“With YELLOWJACKETS’ runaway success in season one and the pent-up anticipation for season two, we wanted to maximize the momentum by fast tracking season three now,” mentioned Chris McCarthy, President/CEO, Showtime and Paramount Media Networks. “The show’s ambition is only exceeded by its execution, and I thank the incredible creative team behind it, including Ashley, Bart, Jonathan, eOne and the SHOWTIME team, for turning this into such a success.”
Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), YELLOWJACKETS stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable). Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Servant) and Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi) have additionally joined the second season as sequence regulars, together with Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) in a season lengthy visitor arc. Equal elements survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, YELLOWJACKETS is the saga of a group of wildly gifted highschool ladies soccer gamers who grow to be the (un)fortunate survivors of a aircraft crash deep within the distant northern wilderness. The sequence chronicles their descent from a sophisticated however thriving group to savage clans, whereas additionally monitoring the lives they’ve tried to piece again collectively practically 25 years later, proving that the previous is rarely actually previous and what started out within the wilderness is much from over. Season two additionally stars Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers), Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Samantha Hanratty (SHAMELESS), Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road), Liv Hewson (Santa Clarita Diet), Steven Krueger (The Originals), Warren Kole (Shades of Blue) and Kevin Alves. YELLOWJACKETS is government produced by Lyle, Nickerson and fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco. Drew Comins of Creative Engine additionally serves as government producer. Karyn Kusama directed the pilot.