The first teaser for season two of Showtime’s Yellowjackets begins with Natalie’s chilling warning that the survivors brought “darkness” back with them. Whatever was with them while they were stranded is still with them, and Misty warns herself to keep it together and not cry.
The teaser also introduces a new character played by Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency). He’s absolutely not wrong when he says to Misty, “Kidnapping, cults, death, your friendships are a little more complicated than most.”
Season two stars Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis as Natalie, Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey as Shauna, Emmy nominee Christina Ricci as Misty, and Tawny Cypress as Taissa. Sophie Nélisse is Teen Shauna, Jasmin Savoy Brown is Teen Taissa, Sophie Thatcher is Teen Natalie, Samantha Hanratty is Teen Misty, and Courtney Eaton is Teen Lottie.
The cast also includes Liv Hewson as Teen Van, Steven Krueger as Ben Scott, Warren Kole as Jeff, and Kevin Alves as Teen Travis.
Yellowjackets newcomers Lauren Ambrose (Servant) and Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi) will be season two regulars.
Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson created the series and serve as showrunners and executive producers with Jonathan Lisco. Creative Engine’s Drew Comins also executive produces.
Season one averaged 5 million viewers and ranks as the second-most streamed Showtime series. Yellowjackets season two premieres via streaming and on demand on Friday, March 24, 2023. It’ll debut on Showtime on Sunday, March 26th at 9pm ET/PT.
The Plot, Courtesy of Showtime:
Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.
