For three seasons, Mike White has made a sport of watching the ultra-wealthy implode in paradise. The White Lotus has whisked viewers from Hawaiian infinity pools to Sicilian villas to Thailand's most exclusive resorts,

The Emmy-winning (and recently nominated) host and EP dishes on ‘The White Lotus’ creator's buzzy casting for season 50, and if he’d ever make an appearance in White's beloved HBO show.

In fact, there are even theories going around that his history of giving Survivor castaways he’s close to walk-on roles in The White Lotus will potentially help him stick around. I really love the cameos and how he uses people.

Jeff Probst has no desire to check in to The White Lotus. The Survivor host has declared that White Lotus creator Mike White — who returns for the upcoming 50th season of the CBS reality competition series — should never cast him on his HBO vacation satire.

The 50th season of Survivor is coming to CBS in February 2026, and it’s bringing back a very familiar face, Mike White, the creator of the hit HBO show The White Lotus.

Those returning in seasons post- David vs. Goliath — the show's 37th season — include Rick Devens, Jonathan Young, Dee Valladares, Emily Flippen, Q Burdette, Tiffany Ervin, Charlie Davis, Genevieve Mushaluk, Kamilla Karthigesu, Kyle Fraser, Joseph Hunter and two yet-to-be-revealed players from season 49, airing this fall.

Originally appeared on E! Online Mike White is trading the Four Seasons Hotels for life as a castaway. And while a lot has changed since The White Lotus creator’s first foray on Survivor in 2018,

The 50th season of Survivor is gearing up to hit screens in February 2026, and it’s already creating a buzz. This milestone season will bring back a familiar face, Mike White, the creator of the hit HBO show The White Lotus,