Apr 25, 2026 9:20am PT

Why ‘White Lotus’ Picked France After an Encounter With a Cannes Waiter; Season 4 Set to Explore Fame and Art

Producer David Bernad revealed details of the next season at a session hosted at Canneseries Festival.

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France wasn’t originally the only country in the mix for season 4 of Mike White‘s hit anthology series “The White Lotus,” but it won the shoot in the most “White Lotus” way imaginable, with a perfectly “stereotypical” French waiter encounter in Cannes.

“Something happened, actually here in Cannes,” producer David Bernad said during a session at Canneseries Festival, which White attended in 2021. “We went to dinner and we had a really specific experience with a waiter and a maître d’, and it was the stereotype. It was a very funny moment. And I think that it suddenly unlocked what the show is and the dynamics of the show.”

Why 'White Lotus' Picked France After an Encounter With a Cannes Waiter; Season 4 Set to Explore Fame and Art