As White Lotus stars post happy snaps from behind the scenes, one hints at trouble in paradise 7

Hours on the beach, sunset boat rides and endless partying by the pool – filming season three of The White Lotus in Thailand appears to have been a lot of fun.

Seven months spent together at the luxury Four Seasons Hotel on Koh Samui forged the stars of the edgy drama into a tight-knit group of friends, judging by images shared online by several cast members.

But while the posts portray an unbroken paradise, one actor has told a very different story of life behind the scenes of the Emmy-winning show.
Jason Isaacs, who plays doomed millionaire businessman Tim Ratliff in the HBO series, has revealed ‘it wasn’t a holiday’ and that ‘friendships were lost’ while filming.

The British star, 61, added: ‘It was a cross between summer camp and Lord Of The Flies but in a gilded cage.

‘Some people got very close, there were friendships that were made and friendships that were lost.