Netflix users are devouring season 1 of this survival drama while waiting for season 3

The first season of Yellowjackets ended with major mysteries, although major plot points were resolved from the jump. With a coming-of-age story that is both accessible and uplifting, the Showtime series has garnered a cult following on Netflix.

Less than two weeks after joining the Netflix library, Yellowjackets Season 1 proved its popularity by entering the streamer’s weekly top ten charts. The series is the platform’s eighth most-watched show in the U.S. from September 30 to October 6. The list features a diverse mix of comedy and romantic dramas, documentaries and reality series, with romantic comedy Nobody Wants This Season 1 topping the list. According to Netflix, rankings are based on the total number of hours watched divided by the series’ total running time. Yellowjackets Premiering on Showtime in weekly episodes from November 2021 to January 2022; Netflix began streaming the first season on October 1stwhich led to an increase in viewership from new viewers and cult fans.

YellowjacketsThe story is told in two juxtaposing timelines, showing the characters’ past and present storylines. The plot revolves around a 1996 plane crash that left a high school girls’ soccer team stranded in the wilderness for nineteen months. The series shows the lengths they went to in order to survive in flashbacks that provide context to their current lives. Things come to a head as their past actions catch up with them, and some revert to their primal instincts to clean up the past and move forward. Yellowjackets features a stacked ensemble of actors playing younger and current versions of characters, led by Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Ella Purnell, Juliette Lewis and Tawny Cypress.

“Yellowjackets” is a suspense drama with very dark themes

The premise of Yellowjackets is heavily inspired by William Goldings Lord of the Fliesa novel about a group of outcast boys on a deserted island. Real events such as the Donner Party story and the air disaster in the Andes also influenced the plot. Showrunners Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson conceived the series as an all-female adaptation of Golding’s novel to depict the pecking order that develops among teenagers. Designed for a five-season storylineSeason 2 was confirmed in December 2021 and premiered in March 2023. In December 2022 Season 3 has been greenlit and is scheduled to release in 2025.

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Yellowjackets captivated the audience with its escalating plot. Season 1 also demonstrated the series’ unconventional narrative; Aside from revealing the plot across two timelines, mysteries normally reserved for season finales were resolved in Episode 1 instead. “…Our goal in the first season is to answer certain questions very specifically because I personally get very annoyed by shows that drag everything out forever and don’t give you any answers,” Lyle told E! Online: “So we wanted to answer a few questions and ask a few new ones, so hopefully that’s what we’ve accomplished over the course of this season.” YellowjacketsThe captivating mix of TV genres increases its appeal beyond its cult fan base.

Season 1 of Yellowjackets is streaming on Netflix. Season 3 will air on Showtime in 2025.

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Release date

November 14, 2021

Pour

Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Sophie Thatcher, Warren Kole, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Tawny Cypress, Steven Krueger, Christina Ricci, Ella Purnell, Sophie Nélisse

Seasons

2

Cameraman

Julie Kirkwood, C. Kim Miles, Trevor Forrest, Shasta Spahn

Creator

Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson

Distributor

Showtime Networks

Main characters

Shauna Shipman, Taissa Turner, Jackie Taylor, Ben Scott, Natalie Scatorccio, Vanessa Palmer, Lottie Matthews

producer

Ani Arutyunyan, Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle

Production company

Creative Engine Entertainment, Entertainment One

SFX Supervisor

Douglas W. Beard

writer

Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Katherine Kearns, Liz Phang, Ameni Rozsa, Sarah L. Thompson, Jonathan Lisco, Chantelle Wells, Cameron Brent Johnson

Number of episodes

10 (Season 2 count 10 expected)

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