The White Lotus: Alexander Ludwig, AJ Michalka Set for Season 4

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The White Lotus: Alexander Ludwig, AJ Michalka Set for Season 4

HBO and Mike White's The White Lotus has cast Alexander Ludwig (Heels) and AJ Michalka (The Goldbergs) for the fourth season.

Published Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:10:03 -0600
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Article Summary

  • Alexander Ludwig and AJ Michalka join The White Lotus Season 4 cast; character details are under wraps.
  • HBO confirms Season 4 is set in France, with Mike White beginning work on scripts and storylines.
  • Executive producer David Bernad hints at a culturally relevant new theme for the upcoming season.
  • Elements from Mike White’s Survivor experience may influence the direction and tone of Season 4.

Last month, we learned from HBO and HBO Max chairman and CEO Casey Bloys where the fourth season of Mike White's The White Lotus would take place: "It's going to be in France." In terms of production, Bloys added that things were still in the early stages. "Mike [White] is writing and just starting." Bloys noted, adding that the casting process was in a "very, very early" stage. Well, it looks like the casting process has picked up steam in some very serious ways. On Friday, HBO Max announced that Alexander Ludwig (Heels) and AJ Michalka (The Goldbergs) have been cast for the fourth season, though no character details were released.

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The White Lotus EP Offers Some Season 4 Location/Theme Insights

In August, EP David Bernad checked in with The Hollywood Reporter to talk up the show's impressive nominations haul and much more. Along the way, Bernad had some insights to offer regarding the current status of Season 4's location and theme. In terms of White's experience filming the 50th season of CBS's hit reality competition series Survivor, Bernad hadn't spoken to White about it but imagined that it would play some kind of role in how the season is crafted. "I'm sure, even subconsciously, something Mike experienced from this past season of 'Survivor' will end up somehow in the show," he shared. "I don't know what his experiences were, but he's such a humanist and he's so aware of the world and his experiences, and I think that always informs his writing."

As for the location for the highly anticipated fourth season, Bernad noted that the choices were being "narrowed down" and a final call is "starting to come into focus" regarding the final location. "I think we're narrowing down where we'll end up, and we're still kind of having those conversations, but I think it's starting to come into focus," he explained. As for the Season 4 theme, the showrunner and co-executive producer sounded a lot more definitive – and much more cautious about their choice of words. "Nothing yet, but I am very excited for what Mike is working on and thinking about for season four. I think it's going to speak to culture in a way that […] is going to be relevant. I don't want to say too much [other than] I know what it is and where it's going, and it's really exciting, and I think people will be happy about the direction of season four."

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