All 5 deaths in The White Lotus Season 3 finale, explained

Ever since The White Lotus Season 3 premiered on HBO, it was obvious somebody would die in the resort. While the previous installments also featured deaths of prominent characters, the third season’s final episode went a notch higher, killing off not one but five characters.

Going into the finale, nobody was safe. The Ratliffs were at risk of being killed by their patriarch, while Belinda seemed to be the target of Greg. At the same time, Laurie and her friends were also in danger as they unknowingly got involved with the jewelry store robbers.

However, series creator Mike White once again introduced an unexpected twist in the finale, leading to a shootout that caused the death of two main characters, and three others. Here is everyone who died in The White Lotus Season 3 finale.

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Every character who died in The White Lotus Season 3 finale

1) Chelsea

Chelsea became collateral damage during the shootout between Rick and Sritala's bodyguards. The character, played by Aimee Lou Wood, had become a fan favorite, and audiences were worried about her fate, knowing that redeemable characters usually ended up dying in The White Lotus.

That is precisely what happened with Chelsea. When Rick attacked Jim in a fit of rage, it led to a shootout at the resort. Chelsea followed Rick and arrived at the scene, where she died in the crossfire.

The poor girl had already foreshadowed her death in an earlier episode, when she told Rick ominous things happen in threes. Despite Rick neglecting her for his vengeance throughout the season, Chelsea proved to be a loyal partner who ended up losing everything for her love.

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2) Rick

Early in The White Lotus Season 3 finale, Chelsea told Rick that their destinies were tied together. The statement turned out to be true in the end as Rick said goodbye to the world shortly after Chelsea.

Rick was saddened by Chelsea’s death following the shootout. He picked her body up and started to walk away when Gaitok arrived. The security guard, who had been pressured to take up a life of violence, got an order from Sritala to shoot Rick. After a moment of dilemma, he embraced his violent side and shot Rick, who fell into the pond along with Chelsea’s lifeless body.

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3) Jim Hollinger

In The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 7, Rick gave up on his revenge mission against Jim, after finding out how old and frail he looked. However, the hotel owner’s husband returned to the resort in the finale and hurled insults at Rick and his mother.

Rick got enraged again and found the perfect opportunity to kill Jim when the old man was busy taking pictures with Jaclyn and her friends. He shot Jim twice, as Sritala screamed in horror and revealed that he had killed his own father.

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4 & 5) Sritala’s guards

Sritala’s unnamed guards mark the final people on the list of characters that died. After Rick gunned Jim down, Sritala’s guards retaliated and fired shots at him. During the encounter, Rick killed both of them. However, one of the guards ended up shooting Chelsea. Following their deaths, Gaitok was promoted to be Sritala’s bodyguard, which is what Mook always wanted for him.

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