Isaacs' onscreen son Sam Nivola previously told PEOPLE that Mike White had them watch 'Southern Charm' before filming started

However, Sarah Catherine Hook, who plays his sister, Piper Ratliff on The White Lotus insisted she already “had it down” as she’s from Alabama, so she didn’t participate. “I found out through you guys. I was like, ‘He didn’t tell me to watch Southern Charm! I’m feeling left out,'” she said.

Sam Nivola explained how co-star Jason Isaacs 'modeled his whole accent and character' off of Bravo reality show 'Southern Charm.'

As Jason Isaacs joined the new cast of HBO's 'The White Lotus', he turned to a specific Bravolebrity for some inspiration.

"Jason Isaacs, who played our dad, kind of modeled his whole accent and character off of [that show]," Sam Nivola said.

The actor tells PEOPLE that he was tasked with watching the Bravo reality show before production for 'The White Lotus' began Sam Nivola is revealing the surprising muse for his character in The White Lotus.

The White Lotus star Sam Nivola, who plays young Lochlan Ratliff in Season 3, reveals series creator Mike White recommended he and his co-stars turn to a rather surprising television show for inspiration ahead of the new season: Southern Charm.