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 following story contains spoilers for The White Lotus season 3, episode 5, "Full-Moon Party." ALL SEASON LONG, The White Lotus has been slow-playing the reveal as to what, exactly, Rick Hatchett (Walton Goggins) is up to in Thailand.

The White Lotus ” is raining Oscar winners. The latest surprise cameo on the show arrived in the form of Sam Rockwell. He made his entrance in Sunday’s episode of the HBO series when meeting up with Walton Goggins ' character,

"There’s always more than what meets the eye of the shock value on screen," Patrick Schwarzenegger tells The Hollywood Reporter of the certainly shocking moment.