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'The White Lotus' Season 3 Modeled Ratliff Family After 'Southern Charm'

‘The White Lotus’ star Sam Nivola revealed that creator Mike White urged him to watch Bravo’s ‘Southern Charm’ as inspiration for season 3

Sam Nivola, who plays the youngest member of the Ratliffs, confirmed to People on Sunday, February 23, that creator Mike White instructed that they watch Southern Charm, which has aired on Bravo since 2014 and it chronicles the personal and professional lives of several socialites who reside in Charleston, South Carolin. The HBO series, which debuted in 2021, focuses on the guests and employees at a fictional resort as they experience a slew of personal ups and downs while on vacation. This season’s cast is made up of Aimee Lou Wood, Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Hook, Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Posey, Schwarzenegger, Tayme Thapthimthong and Jon Gries.

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