When The White Lotus characters Chelsea, Chloe, Saxon, and Lochlan decamped to the Thai island of Koh Phangan for a Full Moon Party in the fifth episode of Season 3, they were following in the footsteps of decades of revelers.

A full moon party hits Mike White's HBO series, with major developments for multiple characters in 'The White Lotus' Season 3, Episode 5.

"White Lotus" star Carrie Coon (Laurie) breaks down what happened to friends, brothers and lovers during the Full Moon Party Episode 5.

The ongoing season of HBO’s “The White Lotus” has undeniably gotten off to a slow start; while the setting and characters have provided moments of interest, it’s felt at times as if the show itself had been sneaking Parker Posey’s character’s Lorazepams.

Warning: spoilers ahead! Walton Goggins explains why he was 'nervous' for his real-life best friend Sam Rockwell to cameo in this week's episode of 'The White Lotus.'

This piece discusses plot points from the fifth episode of The White Lotus. The White Lotus is in its full moon party era and “sh*t’s about to get crazy”, according to Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Saxon.