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Exclusive: Yellowjackets co-showrunner and executive producer Jonathan Lisco has signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. Television and HBO Max.

Per Wbd practice, terms were not disclosed; however, Wbtv and HBO Max confirm that it is an exclusive, multi-year pact for Lisco to develop and produce new television projects.

Outside of the agreement, Lisco will continue to consult and EP on Season 4 of Yellowjackets. In addition to his co-showrunner and EP duties, Lisco served as writer and director on the Showtime hit for its first three seasons under an overall with the network, during which the series received ten Emmy nominations—including Best Drama and Best Writing for a Drama Series—the Critics Choice Award for Best Horror Series and a GLAAD Award. It also received nominations from the WGA, Peabody Awards, Gotham Awards, and TCA Awards.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets is the saga of a...

2025 may be nearly half way through, but in the world of TV the year is still young. As such, even though you may feel like the best TV you'll see this year is already behind us as we've headed down to the severed floor for Severance Season 2, stared at our reflection once again in Charlie Brooker's Netflix series Black Mirror, brought out the billy clubs for Disney+ must-see show Daredevil: Born Again, and had our collective socks knocked off by Philip Barantini's Adolescence, we assure you a veritable streaming smorgasbord still lies ahead of us in the coming months.

Yes, we may have just finished collecting our jaw from the flaw after that Andor Season 2 finale, and yes, the second seasons of both The Last Of Us and Doctor Who may have left our heads spinning, but there's still no shortage of returning favourites, fresh franchise offerings, original programming,...

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Netflix is the biggest streaming platform in the world, and it can be easily said that it has the best content library when it comes to TV shows and movies. In this article, we are going to list the best of the best shows currently available on the streaming service. We avoided popular titles like Love is Blind and Too Hot To Handle as we are not going to include reality TV shows in this list. Check out the best TV shows you can watch right now on Netflix below.

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Mr. Robot is a psychological thriller drama series created by Sam Esmail. The USA Network series follows Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and vigilante hacker who is recruited into a hacker group trying to bring down the most powerful individuals in the world,...

There have been many changes to the Paramount+ subscription since it was first introduced. After all, it was originally called CBS All Access, and then as Paramount took over CBS, the main name was changed.

Well, now there’s another name change, but this time to its top-tier platform. What was once the clunky Paramount+ with Showtime will now change to something a little easier to remember and understand.

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The top-tier part of the subscription will drop “with Showtime,” and it will now be known as Paramount+ Premium. The Hollywood Reporter reminds everyone that the Showtime subscription isn’t available by itself anymore. You need to get the whole thing if you want to watch Showtime content such as Yellowjackets and Dexter: Original Sin.

It means that Showtime is now...

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed July this year. While, we are already know all the brilliant films and TV shows that will be leaving Netflix in the upcoming month, we will also see the premiere of many highly anticipated Netflix original movies and TV shows, including the highly anticipated sequels of The Old Guard and Happy Gilmore and a new season of the brilliant fantasy series The Sandman. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the seven new movies and shows coming to Netflix in July 2025.

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Yellowjackets is a psychological mystery horror survival thriller series co-created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson. Season 2 of the Showtime series continues the story of the girls’ soccer team, who have survived the summer in the wilderness,...

Over the past two months of Emmy campaigning, Gold Derby has spoken with several contenders in all categories. Now with voting underway ahead of the July 15 unveiling of the nominees, we have compiled 16 interviews for stars vying for Best Drama Actress, including: Annaleigh Ashford (Happy Face), Kathy Bates (Matlock), Morfydd Clark (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton), Tawny Cypress (Yellowjackets), Emma D'Arcy (House of the Dragon), Shanola Hampton (Found), Minha Kim (Pachinko), Ali Larter (Landman), Britt Lower (Severance), Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets), Helen Mirren (1923), Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale), Niecy Nash-Betts (Grotesquerie), Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets), and Carrie Preston (Elsbeth).

Read on for highlights from each interviews and links to watch our full video Q&As.

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Fans usually watch shows based on how good they are, obviously, but when creators make special announcements, it makes them love it even more. From guest appearances to a twist in its plot, maintaining an audience is vital and not easy. Yellowjackets co-creator Ashley Lyle has done an amazing job sharing updates and fun behind-the-scenes news about the series that premiered on Showtime in 2021. In 2023, Lyle revealed that there was a special bonus episode of Yellowjackets, but a year later, she told fans that they'd have to "wait a bit longer" for the treat. They aren't the only ones eager to see the special episode — the show's star, Melanie Lynskey, is too.

Lynskey plays the adult Shauna Sadecki (Sophie Nélisse is the teenage version of the character), and during an interview with EW's The Awardist Podcast, revealed that her husband, Jason Ritter, filmed an episode of the series that hasn't aired.

Another season of one of TV’s most acclaimed horror series is heading to Netflix. Yes, we're talking about Showtime’s hit, Yellowjackets. But don’t expect the newest season. That one remains exclusive to Paramount+, at least for now. It'll be the show's second season, which features one of the show's most shocking and heartbreaking deaths.

Back in October 2024, Netflix added the first season of the popular horror show to its platform. Now, the streaming giant has secured the streaming rights for another season. It has set the Yellowjackets season 2 release date for Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

(L-r): Nuha Jes Izman as Teen Crystal, Samantha Hanratty as Teen Misty, Alexa Barajas as Teen Mari, Sophie Nélisse as Teen Shauna, Courtney Eaton as Teen Lottie, Nia Sondaya as Teen Akilah, Sophie Thatcher as Teen Natalie, Jasmin Savoy Brown as Teen Taissa, Steven Krueger as Ben Scott, and Liv Hewson as Teen...

"I took a bite from Hilary Swank, and it was delicious," says Melanie Lynskey. "It was mashed up strawberries and sugar."

That’s how Lynskey summed up one of the most memorable scenes from Season 3 of Yellowjackets at a recent panel at the Newport Beach TV Festival, where the cast received the award for Outstanding Drama Ensemble. Lynskey, who plays adult Shauna on the Showtime drama, was joined by Christina Ricci (adult Misty) and Samantha Hanratty (teen Misty) for a Q&a moderated by Gold Derby’s editor-in-chief.

The cast also discussed the one question they would ask the showrunners, the deaths that shocked them the most, and who’s going to be left standing at the end. Listen to the full Q&a on Awards Magnet below.

SEEHow 'Yellowjackets' brought the shocking 'Pit Girl' hunt to life in Season 3

Lynskey admitted she wasn’t interested in the...

Season 3 of Yellowjackets was pretty hard on fans. Showrunners Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson weren't afraid of raising the body count as the season progressed, and by the end of it, several main cast members had been killed off. We know how it felt on our end, but what about what the actors felt? During an interview at the Newport Beach TV Fest and before the Yellowjackets panel, Samantha Hanratty (who plays teen Misty) talked to Collider about how she felt while filming all those shocking deaths.

Hanratty told Collider's Aidan Kelley that, behind the scenes, the biggest challenge for her was filming Season 3 while pregnant with her first child (the pregnancy was not written into the series). She also shared the death that was the hardest to deal with, and it's no surprise that it was one of her most frequent scene partners.

"I think all of the deaths have been very intense.

Season 4 picks up after a record-breaking finale — and no one’s walking away clean.

The cannibal cult chaos isn’t over just yet – “Yellowjackets” is coming back for Season 4 on Paramount+ with Showtime, and the rescue is finally in sight (maybe). After a record-breaking third season full of mind games, pit traps, and emotional body blows, the show’s headed into its wildest chapter yet. We’ve got dead girls talking, survivors unraveling, and a whole lot of questions left in the snow. Here’s everything you need to know about “Yellowjackets” Season 4.

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Yellowjackets season 3 came to an end in April 2025, and now a little over a month later Showtime has revealed the fate of the survival drama and whether Shauna will get to be the Antler Queen she wants to be once again. Well, get ready everyone. The series has been renewed and Yellowjackets season 4 is officially happening!

This is good news after the events of the season 3 finale, which we'll get to in a moment. According to TVLine, the last episode of the third season was the most-streamed one of the show ever. That's not surprising as the story finally started to pick up then, and it was also in the aftermath of Van's death. Rip.

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So season 3 ended with an adult Melissa running off after killing Van, and...

For the last month, fans of the Showtime series Yellowjackets (read our review of season 2 Here) have been waiting to hear news on whether or not the show will continue, following the April 13th finale of the third season. Now, we have the answer – and that is, yes, of course, Yellowjackets is getting a season 4. As Deadline reports, the renewal was a no-brainer because the season 3 finale was “the most-streamed Yellowjackets episode in series history with 3 million global viewers in seven days across linear and streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime.” Parent company Paramount Global also reports that season 3 was the series’ most-watched to date, as well as the most engaged on social media.

Yellowjackets is described as “equal parts survival epic, horror story, and coming-of-age drama.” The story centers on a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Ontario wilderness.

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Yellowjackets has been renewed!

The hit thriller series has been picked up for a fourth season by Paramount+ with Showtime. The season three finale, which aired on April 13, roped in 3 million viewers in seven days, making it the show’s most watched episode to date.

“Yellowjackets has become a cultural juggernaut, with season three shattering all previous records – we are thrilled to announce its renewal for a season four on Paramount+. Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson have masterfully crafted an utterly singular, genre-defying phenomenon— a perfect alchemy of psychological horror, survival thriller, and coming-of-age drama that continues to captivate audiences worldwide, brought to life by our extraordinarily talented and beloved cast,” Co-CEO of Paramount Global and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios Chris McCarthy told Deadline.

Keep reading to find out more…

Yellowjackets tells the story of a female high school soccer team who survive a plane crash in the wilderness.

Paramount+ with Showtime has given the green light to Yellowjackets season four. The third season of the series marks the most-watched, with the April finale becoming the most-streamed episode in series history.

On social, season three of Yellowjackets stands as the most-engaged season ever for the show. Production dates for the fourth season will be announced soon.

“Yellowjackets has become a cultural juggernaut; with season three shattering all previous records, we are thrilled to announce its renewal for a season four on Paramount+,” said Chris McCarthy, Co-CEO of Paramount Global and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios.

“Ashley and Bart have masterfully crafted an utterly singular, genre-defying phenomenon: a perfect alchemy of psychological horror, survival thriller and coming-of-age drama that continues to captivate audiences worldwide, brought to life by our extraordinarily talented and beloved cast.”

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of...

Silvana Estifanos, Sophie Thatcher, Jenna Burgess, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Nélisse, Anisa Harris, Liv Hewsonand Samantha Hanratty in ‘Yellowjackets’ seaosn 3 (Photo Credit: Kailey Schwerman/Paramount+ with Showtime)

Coming off the series’ most-watched season to date, Paramount+ with Showtime has renewed Yellowjackets for a fourth season. There’s no word yet on when filming will get underway, or a target premiere date.

“Yellowjackets has become a cultural juggernaut; with season three shattering all previous records, we are thrilled to announce its renewal for a season four on Paramount+,” stated Chris McCarthy, Co-CEO of Paramount Global and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios. “Ashley and Bart have masterfully crafted an utterly singular, genre-defying phenomenon: a perfect alchemy of psychological horror, survival thriller, and coming-of-age drama that continues to captivate audiences worldwide, brought to life by our extraordinarily talented and beloved cast.”

The season three finale was the most streamed episode of the series.

After just over a month of silence following its season 3 finale, Paramount + with Showtime has renewed its hit thriller Yellowjackets for season 4. Created by Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, and Jonathan Lisco, the series follows the dual narratives of the survivors of a plane crash that left a high-school soccer team stranded in the Canadian wilderness, chronicling their ordeals and their attempts to hide their secrets in the present. With an ensemble cast, Yellowjackets' mystery has often blurred the line between the supernatural and the psychological, as its survivors grapple with various horrors and threats.

As announced by Paramount+, Paramount+ with Showtime has picked up Yellowjackets for season 4. The news comes just over a month after season 3's finale, "Full Circle", which aired on April 13. Currently, no production schedule or casting announcements have been given for the upcoming season, but it is expected to be revealed soon.

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Buzz, buzz, buzz, folks: Yellowjackets has been renewed for a fourth season on Showtime. The news was announced on Tuesday, May 20, just over a month after its third season finale premiered. The series, which was created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, stars Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, and Samantha Hanratty as the teenage survivors in flashback, with Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, and Christina Ricci playing their contemporary adult counterparts.

According to a new report, the newly announced fourth installment has yet to have a production start date, but does come on the heels of what the network calls a "juggernaut" season. "Yellowjackets has become a cultural juggernaut, with season three shattering all previous records – we are thrilled to announce its renewal for a season four on Paramount+," explained Chris McCarthy, Co-CEO of Paramount Global and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, in a statement. "Ashley...

The Antler Queen lives on. A month ago, Yellowjackets wrapped Season 3 and left many questions in fans' minds. Fortunately, Showtime has decided that we can continue following the soccer team for another season — the show is officially renewed for Season 4. The release window for the new episodes has not yet been announced. Even though no show is 100% safe these days, the Yellowjackets renewal doesn't come as much of a surprise. The Season 3 finale, "Full Circle," was the show's most-watched episode ever, according to Paramount+, with 3 million viewers. The streaming platform also announced that the latest season of the thriller series ranks among the most watched so far, suggesting that fans are more curious than ever to find out what the heck is going on in the wilderness and what secrets the girls and women are still hiding. The series' Rotten Tomatoes score, however, suggests that, despite the curiosity, fans are...

“Yellowjackets” has been renewed for Season 4, Paramount announced on Tuesday, touting the record-setting viewership of the Season 3 finale in April, which rose 19% from the Season 2 finale.

“‘Yellowjackets’ has become a cultural juggernaut, with Season 3 shattering all previous records – we are thrilled to announce its renewal for a Season 4 on Paramount+,”Chris McCarthy, co-ceo of Paramount Global and president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, said.

He thanked co-creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson for how they “masterfully crafted an utterly singular, genre-defying phenomenon,” calling the series, “a perfect alchemy of psychological horror, survival thriller and coming-of-age drama that continues to captivate audiences worldwide.”

The Emmy-nominated drama is about an all-female girls soccer team’s descent into madness and cannibalism after their plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness, and how the adult survivors are still traumatized by their ordeal.

The Season 3 finale saw the teen survivors finally make contact with civilization: The...

Buzz, buzz, buzz! Yellowjackets is coming back for a fourth season.

Paramount+ With Showtime has renewed the hit survival series created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson following a season three finale that was full of revelations and courted a still-buzzing audience. Production dates are set to be announced soon.

The season three ender, which streamed April 11 (and aired two days later on the Showtime cable channel), became Paramount’s most-watched season finale with 3 million cross-platform viewers worldwide in its first seven days.

“Yellowjackets has become a cultural juggernaut, with season three shattering all previous records,” says Chris McCarthy, co-ceo of Paramount Global and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios. “Ashley and Bart have masterfully crafted an utterly singular, genre-defying phenomenon — a perfect alchemy of psychological horror, survival thriller and coming-of-age drama that continues to captivate audiences worldwide, brought to life by our extraordinarily talented and beloved cast.”

Yellowjackets tells...

Showtime has picked up Yellowjackets for a fourth season. The renewal, which comes a month after the Season 3 finale of the thriller drama, was expected following the strong ratings performance of the most recent installment.

The April 13 finale became the most-streamed Yellowjackets episode in series history with 3M global viewers in seven days across linear and streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime, per parent company Paramount Global, which also reported that Season 3 was the series’ most watched to date as well as the most engaged on social media.

“Yellowjackets has become a cultural juggernaut, with season three shattering all previous records – we are thrilled to announce its renewal for a season four on Paramount+,” said Chris McCarthy, Co-CEO of Paramount Global and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios. “Ashley [Lyle] and Bart [Nickerson] have masterfully crafted an utterly singular, genre-defying phenomenon— a perfect alchemy of psychological horror, survival thriller, and coming-of-age drama...

Season 3 of Yellowjackets is Tawny Cypress' favorite one to date.

"I had a really great scene partner for the whole of the season. It was a joy to work with Lauren Ambrose. We got to tell this beautiful story of love — and a little obsession," Cypress tells Gold Derby. "I think I got to do some really great acting this season. They gave me some really great material, and it was a lot of fun to play Taissa this season. It was the most fun I've had so far."

By the beginning of the Showtime drama's third season, Taissa has completely blown up her life. Having become the first state senator to "impeach herself" before taking office, she has destroyed any chance she had at a political career, and she has alienated her family to the point where her estranged wife, Simone (Rukiya Bernard), will no longer allow Taissa to see their son,...

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The cast of Yellowjackets was buzzing as they hit the red carpet to celebrate the Showtime drama's Season 3 finale. An FYC screening of the episode "Full Circle" was held at the TV Academy on April 10, where enthusiastic audience members were explicitly told "No recording!" to avoid spoilers leaking to future home viewers. Now that enough time has passed, the full cast Q&a with moderator Emily Longeretta (Variety) has been made available (watch below).

The Season 3 finale reached three million viewers after seven days, up 19 percent from Season 2, according Nielsen. The show also saw a 54 percent increase in viewership when isolating for streaming alone on Paramount +. According to Paramount, the episode was the most-streamed in the series' history — and Season 3 of Yellowjackets was its most-watched overall. Yellowjackets is the second most-streamed Showtime original ever,...

Yellowjacketshas officially broke a new series record with its Season 3 finale.

Per Variety, the recently released third season finale of the hit Prime Video series has amassed more than 3 million views within the first seven days of being available on the streaming platform, a new high for the show. This marks a 19% increase over the series' Season 2 finale, as well as a 54% increase after isolating for streaming viewership alone. These numbers come from a combination of Nielsen viewership data and Paramount Global's internal data regarding Paramount+ streaming.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjacketspremiered in 2021 and quickly established itself as the then-latest pop culture powerhouse. The series follows two ensemble casts, each portraying the same group of characters in their teenage and adult years. In the series' past timeline, the cast are subjected to all manner of horrors when a New Jersey high school girls' soccer team's trip...

The latest season of “Yellowjackets” was the series’ most watched ever. The Showtime original, which was available to watch on Paramount+ With Showtime, now ranks as the second most-streamed global Showtime original ever behind “Dexter: Original Sin.”

Overall, viewership for this latest season was up 3% compared to previous seasons. It should be noted that this year is the first time “Yellowjackets” has released a new season on Paramount+ With Showtime, which was created in 2024. Previously, the drama was only available to stream on Showtime’s now-defunct platform.

Season 3’s finale of the survival thriller secured 3 million global cross-platform viewers during its first seven days of availability. That number marks a 19% increase compared to the overall viewership for Season 2’s finale as well as a 54% increase in the streaming audience for that episode. The finale for Season 3 currently ranks as the most-watched episode of “Yellowjackets” ever.

The series also saw gains on social media.

This article contains spoilers for "Yellowjackets."

If there's one clear hero in "Yellowjackets," it's Natalie "Nat" Scatorccio, as played by Sophie Thatcher as a teenager in the past timeline and Juliette Lewis as an adult in the present timeline. Teen Natalie is the only character on the show who consistently tries to do the right thing, even if this sometimes backfires and makes everything worse. Whereas Tai (Jasmin Savoy Brown and Tawny Cypress), Van (Liv Hewson and Lauren Ambrose), Misty (Samantha Hanratty and Christina Ricci), Lottie (Courtney Eaton and Simone Kessell), and (especially) Shauna (Sophie Nélisse and Melanie Lynskey) have all disappointed us at one time or another, Natalie has stayed brave, kind, and reasonably level-headed.

By the end of season 3, it seems like the group has split into two main factions in the past timeline: one that's far more unbalanced, and Team Resistance, which is made up of everyone else.

Warning: The following contains major spoilers for Season 3 of Yellowjackets.

Yellowjackets has always worn its cannibalism on its sleeve. The series opens with a disturbing sequence in which masked hunters chase a barefoot girl through the snowy woods then string her dead body up to butcher and eat. For two seasons, the teenage survivors of a devastating plane crash have adjusted to life in the mountains of Northern Canada, trying to placate the mysterious entity that seems to guide their collective fates. They have eaten human flesh, but only out of necessity and most deaths thus far have been accidental.

But everything changes in season three.

The premiere episode opens with a pagan ritual that kicks off a season-long arc toward intentional human sacrifice. While audiences have been mostly consumed with the action-packed ‘97 timeline and the newly revealed Antler Queen, an equally ominous plot line hides in the present day story.

[This story contains major spoilers from the season three finale of Yellowjackets, “Full Circle.”]

Yellowjackets has found a new deadly duo.

After the killing spree of season three, the Showtime series ended with a revelatory finale, titled “Full Circle,” that answered both the biggest question of the series (who is Pit Girl?) and the biggest question of the season (who killed Lottie?). Both answers also indicated that Shauna (played by Melanie Lynskey in the present and Sophie Nélisse in the past) perhaps deserves what her surviving friends are now plotting against her in present day.

The wilderness timeline revealed that the girl who savagely died in the pilot of the series is Mari (Alexa Barajas), in a hunt that was sparked by “Antler Queen” Shauna (Nélisse). And the present-day timeline in the survival saga unmasked Shauna’s teenage daughter, Callie (Sarah Desjardins), as the murderer of Yellowjackets survivor Lottie (Simone Kessell). In between those revelations, fellow survivor Van (Lauren Ambrose) died...

Editor's Note: This article contains spoilers for Yellowjackets, including Season 3.

The Yellowjackets hive is still buzzing after the explosive season 3 finale. Whether you loved every moment or took issue with some creative choices, one thing is undeniable: the latest season was not only hungrier and bloodier, but also came with a significantly higher body count. We lost many characters we’d grown to admire, yet a shimmer of hope for rescue from the wilderness lingers. Among all the chaos and tragedy, one quietly devastating element accompanied all the events: Misty's grief for Natalie. It was one of the most compelling and emotionally resonant components of the entire season.

Season 3 picks up shortly after the events of the previous season and opens with Natalie’s funeral (Juliette Lewis). One notable absence? Misty (Christina Ricci). Instead of attending, Misty turns to alcohol, especially after visiting Natalie’s storage unit and discovering...

[This story contains major spoilers from the season three finale of Yellowjackets, “Full Circle.”]

When actors find out they are getting killed off of Yellowjackets, they have a difficult call to make: one to their co-star, Melanie Lynskey. Given the killing spree in season three of the hit Showtime survival series, Lynskey received more than a few calls.

“They know I’m the most emotional one,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So everybody had to break the news to me as though some tragic thing in real life had actually happened.”

The cast of Yellowjackets, which just wrapped its third season, is very close. So close that they throw death parties for one another when a character is killed off the show. The series is about teenagers stranded in the remote wilderness after a plane crash, and the depths they plunge in order to survive, both in the 1996 wilderness timeline and in present day, where Lynskey plays adult survivor Shauna (who...

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Full Circle Season 3 Episode 10 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Yellowjackets,” titled “Full Circle,” promises to bring intense drama and unexpected twists. As the story unfolds, the characters find themselves in a chilling environment where new alliances are formed, but not without a cost. The tension builds as some characters make bold moves, leading to a mix of loyalty and betrayal.

In this episode, Lottie seems to be at the center of the action. With her influence growing, the stakes are high as alliances shift. Viewers can expect to see how these new partnerships impact the group dynamic, especially when trust becomes scarce. The phrase “lotties hit the floor” hints at some significant developments that will leave the audience on the edge of their seats.

Misty, a character known for her resourcefulness, finally gets some answers that could change everything. Her journey to uncover...

Um, wow. If you're still left reeling from last week's episode of Yellowjackets season 3 - episode 9, "How the Story Ends" - then so am I. That episode definitely felt like a season finale, but actually we had one more to go. This week's! And it certainly delivered as well. Here's our review and ending explained of season 3 episode 10, "Full Circle," on Paramount+ and Showtime. Spoilers Below.

L-r: Melanie Lynskey as Shauna and Tawny Cypress as Taissa in Yellowjackets, episode 7, season 3, streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime, 2025. Photo Credit: Kailey Schwerman/Paramount+ with Showtime. Revenge of the Tai

The number of yellowjackets certainly keeps dwindling in the present, that's for sure. In the aftermath of Van's heartbreaking death, Tai is mad at Shauna and blames her for her death. Uh, yeah. Me too! I'm not sure why Tai buries her in a random spot in the woods. That didn't make sense to me.

[This story contains Major spoilers from the season three finale of Yellowjackets, “Full Circle.”]

The Yellowjackets co-creators had promised answers by the end of the season. They delivered on that with a revelatory season three finale, “Full Circle.”

The Showtime series catapulted itself into the zeitgeist when it launched in 2021 with a captivating pilot about a team of high school soccer players whose plane crashes in the middle of nowhere. The pilot weaved together two timelines with that 1996 crash and the present-day survivors, played by a beloved cast, and there was a killer flash-forward opening of an unidentified girl running for her life, barefoot through snow, who is then impaled and eaten by her friends. This girl became known as “Pit Girl” — her identity speculated about and debated on fan threads for years. Who is this poor girl and how did those teenagers arrive at a place where they hunted their friends for ritual cannibalistic feasts?

“Full Circle,” which was written...

The following interview contains spoilers from the Season 3 finale episode of Yellowjackets, titled "Full Circle."

The Season 3 finale of Yellowjackets debuted on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday and left fans with another cliffhanger — Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) calling for help from a mountaintop as Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) takes her throne as the Antler Queen. In "Full Circle," the teenage Yellowjackets decide it's time for another hunt, and Mari (Alexa Barajas) is the unlucky recipient of the queen of hearts. While attempting to flee, Mari dies by falling into the pit trap and is subsequently strung up for another feast. Meanwhile, Hannah (Ashley Sutton) tricks Shauna by dressing in Natalie's winter gear as Natalie sneaks off with the refurbished radio transponder.

In the adult timeline, Callie (Sarah Desjardins) is revealed as Lottie's (Simone Kessell) killer. After Callie and Jeff (Warren Kole) decide to spend time away from Shauna (Melanie Lynskey), the...

Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “Yellowjackets,” titled “Full Circle,” streaming now on Paramount+ with Showtime.

After more than 25 years of stewing, Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) snaps — again — in the “Yellowjackets” Season 3 finale.

Following a chaotic reunion with her presumed-dead ex, Melissa (Hilary Swank), that ends with Van (Lauren Ambrose) being fatally stabbed, Shauna parts ways with Taissa (Tawny Cypress) and heads home.

But when Shauna arrives at Chez Sadecki, the house is eerily quiet. Sure enough, she discovers that her husband Jeff (Warren Kole) and daughter Callie (Sarah Desjardins) have packed their things and bolted. Shauna immediately confronts Misty (Christina Ricci), suspecting she may have helped them change their phone numbers, but the bespectacled Yellowjacket denies the accusation.

That’s when the ugly truth sets in: this isn’t Misty’s latest chaotic scheme — Callie and Jeff left all on their own. Though Misty (and...

Yellowjackets is going big for the 2025 Emmys.

Gold Derby has confirmed that the Showtime drama is submitting 19 different actors for the third season.

Melanie Lynskey, who earned Emmy nominations for playing Shauna Sadecki in the Showtime drama's first two seasons, will be submitted again in Best Drama Actress. She will be joined in the lead category by Sophie Nélisse, who plays cannibalistic teen Shauna in the wilderness, and Tawny Cypress, who takes on split personalities as adult Taissa Turner.

The rest of the Yellowjackets squad will battle it out in the crowded Best Supporting Actress field: Jasmin Savoy Brown as teen Taissa, Sophie Thatcher as teen Natalie Scatorccio, Samantha Hanratty as teen Misty Quigley, Courtney Eaton as teen Lottie Matthews, Lauren Ambrose as Van Palmer, and Christina Ricci, who was Emmy nominated for Season 1, as adult Misty.

Also submitted in Best Supporting Actress this year will be two non-Yellowjackets: Sarah Desjardins as Shauna's daughter,...

[Editor’s note: The following interview contains spoilers for “Yellowjackets” Season 3 through to Episode 9.]

“Nobody said ‘You’re gonna bite a chunk out of Hillary Swank’s arm’ when they pitched the show to me,” Melanie Lynskey told IndieWire in a recent conversation about “Yellowjackets.” In a season that has seen her character Shauna “finally able to take control of the moment,” that moment in Episode 8 marks a point of no return.

“[In episode 3], I sweep everything off the counter in this fit of rage, but for me the interesting moment was afterwards, the fact that in Shauna’s energy and body, I felt very settled,” Lynskey said. “So it was fun to play all that stuff in Episode 9 … finally she’s able to take control of the moment and to allow herself to feel the rage that’s always present, and then she’s kind of relaxed.”

Season 3, Episode 9 had the “Yellowjackets” team collaborating for a third time with director Ben Semanoff,...

Yellowjacketsstars Lauren Ambrose and Tawny Cypress recently opened up about Season 3's most shocking death. Ambrose recalled how she felt learning that her character, the adult Vanessa "Van" Palmer, would be meeting a tragic end.

"We talked about the strike being over and the business contracting - and they were like, 'And your character's going to die," Ambrose told Vanity Fair. She went on to note all the various traumas that her character had survived up until that point, including a wolf attack and life-threatening illnesses. "I assumed it would be the cancer that did her in - this ultimate survivor who is unable to survive this very real and human thing... Then it wasn't that."

Cypress recalled her initial reaction to Van's death after reading the script for the episode. "It did not feel earned, quite honestly, I didn't really understand it." Cypress explained. "Now I see that we're...

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How the Story Ends Season 3 Episode 9 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Yellowjackets,” titled “How the Story Ends,” promises to be a gripping continuation of the intense survival saga. Set against the backdrop of a remote northern wilderness, the story follows a team of talented high school girls soccer players who face unimaginable challenges after a plane crash. As they navigate their new reality, viewers can expect a blend of drama, suspense, and emotional depth.

In this episode, the characters will confront not only the physical dangers of their environment but also the psychological strains of their situation. The harsh conditions and isolation will test their bonds, pushing them to their limits. Each character’s backstory and personal struggles will likely come to the forefront, adding layers to the narrative as they fight for survival.

As the story unfolds, the themes of teamwork, resilience,...

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As Yellowjackets season 3 concludes, are you ready for what’s coming?

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Going nuts waiting for the next episode of Yellowjackets Season 3? Join the party. Read on to find out when you can expect your next dosage of the craziest people to walk the Earth.

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The latest episodes of Yellowjackets will drop on Fridays at midnight on Paramount+ and air on Sunday nights on Showtime at 8 p.m. Et/Pt. Beware of spoilers on social media.

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The following is the confirmed release schedule for the latest season of Yellowjackets:

Episode 1:...

The upcoming episode of “Yellowjackets,” titled “Full Circle,” promises to deliver a thrilling mix of tension and revelation. Set to air at 8:00 Pm on Sunday, April 13, 2025, on Parsho, this episode dives deep into the complex dynamics of the group as they navigate their chilling circumstances. Viewers can expect to see new alliances forming, but with bloodshed looming, trust may be in short supply.

As the episode unfolds, Lotties will take center stage, hinting at some intense moments that could change the group’s dynamics forever. Misty, always the enigma, finally receives some long-awaited answers that could shift her perspective. Meanwhile, Tai is determined to control her fate, leaving nothing to chance as she plots her next moves. Natalie, on the other hand, embraces a more reckless side, living on the edge and testing her limits in ways that could have significant consequences.

Shauna faces her own struggles, grappling with...

The following interview contains spoilers from the ninth episode of Yellowjackets Season 3, titled "How the Story Ends."

The ninth episode of Yellowjackets Season 3 debuted on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday and showed teen Misty (Samantha Hanratty) finally get her shot at redemption. In "How the Story Ends," the teen Yellowjackets splinter as half the group (led by Sophie Nélisse's Shuana and Courtney Eaton's Lottie) are determined to stick it out in the wild, while the other half (led by Sophie Thatcher's Natalie) are determined to find a way home. In the adult timeline, Misty (Christina Ricci), Tai (Tawny Cypress), and Van (Lauren Ambrose) chase down Melissa (Hilary Swank), who had just escaped from Shauna's (Melanie Lynskey) cannibalistic attack.

Hanratty spoke to Gold Derby about Misty's opportunity to become a hero, where her character's loyalties lie, and her favorite/most shocking moments from Season 3.

What are your...

[This story contains major spoilers from the penultimate episode of season three of Yellowjackets, “How the Story Ends.”]

The Yellowjackets are once again saying goodbye to one of their own.

“It’s sort of like a last-in-first-out kind of thing, also with Lottie[‘s death and Simone Kessell],” says Lauren Ambrose when speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about her tragic ending in the penultimate episode of season three, “How the Story Ends.”

Yes, Adult Van’s story ends this episode. It’s an all-too-soon development for the beloved character who will be remembered by those who loved her for both her inherent goodness and for her self-sacrificial way out — to save the love of her life, Taissa (played by Tawny Cypress in present day and Jasmin Savoy Brown in the past). The episode began with a vision of younger Van visiting Adult Van while she’s near death from cancer in the hospital. Teen Van invoked the classic adventure film The Goonies to inspire Adult Van to keep fighting,...

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Prime Video has released the first image of Ryan Phillippe in Motorheads, the new young-adult action series premiering May 20. Per the logline, Motorheads tells the story of "first love, first heartbreak, and turning the key in your first car." In addition to Phillippe, the...

Yellowjackets season 3 episode 9, "How the Story Ends," premiered today, and boy was it an intense one! We saw the continuation of Shauna and Melissa's reunion. And, uh. Definitely no love lost there. Especially after Shauna's very interesting way to threaten Melissa. Ugh, girl. But wow, this episode's intensity did not let up and a huge plot twist happened that sets up the finale. Speaking of, when exactly is it, and how you can you watch?

How to watch the Yellowjackets season 3 finale

The Yellowjackets season 3 finale, aka episode 10, "Full Circle," premieres Friday, April 11, 2025 at 3 a.m. Et on Paramount+ and Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 8 p.m. Et on Showtime. If you've been following along all season, you'll know that the episodes have both a linear and streaming debut, but on two different days. So it really depends on what platform you choose to watch when you want to check out the finale.

Spoilers: This post contains details about the Yellowjackets, Season 3 episode ‘How the Story Ends’

With one week to go until what’s sure to be a jaw-dropping Season 3 finale of Yellowjackets, the Showtime series has claimed another fan-favorite.

This week’s episode ‘How the Story Ends’ features the devastating death of Lauren Ambrose’s Adult Van, who meets her fate at the hands of her former teammate Melissa (Hilary Swank), following an emotionally fraught season for the character as she struggled to enjoy what life she had left with a terminal cancer diagnosis.

In the Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson-created show’s morbid tradition, Van’s death is marked with a subconscious scene of Ambrose on the plummeting plane with Liv Hewson, who plays the character’s younger counterpart.

“I consider myself very lucky to have been able to have that experience, because Lauren’s such an amazing actor...

Spoiler Alert: This story contains major spoilers for “Yellowjackets” Season 3, Episode 9, titled “How the Story Ends” streaming now on Paramount+ with Showtime.

Lauren Ambrose — who joined the cast of “Yellowjackets” in Season 2 — describes Van as a “survivor.”

Or she was, that is — in the penultimate episode of Season 3, Van is stabbed to death by Melissa (Hilary Swank). Before that, she’d had more than her fair share of near-misses. Season 1 began with teen Van (Liv Hewson) trapped on the burning plane, when it seemed like there was no way to get her out, but she survived, much to the relief of her fellow Yellowjackets. Later that season, Van got attacked by a wolf, and her friends believed her to be dead — they even planned her funeral. As they prepared her funeral pyre, she flickered her eyes and was, in fact, alive. When Ambrose’s adult Van was introduced in Season...

SeriesFest has announced the full lineup for its 11th season, including keynote panels, special screenings, podcast tapings and awards presentations. Taking place in Denver from April 29 to May 4, SeriesFest 2025 guests will include Tawny Cypress (“Yellowjackets”), Mayan Lopez (“Lopez vs Lopez”), Stephen Moyer (“Art Detectives”), Rhea Seehorn (“Cooper’s Bar”), Jocko Sims (“Gross Pointe Garden Society”) and Lisa Ann Walter (“Abbott Elementary”).

Also on tap are additional stars, producers and executives from “Doc,” “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” “The Real Housewives of New York,” “St. Denis Medical” and “The Voice.”

SeriesFest will also host a series of special screenings with panels including Bad Bangs LLC and Small Ideas’ “Hal & Harper” starring Mark Ruffalo, Lili Reinhart and Cooper Raif. Other screenings include Acorn TV’s “Art Detectives,” UCP and Peacock’s upcoming “Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy,” Netflix’s “It’s Bruno!” and the AMC original “Cooper’s Bar.”

Carnival Films will be honored...