Season 1 brought viewers to the White Lotus luxury resort in Hawaii, followed by Season 2 in Italy. Season 3 explores the tropical Thailand island of Ko Samui, starting Feb. 16 (HBO 9 EST/PST, and streaming on Max).

Watching 'The White Lotus' season 3? Here's when you can expect each and every episode of the hit Max series to air.

The third season of The White Lotus opened to the show’s largest premiere audience so far. The HBO series brought in 2.4 million cross-platform viewers on its opening night Sunday, a 57 percent increase on the season two premiere (1.5 million). The night one figure includes the on-air premiere and replays on HBO and streaming on Max.

It's the show everyone is likely to be talking about when it drops new episodes each week, but if you've never seen it and don't want to be left out of the group chat conversations, then here's what you need to know about how to watch it.

White stirs the pot with wicked glee and we love him for it. Forget the rehashes and missteps. Season 3 of "The White Lotus" comes out blazing with White's incendiary creative fire. I can't imagine any TV addict who won't turn to friends and say, "This you have to see."

Learn more about The White Lotus season 3 characters and the cast members who play them. Plus, find out how to follow the actors on Instagram.

Mike White's HBO series "The White Lotus" returns in season 3 with a new cast that includes Patrick Schwarzenegger, Parker Posey, and Walton Goggins.

Cue that un-skippable theme music, because it's time to check into The White Lotus once again. (Seriously, if you skip that theme song instead of bouncing around like an idiot, you can't be trusted.) In the new season,