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Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets

We hear the wilderness and it hears us.

20217.54 Seasons29 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

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.

Created by Elise Brown
Written by Elise Brown
NetworksShowtimeParamount+ with Showtime

Top Cast

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Shauna Sadecki

Tawny Cypress

Tawny Cypress

Taissa Turner

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

Teen Shauna Shipman

Jasmin Savoy Brown

Jasmin Savoy Brown

Teen Taissa Turner

Sophie Thatcher

Sophie Thatcher

Teen Natalie Scatorccio

Sammi Hanratty

Sammi Hanratty

Teen Misty Quigley

Warren Kole

Warren Kole

Jeff Sadecki

Courtney Eaton

Courtney Eaton

Teen Lottie Matthews

Lauren Ambrose

Lauren Ambrose

Vanessa 'Van' Palmer

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Misty Quigley

Themes & Keywords

women's football (soccer)wildernessstrandedflashbacksurvivalpsychological thrillermacabrefootball (soccer) team1990splane crashcannibalismcrazyhorrorbold

About Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of women's football (soccer), wilderness, stranded, flashback, survival, psychological thriller. Created by Elise Brown, it stars Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Sophie Nélisse. 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.

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