Death on the Riviera: The White Lotus is coming to France | The White Lotus

The White Lotus didn’t have the Emmys it expected this year, but a little thing like critical disappointment isn’t going to slow it down. In other words: forget season three, because we already know where season four is headed.

In a post-Emmys conversation with Deadline, HBO’s Casey Bloys confirmed the rumour that The White Lotus season four will take place in France. Were there any other details? No. Did he offer even the slightest indication of even a sliver of what’s to come? Again, no. But this is the internet, so let’s speculate wildly nonetheless.

Where in France exactly?

Famously, every season of The White Lotus so far has been filmed at a Four Seasons hotel. This narrows things down somewhat. The Four Seasons operates three hotels in France: one in Paris, one in Megève and one on the Côte d’Azur.

Obviously each of these locations would make for a profoundly different season of The White Lotus. You’d have to expect that the French Riviera is automatically out, since its mixture of Mediterranean climate and wealthy Eurotrash clientele put it too close to Taormina, the location of the second season.

This leaves Paris and the Alps. Now, remembering the almighty fuss that everyone made about enduring the uncomfortable weather of Thailand during the filming of season three, it would make sense that Mike White would steer clear of Megève, because that just seems like a nightmare. Not only would it be relentlessly cold, but it is also potentially dangerous. It would just take one bored actor to shatter their pelvis in a freak snowboarding accident to drag the entire production to a standstill. So Paris it is.

Les Hôtels Four Seasons-George V et Prince de Galle à Paris. Photograph: Bruno de Hogues/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images

This in itself would be no cakewalk, though. Paris is one of those cities that risks being filmed to death, with every possible angle of every possible landmark covered in any number of existing productions. You can’t imagine that anyone would be particularly happy if an integral scene was ignored because all the viewers had decided to Google which episode of Call My Agent! was also shot there.

Plus the Four Seasons in Paris is easily one of the least visually interesting Four Seasons on Earth. Plus every single external shot will be papped to kingdom come if they go somewhere as obvious as Paris. Plus the weather might be crap. So, Paris. Unless it isn’t. Which it probably isn’t. Fine, Côte d’Azur then.

What will it be about?

So far, each season of The White Lotus has had its own broad theme. Season one was about money and class, season two was about sex and desire, season three was about religion and death. A fourth season will need to have a big, chewy theme of its own to stand up to the others. In a podcast episode towards the end of season three, White hinted that the next season would revolve around fame, suggesting that it might centre on some sort of film festival (another nod to the Côte d’Azur, potentially). However, at this point The White Lotus has been around so long that everyone already knows what the true theme of the season will be: entitled American tourists being awful to each other while having it off in ways that will make you want to bleach your eyeballs and brain.

Who’ll be in it?

Here’s where things might get interesting. Although each season is technically its own story, The White Lotus has enjoyed bleeding through whenever it can. Jennifer Coolidge was in two seasons, as was Natasha Rothwell, while Jon Gries has been in all three. Certainly the Thailand season pointed towards a future where we’d get to see Rothwell’s newly wealthy Belinda junk all her principles for a life of comfort, so maybe that will happen.

Natasha Rothwell in The White Lotus. Photograph: HBO

But don’t forget that Michael Imperioli’s character from season two was a film producer, so there’s a chance that he could make a reappearance at the festival. And Michelle Monaghan played an actress who everyone apparently recognised and loved, so maybe she could join him. Personally speaking I’d like to see White take a bolder step and reintroduce season one’s Armond as a ghost and have him float around pooping everywhere, but I suspect cowardice on the part of HBO will prevent this.

Still, this is The White Lotus, so there are plenty of other roles to fill. There’s bound to be a family with a dark secret, a married couple with a dark secret who will make friends with another married couple who have a similarly dark secret, and the hotel staff. These will need to be French and, if the appearance of Lisa from Blackpink last year is any hint, far too incongruously famous to play such a small part. Perhaps Kylian Mbappé can show up to play the guy who irons the towels.

How likely is any of this?

Not likely at all, since precious few details have been revealed. But since we’re probably not going to see season four of The White Lotus until 2027 at the earliest, you’ll have forgotten about all of this by then anyway. Oh well.

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Silent Hill f Review Embargo Lifts A Few Days Ahead Of Release

Details regarding the review embargo for Konami and NeoBards Entertainment‘s upcoming survival horror game, Silent Hill f, have been revealed.

Fans of the long-running Silent Hill series can look forward to hearing what critics have to say about the first new mainline entry since Silent Hill: Downpour was released in 2012. The game takes place during the 1960s in the fictional town of Ebisugaoka, Japan, where high school student Hinako Shimizu finds herself in a town overcome by fog and grotesque monsters.

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What Is the Review Embargo Date for Silent Hill f?

The official Twitter/X Metacritic account has reported that the review embargo for Silent Hill f is expected to be lifted in just over a week from today, which would be on September 22, 2025, a day after the early access Deluxe Edition launch and three days before the official release date. The timing is likely at around 7 AM PDT / 10 AM EDT / 3 PM BST / 4 PM CEST.

Additionally, the pre-load for Silent Hill f is expected to go live on the PlayStation Store on September 21, 2025, for those who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition and on September 23, 2025, for those who pre-ordered the Standard Edition. It will come with the latest update pre-installed. Meanwhile, those who purchased a physical copy of the game will need to download the day one update. The file size of the PS5 version of Silent Hill f (36.637 GB) is notably less than the size of the PS5 version of the Silent Hill 2 remake (50.535 GB).

Recently, Silent Hill f officially received an M18 rating in Singapore by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA),, hinting at the disturbing themes and graphic violence players can expect upon its release. Players will encounter corpses, mutilated bodies, and bloody environments. During combat, enemies are shown being impaled, slashed, and dismembered, with blood staining the walls and floors.

Silent Hill f is set to be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC.

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2025 NFL Week 2 betting – Monday Night Football: Buccaneers-Texans and Chargers-Raiders

Sep 15, 2025, 09:55 AM ET

The NFL’s Week 2 slate wraps up with a “Monday Night Football” doubleheader. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Houston Texans (-2.5, 42.5) to get things started (7 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN), followed by the Las Vegas Raiders hosting the Los Angeles Chargers (-3.5, 46.5) in the nightcap (10 p.m. ET on ESPN).

From odds and trends to picks, props and analysis from our experts, here’s everything you need to help make your decisions at the betting window.

Note: Odds at time of publication. For the latest updates, visit ESPN BET.

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The Buccaneers went on the road and got a big performance from rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka in a 23-20 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1, while the Texans couldn’t get anything going in a 14-9 road loss to the Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams.

The Buccaneers are the odds-on favorite to win the NFC South at -200, while the Texans now find themselves co-favorites with the Jacksonville Jaguars at +185 in the AFC South.

Houston is a 2.5-point favorite in the second game of Monday night’s doubleheader.

Buccaneers-Texans game bets

Buccaneers +2.5 (Even)

Maldonado: This is on the premise that Houston doesn’t get its act together fast. The Texans were stuck in neutral in Week 1 — bottom three in success rate and a league-worst third-down rate (22%) — and played way too much 11 personnel behind a shaky offensive line. If adjustments aren’t made, C.J. Stroud could be in for another long night. Tampa’s defense just held Atlanta to 2.5 yards per carry and made Michael Penix Jr. settle for a quick-passing game script. With Vita Vea clogging lanes and Haason Reddick screaming off the edge, Nick Chubb isn’t likely to save Houston, especially with no role in the passing game. Baker Mayfield isn’t perfect, but he has Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka to work with, and his defense can carry the weight. If the Texans don’t fix things quick, the Bucs could be the ones cashing in on Sunday night.

Notable player props, bets

Nico Collins looking to get back on track in Week 2

DJ Bien-Aime breaks down how the Texans plan to get Nico Collins more involved in Week 2.

Nick Chubb to go UNDER 51.5 rushing yards (-115)

Maldonado: This makes too much sense. Chubb had 60 yards last week, but that was against light boxes all game, and he handled only about half the backfield touches. Now he faces a Tampa defense that just held Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier to a combined 48 yards on 22 carries. The Buccaneers were top five against the run last year and picked up right where they left off. With Vea and Reddick up front, they can bottle up Chubb, especially with Chubb a nonfactor in the passing game.

Bucky Irving to go OVER 88.5 rushing + receiving yards (-115)

Loza: The Texans held Kyren Williams to 3.7 yards per carry in Week 1. As such, I’m not expecting a terribly efficient showing from Irving. However, his talent as a pass-catcher figures to be on full display. Houston pressured Matthew Stafford to the tune of six QB hits and three sacks last week. Given Tristan Wirfs‘ absence, Mayfield is also likely to feel the heat and, subsequently, rely on a short-yardage outlet. I expect Irving to be peppered (he converted 4-of-4 targets in Week 1) enough to boost his overall output over the above line.

Jayden Higgins to go OVER 2.5 receptions (+105)

Bowen: With Christian Kirk expected to miss his second straight game (hamstring), let’s play for Higgins to see a bump in volume. Higgins caught two of three targets in his pro debut versus the Rams in Week 1, and he will have opportunities to work the intermediate windows against the Bucs’ zone coverages on Monday night.

Defensive props

Danielle Hunter to go OVER 0.5 sacks (+160)

Walder: Last season, no player recorded more pass rush wins or a higher pass rush win rate than Hunter. Maybe I would think twice here if the Texans defensive end were facing Tristan Wirfs, but the Buccaneers’ star left tackle is out with a knee injury. And Houston is also a light favorite, so there are no expected game-script issues working against Hunter, either. All in all, my model is fully on board here, making Hunter +104 to go over 0.5 sacks on Monday night.

Betting trends

Courtesy ESPN Research

Tampa Bay is 11-2 against the spread as a road underdog since 2023 and 14-4 ATS in road games overall in that span.
The Buccaneers moved from -110 to -200 to win the NFC South after beating the Falcons in Week 1.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in September since 2024 but is 4-0 ATS in games off more than six days rest since 2024.
Despite the Texans’ Week 1 loss, they are still favored to win the AFC South, dropping from -110 to +185.

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Schefter: Raiders look like a tough out in a tough division

Adam Schefter was impressed by Pete Carroll’s debut as Raiders coach.

Justin Herbert and the Chargers knocked off the defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs 27-21 in Brazil in Week 1, while the Raiders came away with a 20-13 road win against the New England Patriots behind a big performance from Geno Smith.

The Chargers are now +200 to win the AFC West, just behind the Chiefs at +160. Meanwhile, the Raiders saw their odds to make the playoffs shift from +340 to +130.

The Chargers won both matchups with the Raiders by double digits last season.

Chargers-Raiders game bets

Chargers -3.5 (-105)

Maldonado: Mega-small sample size, but it looks like the Chargers are the more complete offense with sustained drives, while the Raiders are more explosive but less balanced. If the Chargers’ offensive line neutralizes Maxx Crosby and company, they cover.

Notable player props, bets

Justin Herbert to go OVER 255.5 passing yards (-115)

Moody: Herbert was excellent against the Chiefs in Week 1, spreading the ball to Ladd McConkey, Keenan Allen and Quentin Johnston. Despite playing in Greg Roman’s run-oriented offense, it looks like the Chargers might lean on Herbert and the passing game more than expected. Herbert has cleared this line in four of his last five games dating back to last season — including one against the Raiders — and Las Vegas just allowed 287 passing yards to Drake Maye in Week 1. Herbert is well-positioned for another strong outing.

Omarion Hampton to go OVER 55.5 rushing yards (-115)

Loza: The Raiders invested significant resources in their defense over the offseason, and those efforts appeared to pay off in Week 1, as they held New England to 3.3 YPC. But the Patriots’ backfield became an afterthought as the Raiders’ lead increased. Moreover, it’s worth noting that TreVeyon Henderson was able to rip off a long run. Hampton figures to be a bigger test and, given the spread, game flow should work in his favor.

Omarion Hampton to record 3+ receptions (+165)

Bowen: Hampton had two receptions in Week 1, and he has the ability to produce on swings, screens or checkdowns. Look for Hampton to post numbers as an outlet for Herbert on Monday night.

Ladd McConkey longest reception OVER 24.5 yards (-110)

Maldonado: This feels automatic. McConkey was inches away from cashing this exact look in Week 1 and now draws a Raiders defense that just gave up 362 through the air and got burned for multiple chunk plays. With defenses having to respect Keenan Allen, Quentin Johnston and even Tyler Conklin, McConkey is going to see single coverage in spots where Herbert can let it rip.

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Trump administration launches pilot program for air taxis : NPR

An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, flies above the Joby eVTOL aircraft, during a demonstration of eVTOLs Nov. 13, 2023, in New York.

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The Trump administration has unveiled a pilot program to accelerate the use of electric air taxis, a move aimed at establishing U.S. dominance in airspace technology.

The Department of Transportation on Friday said the Federal Aviation Administration’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) will develop “new frameworks and regulations for enabling safe operations” and form partnerships with private sector companies as well as with state and local governments.

“The next great technological revolution in aviation is here,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement on Friday. “The United States will lead the way, and doing so will cement America’s status as a global leader in transportation innovation. That means more high-paying manufacturing jobs and economic opportunity.”

The program will include at least five pilot projects and will run for three years after the first project is up and running, the department said. The program will also include piloted and unmanned operations that focus on electric air taxis, also called an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft or eVTOL, that can help with delivering cargo and supplies. The aircraft will also be used to test their effectiveness in emergency situations, such as airlift and medical transport.

The program would allow the testing of aircraft both unmanned and piloted, and which may be capable of carrying passengers, before they complete FAA certification, a process that can take years. Aircraft must have FAA certification before carrying cargo or passengers when flying commercially, according to federal regulations.

This is not the first time the FAA has considered air taxis for future use.

In June 2023, the FAA greenlit a plan from Joby Aviation, a California-based aviation company, to begin test flights of an electric flying taxi prototype. The company on Friday announced plans to participate in the pilot program.

“We’ve spent more than 15 years building the aircraft technology and operational capabilities that are defining advanced aerial mobility, and we’re ready to bring our services to communities,” Joby’s chief policy officer Greg Bowles said in a statement. “We look forward to demonstrating our aircraft’s maturity and delivering early operations in cities and states nationwide.”

This electric flying taxi has been approved for takeoff — sort of

Another company, Archer Aviation, also said Friday that it plans to participate in the program.

“We’ll demonstrate that air taxis can operate safely and quietly,” Archer founder and CEO Adam Goldstein said in a statement. “These early flights will help cement American leadership in advanced aviation and set the stage for scaled commercial operations in the U.S. and beyond.”

The FAA said it is accepting proposals and a minimum of five participants will be selected, according to an unpublished federal notice about the program that is set to become public on Tuesday.

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