Everything you need to know about Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets tracks the former members of a high school girls soccer team, and how they’re forced to reconcile with horrific events that happened 25 years before.
In 1996, the New Jersey team flew to Seattle for a national tournament, only to crash on the way there, being left stranded in the Canadian wilderness for 19 months.
Told over two timelines, we discover just how bad things got for the team as they attempt to stay alive while awaiting rescue, and the extent of how their trauma affected them in the years since.
Launching in November 2021, Yellowjackets became an international phenomenon, with the gruesome story playing out.
The show has been nominated for 130 awards, including 10 Emmys and a Golden Globe across its run.
Who stars in Yellowjackets and where have we seen them before?
1996:
- Sophie Nélisse (47 Meters Down: Uncaged, The Book Thief) as Shauna Shipman
- Jasmin Savoy Brown (Scream, For The People) as Taissa Turner
- Ella Purnell (Fallout, Star Trek: Prodigy) as Jackie Taylor
- Steven Krueger (The Originals, Roswell New Mexico) as Coach Ben Scott
- Jack DePew (The Fosters, Extinct) as Jeff Sadecki (guest season 1)
- Newcomer Owen Gates as Jeff Sadecki (guest season 2)
- Samantha Hanratty (Atlas, Shameless) as Misty Quigley
- Sophie Thatcher (The Boogieman, Book Of Boba Fett) as Natalie "Nat" Scatorccio
- Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road, Parachutes) as Charlotte "Lottie" Matthews
- Liv Hewson (Santa Clarita Diet, Dramaworld) as Vanessa "Van" Palmer
- Kevin Alves (Locke and Key, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments) as Travis Martinez
Present Day (starting 2021):
- Melanie Lynskey (Mrs America, Heavenly Creatures) as Shauna Shipman
- Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable, House Of Cards) as Taissa Turner
- Christina Ricci (Wednesday, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles) as Misty Quigley
- Juliette Lewis (Queer As Folk, Secrets and Lies) as Natalie "Nat" Scatorccio
- Warren Kole (Shades of Blue, Why Women Kill) as Jeff Sadecki
- Simone Kessell (Wellmania, Our Flag Means Death) as Charlotte "Lottie" Matthews
- Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Servant) as Vanessa "Van" Palmer
- Andres Soto (Riverdale, The Flash) as Travis Martinez
- Elijah Wood (The Faculty, Lord of the Rings) as Walter Tattersall
How many episodes of Yellowjackets are there?
Yellowjackets has currently run for three seasons, totalling 29, hour-long episodes.
Season one ran for 10 episodes, season two for nine, and season three was upped back to 10.
In October 2025, season four was confirmed, and it was announced that the season would also serve as the show’s conclusion.
Filming for the final season is expected to begin in early 2026, with a release by the end of that year.
Series creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson confirmed the news and said in a statement on social media: “We’ve always known there would come a point when the story would tell us it wants to end, and it’s our belief that our job — our responsibility — is to listen.
“Telling this emotional, wild, and deeply human story has been a profoundly meaningful experience and a true honor for us, and we’re so very grateful to the brilliant cast, crew and writers who have bravely gone on the journey with us to bring it to life.
“Most of all, we want to thank the fans who have stuck with us through every moment, mystery and meal — the Hive is nothing without you! We can’t wait to share the final chapter with you and hope you find it … delicious.”
What is the age rating of Yellowjackets?
Yellowjackets’ official rating in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is 15.
This means this is not suitable for children or younger teens.
Reasons for this include:
- Moderate depictions of sex and sexual activity of both teenagers and adults
- Some scenes of nudity
- Severe violence, blood and gore including scenes of impaling, injuries from a plane crash and amputation
- Extreme depictions of cannibalism and human mutilation
- Cruelty to animals and animal mutilation - from rabbits to bears
- Depictions of dead bodies and rotting corpses
- Scenes of peril and perilous situations some may find upsetting
- Depictions of elder abuse
- A scene containing an at-home abortion attempt
- Moderate use of profanity
- Depictions of drug use
How to watch Yellowjackets in the UK
Yellowjackets is available to watch in full now on Paramount+.
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