FULL STEAM AHEAD

As The White Lotus returns, its stars open up about onscreen kissing, racy scenes and nudity - including risqué moments they don't want their parents to see

- GILL PRINGLE

When Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sam Nivola and Jason Isaacs signed up to star in the third season of the hit series The White Lotus, none of them imagined that quite so much flesh would be on display.

Timothy Ratliff (Jason), the wealthy patriarch of a proud Southern family, suddenly finds his life unravelling while on a dream holiday in Thailand with his wife, daughter and two sons, portrayed by Patrick and Sam.

But it's not just his business empire that's falling apart it's his bathrobe, too, leaving him exposed.

BARING ALL

Asked about the revealing scene while he was on a press tour for the series in Los Angeles, Jason, 61, cheekily feigned surprise.

"I'm horrified that you asked that question because I didn't know that I was naked in the thing. I'm very upset. I don't really remember that day at all," quipped the British actor, who famously played the role of Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films.

"The truth is, it's in my contract - I insist on it in every show," he teased. "Right. Well, I've done it now, so enjoy it while it's there."