section_path: Reception/Critical response/Season 3
section_name: Season 3
paragraph_text: Season 3
  
  For the third season, Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating with an average score of 7.7/10, based on 181 reviews. The website's critics consensus states, "Darker and more patient with its storytelling than previous seasons while brandishing a superb new ensemble full of acidic performances, The White Lotus ' third season offers a spiritual respite that shivs the soul." On Metacritic, the season has a score of 77 out of 100 based on 44 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
  
  For the third season, Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating with an average score of 7.7/10, based on 181 reviews. The website's critics consensus states, "Darker and more patient with its storytelling than previous seasons while brandishing a superb new ensemble full of acidic performances, The White Lotus ' third season offers a spiritual respite that shivs the soul." On Metacritic, the season has a score of 77 out of 100 based on 44 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.