Jason Isaacs Bares It All in Full-Frontal Moment on The White Lotus

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Jason Isaacs isn’t leaving anything to the imagination.

The fourth episode of The White Lotus season 3 shows Isaacs’ character Timothy Ratliff spiraling over the FBI investigation into his multi-million dollar business back home in South Carolina. As he attempts to hide the news from his family, he accidentally puts other things on display for them all to see.

After adopting his wife Victoria Ratliff’s (Parker Posey) lorazepam habit in an attempt to manage his stress, a groggy Timothy joins his family in their villa wearing nothing but a robe. Claiming he is just “a little jet-lagged” three days into the trip, his kids, played by Sam Nivola, Sarah Catherine Hook and Patrick Schwarzenegger, don’t seem to buy the excuse.

When the family’s country club comes up in conversation, Isaacs is reminded of how many people likely know about his legal drama, and he leans back in despair. That’s when his robe falls wide open, flashing everyone.

“Dad!” the children scream while Posey’s Victoria (who is growing suspicious about her missing pills) and Schwarzenegger’s Saxon laugh it off.

Unfazed, Timothy simply ties the robe up and exits the room while his onscreen family — and the audience at home — are left shocked.

Since the first episode, the Ratliffs protested the practices of the Thai wellness resort, frustrated about the lack of cell service and abundance of family time. Viewers soon learn that Isaacs’ character is in trouble with the law and could lose all his money, and he begins to break down.

Timothy Ratliff has been a character of interest since the season 3 premiere, with chatter about his accent becoming a popular topic of conversation among fans. In February, Nivola told PEOPLE exclusively that Isaacs actually nailed down his Southern cadence by watching a popular Bravo reality show.

“[Creator] Mike [White] told us to go watch Southern Charm,” the 21-year-old actor shared at the time. “In fact, Jason Isaacs, who played our dad, kind of modeled his whole accent and character off of [that cast].”

Nivola then poked fun at Hook, who didn’t have to participate in the pre-production homework because she “had it down” already after being raised in the South.

“I’m from Alabama,” she noted. “I found out through you guys. I was like, ‘He didn’t tell me to watch Southern Charm! I’m feeling left out.’”

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The White Lotus airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max.

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