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Who died in The White Lotus season 3 finale? Shoot-out outcome revealed

Don't mind us, we're just over here mourning a TV character's death 😭

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**Contains spoilers on The White Lotus season 3 finale**

After eight weeks, The White Lotus season 3 has come to an end, with the killer and victim(s) revealed.

The third season kicked off on Monday 17th February with what appeared to be a mass shooting while Belinda's son Zion was in the middle of a meditation session with Amrita.

Fearing that his mother could be in danger, Zion headed towards the shooting and found himself waist-deep in a pool of water as an unidentified body floated by. While the body wasn't too clear, it looked as though the person had brown hair leading many to speculate that it could be Piper, played by Sarah Catherine Hook. Other contenders included Gaitok, Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) and Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan.

But who actually died?

While we never revisited the opening scene in the finale, we did find out exactly what went down at the Thailand resort, including who ended up in a body bag - and we're still not quite over one of the deaths in particular.

Read on for everything you need to know.

Who died in The White Lotus season 3 finale?

This season saw a total of five people end up dead, one more than season 2.

Below are the three main characters:

  • Rick
  • Chelsea
  • Jim Hollinger

Keep scrolling for details on how they died.

Rick

walton goggins in the white lotus season 3
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Rick thought he got off freely after finally confronting the man that killed his father. However, his shenanigans came back to haunt him when Jim Hollinger returned to the hotel to tell Rick the truth about his mum. In a moment of anger, Rick shot Jim and then was shot by Gaitok.

Chelsea

aimee lou wood in the white lotus season 3
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Chelsea practically predicted her own murder, after two brushes with death earlier in the season - first with the robbery at the hotel jewellery shop and then again with the snake bite. She herself said that bad things come in threes, and she was right.

During the shootout with Rick and the bodyguards, Chelsea ending up taking a bullet that was meant for Rick. Chelsea, you won't be forgotten.

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Jim Hollinger

scott glenn in the white lotus
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Rick was so angry with what Jim Hollinger had said about his mother and in a moment of rage, he grabbed Jim's gun fron his holster and shot him twice in the chest. Unfortunately, while Jim was bleeding out, his wife Sritala told Rick that Jim was actually his real father. Jim's bodyguards were also both shot by Rick, bringing the final body count up to a whopping five people.

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