The entirety of Season 3 was written and filmed before the 2024 election, and Carrie explained that Mike White — the creator, writer, and director of The White Lotus — made the final decision to cut the scene where they discussed Laurie’s child due to Trump’s win and his subsequent attacks on trans people’s rights.

In a recent interview, Copley native Carrie Coon said a part of her corporate lawyer character's backstory was left on the cutting room floor. In a “Harper’s Bazaar” piece, Coon said that her character, Laurie, at one point discussed her daughter who was possibly non-binary or transgender.

Actress Carrie Coon opened up about her The White Lotus character Laurie Duffy's hookup with Aleksei, played by Julian Kostov, on episode 7 of season 3, discussing how the corporate lawyer was mortified after finding out he was only after her money.