Will ‘The White Lotus’ S4 Be Delayed Due to Mike White Being on ‘Survivor’ 50?
Mike White has his priorities straight: he's doing Survivor Season 50 first. Meanwhile, fans are wondering what this means for The White Lotus.
Survivor 50 cast has been announced recently and it's official: Mike White is making a return. This exciting news, however, was met with some scepticism among The White Lotus fans, who now fear that White’s Survivor gig will get their favorite series’ season 4 delayed.
But are these concerns justified? Let's figure everything out together.
‘The White Lotus’ Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
While the next location remains under wraps, Mike White has previously teased Australia as a potential setting.
“My dream would be to hit every continent, so yeah, this is like its own continent basically. We kind of have to come to Australia if we keep going, he said at Sydney’s Vivid festival (via Yahoo Lifestyle).
Yes, but: During her talk with Deadline, Francesca Orsi (head of drama for HBO) hinted at Europe as a potential Season 4 getaway.
“We're going on some locations scouting in the next couple of weeks, so we'll know soon. I can't really say where we're going to land but chances are somewhere in Europe,” she said.
When Will ‘The White Lotus’ S4 Production Begin?
According to Harper's Bazaar, cameras won't start rolling until 2026, pointing to a likely 2027 premiere date. Which brings us to the next point.
‘Survivor’ Schedule Suggests ‘The White Lotus’ Fans Shouldn’t Be Worried
The good news: there's no real conflict between White's Survivor appearance and The White Lotus production schedule.
Survivor 50 is set to hit screens in February 2026, with filming taking place this summer. By the time White returns from the show, there will be plenty of time to focus on creating more drama.
Mike White: Reality TV's Secret Veteran
If you're surprised that Mike White is competing on Survivor, you might be even more shocked to learn that this isn't his first time on a reality TV show (and we're guessing it won't be his last).
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He appeared on Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan (Season 4, Episode 3), The Amazing Race Season (Season 14 and “Unfinished Business”), as well as Survivor (“David vs. Goliath”)
”For me, as a writer of drama, I aspire to do what reality television already does. To create characters that are surprising and dimensional and do weird shit and capture your attention,” White told The New Yorker.
