Check-in has begun at “The White Lotus” in Thailand. As is tradition, the third season of Mike White’s HBO dramedy opens with a mysterious dead body, shown in a flash forward that takes place one week after the vacationers arrive on the Thai island of Koh Samui.

"It's immediately clear what you're dealing with," says Michelle Monaghan, as The Hollywood Reporter explains the darker premiere mystery — and one other surprise from creator Mike White.