Bosch have responded to their blender being used in the season three finale of The White Lotus.
On Monday morning, the last episode aired in the UK - and there was one everyday appliance nearly used as a murder weapon: the humble kitchen blender.
Head of the family Timothy Ratliff planned to kill his wife, eldest son and daughter with a mix of deadly piña coladas.
But fortunately for them, Ratliff decides not to go through with the killings, saying the coconut milk was off for the cocktails.
However, he nearly kills Lochlan, the son he’d been planning to spare, as the next day Lochlan decided to make a protein shake - without washing the blender, something which caused outrage from fans online.
Now BSH, the company which owns Bosch, have spoken out about the use of the appliance in the episode.
“While we’re very appreciative of the creative flair and immense popularity of the show in the United States, BSH is clarifying that the Bosch product featured was not provided or placed by the company. However, we can confirm that the production team did purchase the product on their own while filming abroad,” a representative for the company said, speaking to TVLine.
They added: “We appreciate the attention the Bosch brand is receiving as a result of this pop culture moment.”
In a review of the last episode, The Standard’s Vicky Jessop wrote: “It was one-and-a-half-hours of uneven television: heartwarming, frequently heartbreaking and, often, frustrating.”
She concluded the review: “The show’s slyly subversive edge remains intact, even if it ultimately bottled some of its more compelling storylines. Here’s hoping the next season hits harder.”
Jason Isaacs, who plays Timothy Ratliff, has also said that staying at the Four Seasons in Thailand, where the show was filmed, was like “being in a gilded cage”.
“I didn’t enjoy staying in a villa. Those at the Four Seasons were huge and came with a butler,” he told The Standard.
“Each had its own pool — and I mean a proper swimming pool, not just the little dippy ones. The whole thing made me feel deeply uncomfortable and quite lonely — like I was in a gilded cage. I much preferred the smaller hotels where all we had was a bedroom.”
