Highlights
- Paramount and Showtime have renewed network staple Yellowjackets for Season 4.
- Season 3 smashed records for Showtime, becoming the show’s most-watched season with the finale as the most-watched episode in series history.
- Production dates for the fourth season are forthcoming, but will be announced shortly.
It Chose … Yellowjackets Season 4
We’re gonna hear the Wilderness for at least one more season. Showtime has chosen (hee-hee) to renew Yellowjackets for a fourth season, and guess what? No hunt required (that we know of).
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Here’s what Chris McCarthy, Co-CEO of Paramount Global and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, had to say regarding the Season 4 greenlight:
“Yellowjackets has become a cultural juggernaut; with Season 3 shattering all previous records, we are thrilled to announce its renewal for a Season 4 on Paramount+. Ashley [Lyle] and Bart [Nickerson] have masterfully crafted an utterly singular, genre-defying phenomenon: a perfect alchemy of psychological horror, survival thriller and coming-of-age drama that continues to captivate audiences worldwide, brought to life by our extraordinarily talented and beloved cast.”
The Cast
Season 3 stars Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Lauren Ambrose, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Courtney Eaton, Liv Hewson, Steven Krueger, Warren Kole, Kevin Alves, Sarah Desjardins and Simone Kessell, with Elijah Wood in a recurring role.
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Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank guest stars this season, along with Joel McHale and Ashley Sutton. Based on how Season 3 ended, Swank could get a promotion to series regular in Season 4.
If you recall, the Season 3 finale sees Taissa (Cypress) and Misty (Ricci) joining forces in the present timeline to take down Shauna (Lynskey). In the ’90s timeline, Mari (Alexa Barajas) inadvertently becomes Pit Girl during a hunt meant to distract Shauna (Nélisse) and Lottie (Eaton). The teens crown Shauna the Antler Queen in the aftermath. Lastly, Natalie (Thatcher) makes contact with the outside world courtesy of the repaired sat phone.
The first three seasons of Yellowjackets are now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. Season 4 will begin production soon.
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