HBO's The White Lotus continues to forge ahead of previous installments in the ratings.

  2. Forbes

    ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap And Review: I’m Starting To Worry About This Show (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    After seven episodes, nothing has actually happened in The White Lotus Season 3.

  3. Time

    The White Lotus Season 3’s Penultimate Episode Sets Up Some Pretty Loaded Choices (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    In the season's penultimate episode, as storylines near their climaxes, men contemplate violence and everyone has impossible choices to make

  4. Deadline

    As ‘The White Lotus’ Nears Its Season 3 Finale, Things Get “Tense” At A “Dope” House Party (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Natasha Rothwell also speaks about Belinda's role as the HBO drama heads towards its finale.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    'The White Lotus': Tell us your finale theories (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    'The White Lotus' Season 3 finale airs Sunday, April 6. We want to know what you think is going to happen to the guests and employees at Mike White's Thailand resort.

  6. GQ

    What’s the Big Reveal Coming in 'The White Lotus' Finale? Here Are the Best Fan Theories (opens GQ)

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    GQ's feed description

    As 'The White Lotus' season three comes to a close, let's unpack the wildest guesses about how this vacation's going to end.

  7. Slate Magazine

    Who Will Die in the White Lotus Season Finale? Here Are Some Theories. (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Slate Magazine's feed description

    The big question on every viewer’s mind could go one of several ways.

  8. Newsweek

    The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 8 – Release Date, Schedule, How To Watch (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    How to watch the finale of season three of The White Lotus.

  9. The Hollywood Reporter

    Who Will Die in ‘The White Lotus’ Season Finale? (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Season 3 of Mike White’s vacation saga 'The White Lotus' is poised to end with a mass shooting.

  10. Variety

    ‘White Lotus’ Theories: Who Will Die in the Season 3 Finale? (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Who will die in the Season 3 finale of 'The White Lotus'? Who will make it out of Thailand safe? Here are our leading theories.

  11. Time

    Who Will Kill and Be Killed in The White Lotus Season 3 Finale? (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Our final predictions on the death—or deaths—this season has slowly been building up to.

  12. Forbes

    What Time Is ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Finale This Weekend? (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    "The White Lotus" Season 3’s finale is set for this weekend and viewers will find out the identity of this season’s victim and his or her murderer. What time will the episode air?

  13. Entertainment Weekly

    Who dies in 'The White Lotus' season 3? Here are our favorite theories ahead of the finale (including a rogue monkey with a gun) (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    'The White Lotus' season 3 ends this Sunday. Ahead of the finale, EW has compiled (and riffed on) our favorite theories about who dies (and who pulls the trigger.)

  14. Los Angeles Times

    What will happen on 'The White Lotus' finale? Fans share their theories (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    We asked readers to tell us what they thought would happen on 'The White Lotus' Season 3 finale. They ranged from simple to elaborate.

  15. Forbes

    ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3: Here’s A Roundup Of Picks Of Who Will Die In Season Finale (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    "The White Lotus Season 3" finale is this weekend and one character will not make it out of the show alive. Read the roundup of predictions from various publications.

  16. Entertainment Weekly

    'The White Lotus' stars tease season 3 finale ending: 'Oh my god, they all die!' (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    'The White Lotus' season 3 stars Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wood, and Michelle Monaghan tease finale ending: 'Oh my god, they all die!'

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