WARNING: This post contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of The White Lotus. If you haven’t watched it yet, you may want to book a different resort.

Last night, Max dropped the eighth and final episode of The White Lotus Season 3—and chaos fully unpacked its bags. Set against the stunning (and eerie) backdrop of Thailand, the finale was everything we’ve come to expect from Mike White’s twisted getaway drama: betrayal, body bags, and jaw-dropping twists.

Let’s dive in, shall we?…

After seven episodes of building tension and cryptic chants, the chaos came to a head. Rick, consumed by rage, shoots Jim—only to find out after the fact that Jim was actually his father. That kicks off the long-teased shootout, where Chelsea is caught in the crossfire and tragically dies, right after telling Rick they were soulmates. Gaitok ends the madness by killing Rick.

Chelsea’s death hit hard—she lived through a robbery and a snake bite, only to be taken down at the very end.

Lochlan also comes dangerously close to dying after accidentally drinking a smoothie laced with poisonous fruit his brother left in the blender. He collapses, hallucinates, and ultimately survives, returning home with his family.

His relationship with Saxon still feels… complicated after that uncomfortable “brotherly love” moment. Saxon heads home too, thank god because we need Patrick in another season.

Piper bails on her spiritual awakening in the monastery and returns to the U.S.—blissfully unaware of the legal storm about to hit their family.

Then there’s Timothy. On the verge of snapping from the FBI heat, he nearly poisons his whole family (except Lochlan) with deadly piña coladas. He stops himself just in time, but Lochlan still ends up drinking his own toxic smoothie and collapsing the next morning. Thankfully, it’s not fatal.

Meanwhile, Belinda finally gets her win. Greg (yes, that Greg) who goes by Gary this season, pays her $5 million to keep quiet about Tanya’s death. With her son Zion leading the negotiation, she leaves richer—and hopefully far away from White Lotus drama for good.

And somehow, after all the mess, Kate, Jaclyn, and Laurie wrap things up on decent terms and head home still friends. I don’t know about you, but something tells me their stories aren’t over yet.

This season went deep on themes of identity, reincarnation, and escaping the versions of ourselves we try to leave behind. But if The White Lotus teaches us anything, it’s that your baggage always finds a way to follow you.

Mike White, you evil genius—we’re already counting down to Season 4.