Yellowjackets (2021)
We hear the wilderness and it hears us.
This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells 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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 14 November 2021 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson |
| Starring | Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress and Sophie Nélisse |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 30 episodes |
| Episode length | about 58 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 29 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.4/10 |
Where to watch Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets is streaming on Netflix ($17.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Fubo, Paramount+ ($13.99 a month) and Prime Video ($8.99 a month). At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Prime Video, or $8.99 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Yellowjackets splits its 29 hours across two timelines. One tracks a soccer team stranded in the Canadian wilderness for 19 months. The other follows them 25 years later, still picking pieces of themselves off the floor. The tone shifts from survival horror to psychological dread without warning. It asks how long it takes for a team to become a cult, then asks how long it takes for the cult to become a life. The answer is longer than you think.
How it did with audiences
On TMDB, users rate it 7.4 out of 10. Showtime data shows the first season averaged over 5 million weekly viewers, the highest for a freshman series since Billions in 2016. The penultimate episode drew 1.41 million viewers, while the finale brought 1.3 million. Season 3 later became the most-watched, with the premiere hitting over 2 million viewers in its opening weekend. Critics noted the weekly release schedule helped sustain conversation in a crowded market.
What came next for the cast
Sophie Nélisse arrived with The Book Thief and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged behind her. What followed included Whistle. Jasmin Savoy Brown stepped in from The Leftovers and Laggies. Her path then wound through Scream, Scream VI, and Missing. Sometimes a career is just a series of distinct doors, each opening onto a different room.
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Sources
- Yellowjackets on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q106830311 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Yellowjackets (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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