'Sick' Scene from Latest 'White Lotus' Episode Shocks Fans: 'This is Not Normal'
The scene involved brothers Saxon and Lochlan Ratliff.

'The White Lotus' did not shy away from controversy with its latest episode.
The hit HBO showed aired the fifth episode of the show's third season on March 16 and shocked audiences with an incest moment that left many feeling uncomfortable.
In the episode, brothers Saxon, played by Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Lochlan Ratliff, played by Sam Nivola, party with two women. They are drinking and doing drugs before the two women share a brief kiss. However, they also gesture for the brothers to kiss as well. Doing as instructed, the two brothers share a kiss as well.
This scene has caused a strong reaction from the internet, with some calling the scene "sick" while others have labeled the behavior as something that is not normal.
"This is not normal," one person shared on X.
this is not normal😭
— james (@jamesgisking) March 17, 2025
"You are sick," another commented.
you are sick
— MIKEY FUCKING MADISON (@mikeymadison325) March 17, 2025
"No, that's not how I was watching that, it was gross!" someone else chimed in.
No, that's not how I was watching that,it was gross!
— Taoist sex vampire (@Esotericdadpuss) March 17, 2025
"WHAT THE F**K THE BROTHERS JUST DID," questioned another.
WHAT THE FUCKF THE BROTHERS JUST DID #TheWhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/wjZ8azGqRk
— fatima (@fatstrbl) March 17, 2025
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"Y'all are brothers. Drunk or not, this is not okay," someone else added.
Y’all are brothers. Drunk or not, this is not okay #TheWhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/V4ME6dHo9t
— lakankan♉️ (@la_kan_kan) March 17, 2025
After the scene aired, producer of 'The White Lotus,' David Bernard, shared that there was a discussion behind-the-scenes as to whether the scene went too far.
"No, in terms of that — that's all [creator Mike White]. Mike is brilliant, and I think those big story turns are not just for shock," he told the New York Post.
"There's a specific reason in terms of the narrative storytelling, and the larger thematic idea Mike is trying to get across," he continued.
Bernard went on to reveal that the reason will be revealed in time.
"As the season wraps up, you'll see the purpose of that story turn. The show goes there for a larger thematic idea. I love that family storyline, especially the brother story — and, it culminates in a very satisfying way," he further explained.
'The White Lotus' airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO.