The White Lotus’ incest kiss sends fans into meltdown: “Absolute chaos”

Fans of The White Lotus have been rocked by the show’s latest episode, which shows an incestuous kiss on screen.

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In episode five of the third season, titled Full-Moon Party, we follow brothers Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola) to a city in Thailand where they attend the annual festivities.

During the revelry, their friends Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) kiss while encouraging the siblings to do the same. Saxon and Lochlan give in to the encouragement, kissing each other as the women cheered.

It was a notable point in an shock-filled episode, and fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their varied reactions.

Some were shocked at the eagerness of the characters to become intimate: “Lochlan was a little too eager to kiss Saxon like sir that is your BROTHER” said one, with another adding: “THE YOUNGER ONE DIDNT EVEN HESITATE TO KISS THE OLDER ONE”.

lochlan was a little too eager to kiss saxon like sir that is your BROTHER #TheWhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/EbrlKMCRDe

— adam (@adamsphantasy) March 17, 2025

THE YOUNGER ONE DIDNT EVEN HESITATE TO KISS THE OLDER ONE OHHHH….. #TheWhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/wBHbExlExE

— khia general for f4 (@bulepidr) March 17, 2025

Some saw it coming. “We all called the Saxon and Lochlan kiss happening in episode one and yet it still was surprising” remarked one tweet, while a fellow viewer wrote: “Watching the white lotus brothers kiss tonight” accompanied by a video of a woman saying “thank god”.

We all called the Saxon and Lochlan kiss happening in episode one and yet it still was surprising. #TheWhiteLotus #WhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/lyipwP5p6t

— Marie Cervantes (@9woodMac) March 17, 2025

Watching the white lotus brothers kiss tonight pic.twitter.com/Bvgq4ersLN

— bry ︎ (@bryannspears) March 17, 2025

The latest season has already seen its share of twists and turns, with some viewers being stunned by how far the drama is willing to go. “Episode 5 was a rollercoaster of emotions!” exclaimed one. “That kiss between Saxon and Lochlan was just… wow. The White Lotus is really keeping us on our toes! Can’t wait to see what happens next!” Another said: “That brotherly kiss? Absolute chaos”.

Episode 5 was a rollercoaster of emotions! Sam Rockwell's character was a total curveball, and that kiss between Saxon and Lochlan was just… wow. The White Lotus is really keeping us on our toes! Can't wait to see what happens next!

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