Samantha Hanratty still hasn’t seen any scripts for the third season of Yellowjackets, but she has some thoughts about where the group is headed in the series’ younger timeline.
In the 1996 wilderness, the cabin that had been sheltering the Yellowjackets team survivors went up in flames. What was Hanratty’s first thought when she saw that they were left in the dead of winter without a roof over their heads?
“I’m screwed,” she recalled when speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on the 2023 Emmys red carpet. “I’m screwed, because now I’m going to be so dirty. That’s all I keep thinking about, is how filthy we’re going to get. Because now we have no shelter at all. I’m going to be cold. I’m going to be dirty. And now we have nowhere to wash off our blood. So, we’re going to be gross.
In the 1996 wilderness, the cabin that had been sheltering the Yellowjackets team survivors went up in flames. What was Hanratty’s first thought when she saw that they were left in the dead of winter without a roof over their heads?
“I’m screwed,” she recalled when speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on the 2023 Emmys red carpet. “I’m screwed, because now I’m going to be so dirty. That’s all I keep thinking about, is how filthy we’re going to get. Because now we have no shelter at all. I’m going to be cold. I’m going to be dirty. And now we have nowhere to wash off our blood. So, we’re going to be gross.
- 1/16/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
So many stars stepped out for the 75th Primetime Emmy performer nominees celebration on Saturday (January 13) at the Jw Marriott LA Live in Los Angeles.
Kathryn Hahn, Dominique Fishback, Tyler James Williams and Niecy Nash were just a few celebrities on the guestlist. In all, we counted more than 25 famous faces in attendance.
We rounded up pics of all of the biggest stars who walked the red carpet. That way you can easily see who was there and what they wore.
Keep reading to find out more…
Keep scrolling to see all of the stars who attended the 75th Primetime Emmy performer nominees celebration…
Tyler James Williams
Kate Linder
Marta Pozzan
Joseph Lee
Kathryn Hahn
Sam Richardson
Ronald Gladden
Karen Fukuhara
Nicholas Braun
Simona Tabasco
Samantha Hanratty
Tom Wright
Sharon Lawrence
Marin Hinkle
Sarah Kate Ellis
Caroline Aaron
Stephen Manas
Dominique Fishback
Tessa Brooks
Alexa Barajas
Nuha Jes Izman
Luke Kirby...
Kathryn Hahn, Dominique Fishback, Tyler James Williams and Niecy Nash were just a few celebrities on the guestlist. In all, we counted more than 25 famous faces in attendance.
We rounded up pics of all of the biggest stars who walked the red carpet. That way you can easily see who was there and what they wore.
Keep reading to find out more…
Keep scrolling to see all of the stars who attended the 75th Primetime Emmy performer nominees celebration…
Tyler James Williams
Kate Linder
Marta Pozzan
Joseph Lee
Kathryn Hahn
Sam Richardson
Ronald Gladden
Karen Fukuhara
Nicholas Braun
Simona Tabasco
Samantha Hanratty
Tom Wright
Sharon Lawrence
Marin Hinkle
Sarah Kate Ellis
Caroline Aaron
Stephen Manas
Dominique Fishback
Tessa Brooks
Alexa Barajas
Nuha Jes Izman
Luke Kirby...
- 1/14/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Many of Monday’s Emmy nominees and presenters celebrated in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday evening at the annual performers nominees reception. Gold Derby senior editors Rob Licuria and Matt Noble were on the red carpet with an exclusive spot to host interviews.
Watch each short video below by clicking that person’s name:
Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”), nominee for Best Movie/Limited Actress
Joseph Lee (“Beef”), nominee for Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actor
Sam Richardson (“Ted Lasso”), winner for Best Comedy Guest Actor
Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), nominee for Best Comedy Guest Actor
Karen Fukuhara
Josh Whitehouse (“Daisy Jones & the Six”)
Tom Wright (“Daisy Jones & the Six”)
Caroline Aaron (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Stephen Manas (“Ted Lasso”)
Sammi Hanratty and Nuha Jes Izman (“Yellowjackets”)
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Watch each short video below by clicking that person’s name:
Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”), nominee for Best Movie/Limited Actress
Joseph Lee (“Beef”), nominee for Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actor
Sam Richardson (“Ted Lasso”), winner for Best Comedy Guest Actor
Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), nominee for Best Comedy Guest Actor
Karen Fukuhara
Josh Whitehouse (“Daisy Jones & the Six”)
Tom Wright (“Daisy Jones & the Six”)
Caroline Aaron (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Stephen Manas (“Ted Lasso”)
Sammi Hanratty and Nuha Jes Izman (“Yellowjackets”)
Predict the 2023 Emmy Awards through January 15.
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- 1/14/2024
- by Chris Beachum and Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
So many celebrities stepped out to attend the 2024 BAFTA Tea Party presented by Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions on Saturday (January 13) at The Maybourne Beverly Hills.
The star-studded event featured appearances from more than 100 stars, including the likes of Julianne Moore, Jonathan Bailey, Mark Ruffalo, America Ferrera, Fantasia Barrino, Cillian Murphy, Sam Claflin and Eva Longoria.
Since it was such a big event, we pulled together photos for you to easily scroll. That way you can easily see who was there and what they were wearing!
Head inside to see photos of all of the celebs on the red carpet at the 2024 BAFTA Tea Party…
Keep scrolling for photos of more than 100 celebrities at the BAFTA Tea Party…
Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari-Cox
Diane Warren
Calah Lane
Greta Lee
Fyi: Greta is wearing Loewe.
Tracy Ifeachor
Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy
Fyi: Emily is...
The star-studded event featured appearances from more than 100 stars, including the likes of Julianne Moore, Jonathan Bailey, Mark Ruffalo, America Ferrera, Fantasia Barrino, Cillian Murphy, Sam Claflin and Eva Longoria.
Since it was such a big event, we pulled together photos for you to easily scroll. That way you can easily see who was there and what they were wearing!
Head inside to see photos of all of the celebs on the red carpet at the 2024 BAFTA Tea Party…
Keep scrolling for photos of more than 100 celebrities at the BAFTA Tea Party…
Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari-Cox
Diane Warren
Calah Lane
Greta Lee
Fyi: Greta is wearing Loewe.
Tracy Ifeachor
Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy
Fyi: Emily is...
- 1/14/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Integral Artists, the firm headed by longtime talent manager Nils Larsen, is expanding its team, adding Matt Gogal to its ranks.
Gogal, formerly of A3 Artists Agency and who is making his transition into management, is known for his work with up-and-coming talent. Gogal has cultivated the careers of such actors as Angus Cloud, the Euphoria actor who recently died, Star Wars: The Last Jedi breakout Kelly Marie Tran, Shakira Barrera (Glow), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant) and Grace Dove (Alaska Daily), among others.
“When I started Integral Artists over three years ago, my mission was to return to my roots and establish an exclusive management company that was unstoppable in creating extraordinary opportunities for artists,” said Larsen in a statement. “Fueled by excellence, passion, creativity, and determination, my goal was to continue to work with remarkable talent to unlock their full global potential in all the different sectors of...
Gogal, formerly of A3 Artists Agency and who is making his transition into management, is known for his work with up-and-coming talent. Gogal has cultivated the careers of such actors as Angus Cloud, the Euphoria actor who recently died, Star Wars: The Last Jedi breakout Kelly Marie Tran, Shakira Barrera (Glow), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant) and Grace Dove (Alaska Daily), among others.
“When I started Integral Artists over three years ago, my mission was to return to my roots and establish an exclusive management company that was unstoppable in creating extraordinary opportunities for artists,” said Larsen in a statement. “Fueled by excellence, passion, creativity, and determination, my goal was to continue to work with remarkable talent to unlock their full global potential in all the different sectors of...
- 8/30/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Yellowjackets” will look to take the Emmys by storm again after the first season of the Showtime hit came away with seven bids including a nomination for Best Drama Series. The show follows a high-school girls soccer team that survives a plane crash. What seems at first a lucky escape, however, soon devolves into something far more nightmarish as they try to survive in the Canadian wilderness. That’s one half of the story, set in 1996. The other half of the series focuses on the survivors as adults 25 years later in 2021.
The show stars Melanie Lynskey in the lead role — the adult version of Shauna — while Elijah Wood joined the season two cast as Walter Tattersall, a detective who tries to help Christina Ricci‘s Misty. “The Lord of the Rings” alum is a welcome addition to the cast of “Yellowjackets” and fits right in alongside fellow child actor Ricci.
The show stars Melanie Lynskey in the lead role — the adult version of Shauna — while Elijah Wood joined the season two cast as Walter Tattersall, a detective who tries to help Christina Ricci‘s Misty. “The Lord of the Rings” alum is a welcome addition to the cast of “Yellowjackets” and fits right in alongside fellow child actor Ricci.
- 6/22/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
One of the zanier moments in "Yellowjackets" season 2 sees Misty Quigley (Christina Ricci) entering a sensory deprivation tank, where she experiences visions of dancing African gray parrots, led by an anthropomorphic version of her pet Caligula, played by John Cameron Mitchell ("Hedwig and the Angry Itch"). Misty's will-they-or-won't-they new flame Walter (Elijah Wood) is also there in a top hat and coattails, and he does some dancing, too, but Misty herself is relegated to watching all the fun play out from the sidelines.
Seated against a backdrop of red curtains, it's as if Misty and "Yellowjackets" have momentarily entered the trippy Red Room from "Twin Peaks." No one is talking backward, but Caligula does spout lyrics like, "We'll tumble through the tulips, and dance on the graves of any motherf***er who gets in your way."
Like most of us with the "Yellowjackets" season 2 soundtrack, Misty can only smile...
Seated against a backdrop of red curtains, it's as if Misty and "Yellowjackets" have momentarily entered the trippy Red Room from "Twin Peaks." No one is talking backward, but Caligula does spout lyrics like, "We'll tumble through the tulips, and dance on the graves of any motherf***er who gets in your way."
Like most of us with the "Yellowjackets" season 2 soundtrack, Misty can only smile...
- 6/3/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the season 2 finale of "Yellowjackets."
One of my favorite things about the sophomore season of "Yellowjackets" is that this time around, the Showtime mystery series seemed to be as much in the business of answering questions as asking them. The survival horror series has always shared some storytelling DNA with "Lost," but while that series piled on mystery after mystery, "Yellowjackets" actually eased up on its more enigmatic elements for much of this season — and even went so far as to give us explicit solutions to a few major puzzles.
By the time the credits rolled on the second season finale, fans knew how Javi (Luciano Leroux) survived the winter, what the mysterious queen of hearts playing cards meant, what happened to Lottie (Simone Kessell) and Van (Lauren Ambrose) as adults, and exactly how the show's element of cannibalism came to be. Yet there's one...
One of my favorite things about the sophomore season of "Yellowjackets" is that this time around, the Showtime mystery series seemed to be as much in the business of answering questions as asking them. The survival horror series has always shared some storytelling DNA with "Lost," but while that series piled on mystery after mystery, "Yellowjackets" actually eased up on its more enigmatic elements for much of this season — and even went so far as to give us explicit solutions to a few major puzzles.
By the time the credits rolled on the second season finale, fans knew how Javi (Luciano Leroux) survived the winter, what the mysterious queen of hearts playing cards meant, what happened to Lottie (Simone Kessell) and Van (Lauren Ambrose) as adults, and exactly how the show's element of cannibalism came to be. Yet there's one...
- 5/27/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The following contains major spoilers for Season 2 of Yellowjackets.
We’ve all got that friend. The one who tries a little too hard, smiles just a little too wide, and jumps at the chance to help you with the tiniest problem, sometimes even before you know you have it. The Misty Quigleys of the world are painstakingly pleasant and prepared. They spend their lives desperately trying to make themselves essential in order to earn the validation they can’t seem to give themselves. Misty doesn’t have any friends when the team’s plane goes down in the Canadian wilderness, but the Yellowjackets equipment manager quickly proves to be one of the most resourceful survivors. Unfortunately her level head and wealth of random survival tips hides a pattern of going to psychotic lengths for approval.
Played by Samantha Hanratty in the 90s timeline and Christina Ricci in the present day,...
We’ve all got that friend. The one who tries a little too hard, smiles just a little too wide, and jumps at the chance to help you with the tiniest problem, sometimes even before you know you have it. The Misty Quigleys of the world are painstakingly pleasant and prepared. They spend their lives desperately trying to make themselves essential in order to earn the validation they can’t seem to give themselves. Misty doesn’t have any friends when the team’s plane goes down in the Canadian wilderness, but the Yellowjackets equipment manager quickly proves to be one of the most resourceful survivors. Unfortunately her level head and wealth of random survival tips hides a pattern of going to psychotic lengths for approval.
Played by Samantha Hanratty in the 90s timeline and Christina Ricci in the present day,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
This article contains spoilers for "Yellowjackets."
You can learn a lot about how well a show is being received by its audience from Tumblr. Ratings are a reliable indicator of actual viewership (if streamers actually made them public), and reviews are a go-to source for quality. But if you want to know how intensely a show is being engaged with by viewers, you have to take a tumble down the rabbit hole.
Take the sheer number of "#mistynat" posts on the site shipping (fan-speak for imagining a relationship between) "Yellowjackets'" Misty and Natalie. Glossy carousels of gifs, text post theories, fan illustrations, and slash fics are uploaded to the site every day chronicling viewers' investment in the characters' dysfunctional relationship. Of all the bonds between the core cast of characters, the dynamic portrayed by Samantha Hanratty and Sophie Thatcher in the teen timeline and Christina Ricci and Juliette Lewis in...
You can learn a lot about how well a show is being received by its audience from Tumblr. Ratings are a reliable indicator of actual viewership (if streamers actually made them public), and reviews are a go-to source for quality. But if you want to know how intensely a show is being engaged with by viewers, you have to take a tumble down the rabbit hole.
Take the sheer number of "#mistynat" posts on the site shipping (fan-speak for imagining a relationship between) "Yellowjackets'" Misty and Natalie. Glossy carousels of gifs, text post theories, fan illustrations, and slash fics are uploaded to the site every day chronicling viewers' investment in the characters' dysfunctional relationship. Of all the bonds between the core cast of characters, the dynamic portrayed by Samantha Hanratty and Sophie Thatcher in the teen timeline and Christina Ricci and Juliette Lewis in...
- 5/19/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
Episode seven of “Yellowjackets” Season 2, “Burial,” offers a temporary calm after episode six’s tempestuous storm. As the season faces its final few episodes, “Burial” dials back the turbulent intensity just enough to develop individual character arcs further as the Yellowjackets finally reunite. Episode seven explores the fallout of “Qui,” forcing its characters to confront truths, grapple with their inner turmoil and traumas, and steel themselves for another raging storm.
With all the surviving (that we know of) Yellowjackets gathered at Lottie’s (Simone Kessell) wellness center, each finds themselves tasked with forms of therapy of their choosing. Unlike her teen counterpart, Nat (Juliette Lewis) has become a believer under Lottie’s care over the season. Unlike her teen counterpart, Van (Lauren Ambrose) wants to steer clear of Lottie’s tactics and sway. Misty (Samantha Hanratty) finds herself examining her feelings about Walter (Elijah Wood), while self-care becomes a Herculean...
With all the surviving (that we know of) Yellowjackets gathered at Lottie’s (Simone Kessell) wellness center, each finds themselves tasked with forms of therapy of their choosing. Unlike her teen counterpart, Nat (Juliette Lewis) has become a believer under Lottie’s care over the season. Unlike her teen counterpart, Van (Lauren Ambrose) wants to steer clear of Lottie’s tactics and sway. Misty (Samantha Hanratty) finds herself examining her feelings about Walter (Elijah Wood), while self-care becomes a Herculean...
- 5/12/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Yellowjackets” Season 2 Episode 7, “Burial.”]
It should have been impossible, but the “Yellowjackets” vibes have gone from bad to worse.
Not the show itself — indeed, Episode 7 might be the best Season 2 episode to date — but the atmosphere in Unspecified Canadian Forest Hell grows bleaker by the day. The survivors are starving, exhausted, trapped in a blizzard with a corpse while another freezes outside, and moving forward has never been more difficult (for some more than others).
“Burial,” directed by Anya Adams and written by Rich Monahan & Liz Phang, picks up in the tragic aftermath of Shauna’s (Sophie Nélisse) fatal delivery, where she is resting but not speaking and refusing to even drink water. The show doesn’t sit in the immediate trauma, even though the characters have probably dwelled on it for hours; Nélisse gives a mostly wordless performance this episode, conveying Shauna’s loss through heavy silence, whispered confessions,...
It should have been impossible, but the “Yellowjackets” vibes have gone from bad to worse.
Not the show itself — indeed, Episode 7 might be the best Season 2 episode to date — but the atmosphere in Unspecified Canadian Forest Hell grows bleaker by the day. The survivors are starving, exhausted, trapped in a blizzard with a corpse while another freezes outside, and moving forward has never been more difficult (for some more than others).
“Burial,” directed by Anya Adams and written by Rich Monahan & Liz Phang, picks up in the tragic aftermath of Shauna’s (Sophie Nélisse) fatal delivery, where she is resting but not speaking and refusing to even drink water. The show doesn’t sit in the immediate trauma, even though the characters have probably dwelled on it for hours; Nélisse gives a mostly wordless performance this episode, conveying Shauna’s loss through heavy silence, whispered confessions,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
This post contains spoilers for the seventh episode of "Yellowjackets" season 2.
Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty) is a bit of an odd duck. I recognize that may be a bit of an understatement for the girl who destroyed a crashed plane's black box, went full "Misery" on her crush, and accidentally yeeted her best friend off a cliff. "But Yellowjackets" fans love to describe Misty in the most judgemental, prescriptive terms, seemingly unable to talk about the character's complexities without diagnosing her. Is she a sociopath? A psychopath? Something else entirely? It's not my place to say, but I do know this: she's an odd duck.
In the latest episode of "Yellowjackets," she's also just a scared girl who's grieving. Misty has never been more relatable to me than when she stood at the edge of the cliff, sobbing to Coach Ben (Steven Krueger) not to jump because she's lost so much already.
Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty) is a bit of an odd duck. I recognize that may be a bit of an understatement for the girl who destroyed a crashed plane's black box, went full "Misery" on her crush, and accidentally yeeted her best friend off a cliff. "But Yellowjackets" fans love to describe Misty in the most judgemental, prescriptive terms, seemingly unable to talk about the character's complexities without diagnosing her. Is she a sociopath? A psychopath? Something else entirely? It's not my place to say, but I do know this: she's an odd duck.
In the latest episode of "Yellowjackets," she's also just a scared girl who's grieving. Misty has never been more relatable to me than when she stood at the edge of the cliff, sobbing to Coach Ben (Steven Krueger) not to jump because she's lost so much already.
- 5/12/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the seventh episode of "Yellowjackets" season 2.
After last week's "Yellowjackets" tore our hearts out and stomped on them, the latest episode provides a bit of respite for our world-weary survivors — at least in the present day. While '90s Shauna (Sophie Nelisse) was busy giving Lottie (Courtney Eaton) a pummelling, the older versions of all our favorite characters were trying to find some clarity on Lottie's (Simone Kessell) compound. For Shauna (Melanie Lynskey), that meant caring for a goat, while Taissa (Tawny Cypress) painted a wall and Van (Lauren Ambrose) went on a bender.
No one had quite as much fun as Misty (Christina Ricci), though; after spending most of the episode avoiding the sensory deprivation tank she was assigned to lay in, she finally faced the darkness, and the darkness turned out to have a lot of the old razzle-dazzle. In the show's most delightfully surreal sequence to date,...
After last week's "Yellowjackets" tore our hearts out and stomped on them, the latest episode provides a bit of respite for our world-weary survivors — at least in the present day. While '90s Shauna (Sophie Nelisse) was busy giving Lottie (Courtney Eaton) a pummelling, the older versions of all our favorite characters were trying to find some clarity on Lottie's (Simone Kessell) compound. For Shauna (Melanie Lynskey), that meant caring for a goat, while Taissa (Tawny Cypress) painted a wall and Van (Lauren Ambrose) went on a bender.
No one had quite as much fun as Misty (Christina Ricci), though; after spending most of the episode avoiding the sensory deprivation tank she was assigned to lay in, she finally faced the darkness, and the darkness turned out to have a lot of the old razzle-dazzle. In the show's most delightfully surreal sequence to date,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
One of the things "Yellowjackets" does well is give its viewers many mysteries to delve into and try to unravel: Who (or what) is the Antler Queen? What girls end up surviving their harrowing 19 months lost in the Canadian wilderness? Is there something supernatural going on? And, in that vein, who is the man with no eyes, and what the heck is up with that symbol we see carved into the trees and elsewhere in the woods?
It turns out that the show's cast is in the dark about the answers to these questions almost as much as we are. And in a recent interview with The A.V. Club, Nuha Jes Izman — who plays young Misty's Bff Crystal — confirmed that she and her fellow actors wouldn't know what was going on in an episode until a week out from shooting. "We get our scripts maybe a week before we...
It turns out that the show's cast is in the dark about the answers to these questions almost as much as we are. And in a recent interview with The A.V. Club, Nuha Jes Izman — who plays young Misty's Bff Crystal — confirmed that she and her fellow actors wouldn't know what was going on in an episode until a week out from shooting. "We get our scripts maybe a week before we...
- 5/6/2023
- by Vanessa Armstrong
- Slash Film
As soon as I saw Misty and Crystal (Samantha Hanratty and Nuha Jes Izman) walk toward a cliff to dump the bucket in the "Yellowjackets" episode, "Two Truths and a Lie," I got a bad feeling. It seemed rather ominous to stage a scene in such a dangerous location. The development of Misty and Crystal's relationship has been one of the most intriguing aspects of season 2, revealing a whole new layer of Misty's loneliness and love of musicals.
Another outcast on the Yellowjackets team, Crystal, is the only person who truly gets Misty. "Do you get how lucky we are? Some people never find someone they trust enough to share their deepest secrets," Crystal says during their rapid-fire secret-spilling session. Overcome with excitement, Misty admits she destroyed the plane's emergency transmitter. Hanratty's reaction to Izman's horrified look is deeply unsettling: her wide eyes flash with unchecked rage and she growls...
Another outcast on the Yellowjackets team, Crystal, is the only person who truly gets Misty. "Do you get how lucky we are? Some people never find someone they trust enough to share their deepest secrets," Crystal says during their rapid-fire secret-spilling session. Overcome with excitement, Misty admits she destroyed the plane's emergency transmitter. Hanratty's reaction to Izman's horrified look is deeply unsettling: her wide eyes flash with unchecked rage and she growls...
- 5/5/2023
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Yellowjackets” Season 2 Episode 6, “Qui.”]
“Yellowjackets” may be a twisted TV drama, but it’s tough to build a case that it pulls the rug out from under its audience. More often than not, things go how you’d expect them to, in a world where the ultimate twist is the one taken by fate when a flight crashed in the Canadian wilderness. Everything that follows, tragic as it is, has an inevitable kind of logic to it.
Episode 6, “Qui,” directed by Liz Garbus and written by Karen Joseph Adcock & Ameni Rozsa, is a crystal clear reminder of that. Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) is in labor, and the inevitability of her pregnancy brings a fierce reality check crashing down on the cabin. It ends up being a checkpoint, revealing every character’s truth in how they respond to the situation. Surprisingly, Misty (Samantha Hanratty) panics; as much as Hanratty embodies a smart little sociopath,...
“Yellowjackets” may be a twisted TV drama, but it’s tough to build a case that it pulls the rug out from under its audience. More often than not, things go how you’d expect them to, in a world where the ultimate twist is the one taken by fate when a flight crashed in the Canadian wilderness. Everything that follows, tragic as it is, has an inevitable kind of logic to it.
Episode 6, “Qui,” directed by Liz Garbus and written by Karen Joseph Adcock & Ameni Rozsa, is a crystal clear reminder of that. Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) is in labor, and the inevitability of her pregnancy brings a fierce reality check crashing down on the cabin. It ends up being a checkpoint, revealing every character’s truth in how they respond to the situation. Surprisingly, Misty (Samantha Hanratty) panics; as much as Hanratty embodies a smart little sociopath,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Episode six of “Yellowjackets” Season 2, “Qui,” makes for one of the most significant “do not miss” episodes of television this year. Now firmly into the back half of the second season, “Qui” takes massive strides in converging plotlines in the present while wreaking utter emotional devastation in the past. More impressive is the way this episode serves as a showcase for powerhouse performances across the ensemble cast.
“Qui” resumes the terrible timing of teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) going into labor. The good news is that the complete inexperience, shock, and anxiety over bringing a baby into this world primarily unites the group as they frantically try to help Shauna. The bad news is that they depended on Misty (Samantha Hanratty) to act as a midwife, but the first sign of blood sends her reeling over her accidental murder of Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman). The volume of blood Shauna’s losing worries everyone,...
“Qui” resumes the terrible timing of teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) going into labor. The good news is that the complete inexperience, shock, and anxiety over bringing a baby into this world primarily unites the group as they frantically try to help Shauna. The bad news is that they depended on Misty (Samantha Hanratty) to act as a midwife, but the first sign of blood sends her reeling over her accidental murder of Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman). The volume of blood Shauna’s losing worries everyone,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
[This story contains major spoilers from the sixth episode of Yellowjackets season two, “Qui.”]
Ever since Javi returned, the Yellowjackets clock has been ticking on answering the other big question from season one: What will happen to Shauna’s baby? The answer came in the sixth episode of the Showtime hit’s second season, “Qui,” which was written by Karen Joseph Adcock and Ameni Rozsa, and directed by Liz Garbus.
Garbus says she devoured the first season of Yellowjackets. So when she got the call about directing an episode of season two, she was excited. “There was no catch up necessary,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter (in an interview that took place before the May 2 writers strike). But her curiosity was piqued because the plot of the episode was being held close to the vest. “We were talking about different dates and they weren’t really revealing any information, but they were like, ‘Well, we have this one episode we...
Ever since Javi returned, the Yellowjackets clock has been ticking on answering the other big question from season one: What will happen to Shauna’s baby? The answer came in the sixth episode of the Showtime hit’s second season, “Qui,” which was written by Karen Joseph Adcock and Ameni Rozsa, and directed by Liz Garbus.
Garbus says she devoured the first season of Yellowjackets. So when she got the call about directing an episode of season two, she was excited. “There was no catch up necessary,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter (in an interview that took place before the May 2 writers strike). But her curiosity was piqued because the plot of the episode was being held close to the vest. “We were talking about different dates and they weren’t really revealing any information, but they were like, ‘Well, we have this one episode we...
- 5/5/2023
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Has the “Yellowjackets” buzz cooled? Showtime’s prized drama about a high-school soccer team turned cannibals after a catastrophic plane crash is halfway through its second season, boasting a passionate fanbase, impressive numbers, and positive reviews — but that’s not the whole story.
Season 2 episodes debut in tandem with “Succession” and “Barry,” two weekly HBO juggernauts in their final, exceptional seasons, and within days of “Ted Lasso” — its natural antithesis. There’s a delay between streaming and cable premieres for “Yellowjackets,” and it is no longer the shiny, new kid on the block.
“Yellowjackets” still has plenty of fans. During April, Parrot Analytics found Twitter demand for “Yellowjackets” was 43 times higher than for the average TV show, in the 99th percentile of shows on the market, with a 58.3 percent increase over 30 days. Per Showtime, the Season 2 premiere was up 65 percent in streaming viewership, with five times the social media conversation,...
Season 2 episodes debut in tandem with “Succession” and “Barry,” two weekly HBO juggernauts in their final, exceptional seasons, and within days of “Ted Lasso” — its natural antithesis. There’s a delay between streaming and cable premieres for “Yellowjackets,” and it is no longer the shiny, new kid on the block.
“Yellowjackets” still has plenty of fans. During April, Parrot Analytics found Twitter demand for “Yellowjackets” was 43 times higher than for the average TV show, in the 99th percentile of shows on the market, with a 58.3 percent increase over 30 days. Per Showtime, the Season 2 premiere was up 65 percent in streaming viewership, with five times the social media conversation,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
This post contains spoilers for "Yellowjackets," season 2, episode 5, "Two Truths and a Lie."
Sure, Misty Quigley has been known to drug and kidnap people on Showtime's "Yellowjackets," but we all need a friend -- which is what makes it so sad to see how Misty's first true friendship plays out in season 2. As always, there are two Mistys this season: the one in the present, played by Christina Ricci, and the one in the past, played by Samantha Hanratty. Both Mistys have had friendships of convenience with the other Yellowjackets, but they've shown signs of an improved social life in recent weeks; present-day Misty has buddied up with Elijah Wood's new character, Walter, while past Misty has struck up a genuine friendship with Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman).
While stranded in the Canadian wilderness, Misty and Crystal bonded over show tunes, performing one from the Andrew Lloyd Weber musical "Evita.
Sure, Misty Quigley has been known to drug and kidnap people on Showtime's "Yellowjackets," but we all need a friend -- which is what makes it so sad to see how Misty's first true friendship plays out in season 2. As always, there are two Mistys this season: the one in the present, played by Christina Ricci, and the one in the past, played by Samantha Hanratty. Both Mistys have had friendships of convenience with the other Yellowjackets, but they've shown signs of an improved social life in recent weeks; present-day Misty has buddied up with Elijah Wood's new character, Walter, while past Misty has struck up a genuine friendship with Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman).
While stranded in the Canadian wilderness, Misty and Crystal bonded over show tunes, performing one from the Andrew Lloyd Weber musical "Evita.
- 4/30/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
This piece contains spoilers for "Yellowjackets" season 2.
She's been called "twisted," "a villain," "the most terrifying character on TV," and we even named her the most likely member of the "Yellowjackets" ensemble to eat you in the woods ... hold your applause, it's Misty Quigley!
The divisive "Yellowjackets" character played in adult form by Christina Ricci and as a teenager by Samantha Hanratty has certainly committed her share of unspeakable acts. She abducted a journalist and then murdered her when it was revealed she was actually a private investigator. She cut off her coach's leg, destroyed the Yellowjackets' only mode of communication with the outside world mere days after crashing, and most recently, intimidated her only friend off a cliff.
We know that the Misty of the future is shrewd, calculating, and capable of deliberate cruelty, even if that cruelty largely springs from a (sometimes hard to see) well of selfless...
She's been called "twisted," "a villain," "the most terrifying character on TV," and we even named her the most likely member of the "Yellowjackets" ensemble to eat you in the woods ... hold your applause, it's Misty Quigley!
The divisive "Yellowjackets" character played in adult form by Christina Ricci and as a teenager by Samantha Hanratty has certainly committed her share of unspeakable acts. She abducted a journalist and then murdered her when it was revealed she was actually a private investigator. She cut off her coach's leg, destroyed the Yellowjackets' only mode of communication with the outside world mere days after crashing, and most recently, intimidated her only friend off a cliff.
We know that the Misty of the future is shrewd, calculating, and capable of deliberate cruelty, even if that cruelty largely springs from a (sometimes hard to see) well of selfless...
- 4/29/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for Yellowjackets season 2 episode 5.
For the first time this season, Yellowjackets is taking a brief pause in between episodes. Unfortunately, this means that we’ll have to wait a week longer to see what happens to Shauna’s (Sophie Nélisse) baby, whether the Sadeckis will be able to fool the cops, and how cult life treats Misty (Christina Ricci) in the present.
At the end of episode 5 “Two Truths and a Lie,” Shauna begins to give birth in the wilderness soon after Lottie (Courtney Eaton) gives her a blanket with the symbol of the forest stitched into it. Misty also kinda killed Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman) after confessing to her that she destroyed the plane’s black box. In the present, Misty has pushed Walter (Elijah Wood) away and decided to join Lottie’s (Simone Kessell) cult, not believing that Natalie (Juliette Lewis) is there of her own free will.
For the first time this season, Yellowjackets is taking a brief pause in between episodes. Unfortunately, this means that we’ll have to wait a week longer to see what happens to Shauna’s (Sophie Nélisse) baby, whether the Sadeckis will be able to fool the cops, and how cult life treats Misty (Christina Ricci) in the present.
At the end of episode 5 “Two Truths and a Lie,” Shauna begins to give birth in the wilderness soon after Lottie (Courtney Eaton) gives her a blanket with the symbol of the forest stitched into it. Misty also kinda killed Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman) after confessing to her that she destroyed the plane’s black box. In the present, Misty has pushed Walter (Elijah Wood) away and decided to join Lottie’s (Simone Kessell) cult, not believing that Natalie (Juliette Lewis) is there of her own free will.
- 4/26/2023
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
Warning: Spoilers for “Yellowjackets” season 2, episode five, “Two Truths and a Lie,” directed by Ben Semanoff and written by Katherine Kearns & Sarah L. Thompson.
When it comes to describing young Misty Quigley, the overly zealous equipment manager on the high school soccer team, Samantha Hanratty says that “a lot of her stuff is extra.” The 27-year-old breakout star adds, “She can be a very heightened human.” And what goes down at the halfway point of Yellowjackets season 2 is an example of just that, with Hanratty revealing she was “quite giddy” when she read the script for “Two Truths and a Lie,” aware of where things were headed for Misty since the beginning of the season.
During episode five, things are starting to get even more desperate for the young survivors in the past timeline. While the girls fight over what to do with Javi (Luciano Leroux), who was miraculously found...
When it comes to describing young Misty Quigley, the overly zealous equipment manager on the high school soccer team, Samantha Hanratty says that “a lot of her stuff is extra.” The 27-year-old breakout star adds, “She can be a very heightened human.” And what goes down at the halfway point of Yellowjackets season 2 is an example of just that, with Hanratty revealing she was “quite giddy” when she read the script for “Two Truths and a Lie,” aware of where things were headed for Misty since the beginning of the season.
During episode five, things are starting to get even more desperate for the young survivors in the past timeline. While the girls fight over what to do with Javi (Luciano Leroux), who was miraculously found...
- 4/24/2023
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
[This story contains spoilers from the fifth episode of Yellowjackets season two, “Two Truths and a Lie.”]
An enjoyable addition to Yellowjackets for season two has been the arrival of Elijah Wood’s Walter. The oddball citizen detective has served as the perfect foil to Christina Ricci’s Misty in the present-day timeline of the Showtime series, as is exemplified by the game of Two Truths and a Lie that he insists Misty play while the pair road trip together in hopes of saving her friend Natalie (Juliette Lewis), who they believe has been abducted by the cult led by fellow plane crash survivor Lottie (Simone Kessell).
When playing the game, Walter breaks the rules by listing three truths. “Now you know a little more about me,” he says, after sharing that he owned an artisanal goat cheese business with a goat named Billy, that there’s a “non-zero chance” Barry Manilow is his biological father and that he...
An enjoyable addition to Yellowjackets for season two has been the arrival of Elijah Wood’s Walter. The oddball citizen detective has served as the perfect foil to Christina Ricci’s Misty in the present-day timeline of the Showtime series, as is exemplified by the game of Two Truths and a Lie that he insists Misty play while the pair road trip together in hopes of saving her friend Natalie (Juliette Lewis), who they believe has been abducted by the cult led by fellow plane crash survivor Lottie (Simone Kessell).
When playing the game, Walter breaks the rules by listing three truths. “Now you know a little more about me,” he says, after sharing that he owned an artisanal goat cheese business with a goat named Billy, that there’s a “non-zero chance” Barry Manilow is his biological father and that he...
- 4/24/2023
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoilers for "Yellowjackets" follow.
The dual timelines of "Yellowjackets," set 25 years apart, show both how a high school girls' soccer team was stranded in the Canadian Wilderness and how they cope with that experience as adults. This structure means we already know the main cast's fate, at least to a point. In season 1, the presence of Shauna, Taissa, Natalie, Misty, and Travis in the 2021 timeline confirmed they got out of the wilderness alive. Two supporting characters in the 1996 timeline, Laura Lee and Jackie, didn't show up in the present. Sure enough, it's because they're dead.
However, season 1 ended with the reveal that Lottie Matthews (Courtney Eaton) was still alive, though she was never even mentioned in the 2021 timeline. Come season 2, she's now a regular in both timelines (played by Simone Kessell as an adult). The bigger surprise in season 2 is that Vanessa "Van" Palmer (Liv Hewson) survived too. She got...
The dual timelines of "Yellowjackets," set 25 years apart, show both how a high school girls' soccer team was stranded in the Canadian Wilderness and how they cope with that experience as adults. This structure means we already know the main cast's fate, at least to a point. In season 1, the presence of Shauna, Taissa, Natalie, Misty, and Travis in the 2021 timeline confirmed they got out of the wilderness alive. Two supporting characters in the 1996 timeline, Laura Lee and Jackie, didn't show up in the present. Sure enough, it's because they're dead.
However, season 1 ended with the reveal that Lottie Matthews (Courtney Eaton) was still alive, though she was never even mentioned in the 2021 timeline. Come season 2, she's now a regular in both timelines (played by Simone Kessell as an adult). The bigger surprise in season 2 is that Vanessa "Van" Palmer (Liv Hewson) survived too. She got...
- 4/24/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Oh Crystal: We hardly knew you. "Yellowjackets" season two added a new character to the squad of teenage girls lost in the woods: Nuha Jes Izman as Crystal. Technically, within the show's canon, Crystal has been there the whole time, but the character and actor weren't actually in season one. The new episodes have given Crystal and all her quirks space to shine, but in episode five, she comes to her untimely demise.
Here's everything to know about Crystal and her fate on "Yellowjackets."
Who Is Crystal on "Yellowjackets"?
Crystal is a member of the "Yellowjackets" who usually plays on the Jv soccer team, but was enlisted to travel with them to nationals. In the season premiere, she bonds with Misty (Samantha Hanratty), who's been ostracized by the group thanks to that whole "accidentally drugging them with magic mushrooms" thing in season one. Like Misty, Crystal loves music and musical...
Here's everything to know about Crystal and her fate on "Yellowjackets."
Who Is Crystal on "Yellowjackets"?
Crystal is a member of the "Yellowjackets" who usually plays on the Jv soccer team, but was enlisted to travel with them to nationals. In the season premiere, she bonds with Misty (Samantha Hanratty), who's been ostracized by the group thanks to that whole "accidentally drugging them with magic mushrooms" thing in season one. Like Misty, Crystal loves music and musical...
- 4/21/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
This article contains spoilers for "Yellowjackets" season 2. Of every character in season 2 of "Yellowjackets," the bubbly, eccentric Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman) is perhaps the strangest. She pops up in the middle of the season 2 premiere and unexpectedly develops a connection with Misty (Samantha Hanratty), and it's immediately clear the two are destined to be BFFs.
When Crystal confides in Misty how she "ate" her twin sister in the womb, Misty's riveted, and she's never seemed happier than when Crystal encouraged her to try acting. The two are perfect for one another, which only further raises the question: where's Crystal been this whole time? Why are they only now hitting it off, when they've been stuck in the same cabin together for months? Both the character of Crystal and the actress playing her are completely new, but she's hardly alone. A handful of other background characters have technically been there the whole time,...
When Crystal confides in Misty how she "ate" her twin sister in the womb, Misty's riveted, and she's never seemed happier than when Crystal encouraged her to try acting. The two are perfect for one another, which only further raises the question: where's Crystal been this whole time? Why are they only now hitting it off, when they've been stuck in the same cabin together for months? Both the character of Crystal and the actress playing her are completely new, but she's hardly alone. A handful of other background characters have technically been there the whole time,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "Yellowjackets" season 2 episode 5.
There's something not quite right about Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty/Christina Ricci). She's a stereotypical nerd; book smart but socially ostracized with no clue how to relate to others. As the Yellowjackets' equipment manager, she is only technically part of the champion soccer team, but that still means she's on the plane to nationals when it goes down over the Canadian wilderness.
As we learn more about Misty, it becomes apparent that her unpopularity isn't just because she's awkward. Something is very wrong with Misty Quigley, as she relishes "nurturing" the incapacitated coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger), with one attempt to do so ending with her accidentally poisoning all the other survivors with psychedelic mushrooms. In the present, she's an elder-care nurse and has been shown denying her patients treatment if they displease her. I've compared her to Annie Wilkes from "Misery" before and like her,...
There's something not quite right about Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty/Christina Ricci). She's a stereotypical nerd; book smart but socially ostracized with no clue how to relate to others. As the Yellowjackets' equipment manager, she is only technically part of the champion soccer team, but that still means she's on the plane to nationals when it goes down over the Canadian wilderness.
As we learn more about Misty, it becomes apparent that her unpopularity isn't just because she's awkward. Something is very wrong with Misty Quigley, as she relishes "nurturing" the incapacitated coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger), with one attempt to do so ending with her accidentally poisoning all the other survivors with psychedelic mushrooms. In the present, she's an elder-care nurse and has been shown denying her patients treatment if they displease her. I've compared her to Annie Wilkes from "Misery" before and like her,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Yellowjackets" season 2.
The girls of "Yellowjackets" are survivors, and in season 2 of the hit Showtime series, Shauna, Taissa, Van, Misty, Natalie, Lottie, and the rest of the team have gotten the daily rituals of life in the wilderness down to a science. They hunt and forage, but they also take the ritual part of daily ritual seriously; Lottie (Courtney Eaton), the vision-stricken girl who makes a compelling case for a supernatural presence in the forest, puts drops of her blood in their tea and guides them through meditations each morning.
In the most recent episode of the series, we also see the girls partake in a new daily ritual, one that initially seems pretty clever. Back in season 1, the group found playing cards in the abandoned cabin they holed up in, and now we see that they're using the cards to rotate chore duty.
The girls of "Yellowjackets" are survivors, and in season 2 of the hit Showtime series, Shauna, Taissa, Van, Misty, Natalie, Lottie, and the rest of the team have gotten the daily rituals of life in the wilderness down to a science. They hunt and forage, but they also take the ritual part of daily ritual seriously; Lottie (Courtney Eaton), the vision-stricken girl who makes a compelling case for a supernatural presence in the forest, puts drops of her blood in their tea and guides them through meditations each morning.
In the most recent episode of the series, we also see the girls partake in a new daily ritual, one that initially seems pretty clever. Back in season 1, the group found playing cards in the abandoned cabin they holed up in, and now we see that they're using the cards to rotate chore duty.
- 4/21/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Warning: Spoilers for Yellowjackets season 2, up to episode three, “Digestif,” written by Sarah L. Thompson & Ameni Rozsa and directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd.
Now that Yellowjackets has returned with season 2, there’s been a renewed search for answers to the biggest questions about the show, including everything from when the young survivors will become cannibals in the past to what’s going on with Adult Lottie (Simone Kessell) in the present.
While at its core, the Showtime drama is about what happened to a group of teenagers after a plane crash stranded them in the wilderness for 19 months and how a few of the grownup survivors are reckoning with the secrets that amassed both then and now, it’s a puzzle box series that introduces new pieces with each episode.
Nuha Jes Izman, Samantha Hanratty, Alexa Barajas, Sophie Nélisse, Courtney Eaton, Nia Sondaya, Sophie Thatcher, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Steven Krueger...
Now that Yellowjackets has returned with season 2, there’s been a renewed search for answers to the biggest questions about the show, including everything from when the young survivors will become cannibals in the past to what’s going on with Adult Lottie (Simone Kessell) in the present.
While at its core, the Showtime drama is about what happened to a group of teenagers after a plane crash stranded them in the wilderness for 19 months and how a few of the grownup survivors are reckoning with the secrets that amassed both then and now, it’s a puzzle box series that introduces new pieces with each episode.
Nuha Jes Izman, Samantha Hanratty, Alexa Barajas, Sophie Nélisse, Courtney Eaton, Nia Sondaya, Sophie Thatcher, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Steven Krueger...
- 4/10/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Spoiler alert: This story contains spoilers from “Digestif,” the third episode of “Yellowjackets” Season 2, now streaming on Showtime.
From destroying the team’s only way out of the wilderness in the past to conducting citizen detective investigations in the present, Misty Quigley’s ambitions are always an attempt to further her relationships — switching from being a misfit, and an unknowing laughingstock — and to become a vital member of the soccer team at the center of Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.”
As played by actor Samantha Hanratty, in “Digestif,” teenage Misty outdoes even her Season 1 antics, with one particularly eccentric breakout moment. While the girls grapple with their latest decision, to feast on their late teammate Jackie, they prepare for the birth of Shauna’s (Sophie Nélisse) baby. They decide to celebrate, and throw Shauna an impromptu baby shower. But with limited resources, Misty, with the guidance from her new “bestie” Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman...
From destroying the team’s only way out of the wilderness in the past to conducting citizen detective investigations in the present, Misty Quigley’s ambitions are always an attempt to further her relationships — switching from being a misfit, and an unknowing laughingstock — and to become a vital member of the soccer team at the center of Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.”
As played by actor Samantha Hanratty, in “Digestif,” teenage Misty outdoes even her Season 1 antics, with one particularly eccentric breakout moment. While the girls grapple with their latest decision, to feast on their late teammate Jackie, they prepare for the birth of Shauna’s (Sophie Nélisse) baby. They decide to celebrate, and throw Shauna an impromptu baby shower. But with limited resources, Misty, with the guidance from her new “bestie” Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman...
- 4/8/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
[Editor’s note: The following review contains spoilers for “Yellowjackets” Season 2 Episode 3, “Digestif.”]
“Once flesh has been tasted, it’s a slippery slope,” “Yellowjackets” showrunner Jonathan Lisco told IndieWire ahead of Season 2.
That’s exactly where our characters find themselves at the top of Season 2, Episode 3, “Digestif,” written by Rich Monahan, Sarah L. Thompson, and Ameni Rozsa and directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd. After waking up in the middle of the night and consuming the cooked remains of a teammate, they must figure out how to move forward.
Refreshingly, “Yellowjackets’ doesn’t dive face first into cannibalism after the consumption of “Luau Jackie“; there’s an immediate reckoning, with each character differently handling the incident, but the girls and Travis (Kevin Alves) aren’t exactly practicing cannibals yet. The episode description on Showtime describes their current feeling as “an unusual hangover,” which is about as on-the-nose as it gets; the memories are fuzzy, the actions were maybe not entirely conscious,...
“Once flesh has been tasted, it’s a slippery slope,” “Yellowjackets” showrunner Jonathan Lisco told IndieWire ahead of Season 2.
That’s exactly where our characters find themselves at the top of Season 2, Episode 3, “Digestif,” written by Rich Monahan, Sarah L. Thompson, and Ameni Rozsa and directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd. After waking up in the middle of the night and consuming the cooked remains of a teammate, they must figure out how to move forward.
Refreshingly, “Yellowjackets’ doesn’t dive face first into cannibalism after the consumption of “Luau Jackie“; there’s an immediate reckoning, with each character differently handling the incident, but the girls and Travis (Kevin Alves) aren’t exactly practicing cannibals yet. The episode description on Showtime describes their current feeling as “an unusual hangover,” which is about as on-the-nose as it gets; the memories are fuzzy, the actions were maybe not entirely conscious,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
The much-anticipated season two premiere of the critically acclaimed drama Yellowjackets posted the biggest streaming and on-demand numbers for any season premiere on Showtime. Showtime also reports season two episode one was up 40% over the season one finale in cross-platform viewing.
“Yellowjackets broke records as the most streamed Showtime debut ever thanks to Ashley (Lyle), Bart (Nickerson), Jonathan (Lisco), and our extraordinary ensemble cast who brought season two to even greater heights,” stated Chris McCarthy, President/CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks. “By tapping into our proven strategy of promoting series across our full portfolio of brands at Paramount Media Networks, we successfully broadened the reach and brought new viewers into this incredible series that deftly combines psychological horror, dark comedy, and coming-of-age drama.”
Episode two, “Edible Complex,” premieres on Paramount+ on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 12am Pt/3am Et and on Showtime on Sunday, April 2 at 9pm Et/Pt.
“Yellowjackets broke records as the most streamed Showtime debut ever thanks to Ashley (Lyle), Bart (Nickerson), Jonathan (Lisco), and our extraordinary ensemble cast who brought season two to even greater heights,” stated Chris McCarthy, President/CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks. “By tapping into our proven strategy of promoting series across our full portfolio of brands at Paramount Media Networks, we successfully broadened the reach and brought new viewers into this incredible series that deftly combines psychological horror, dark comedy, and coming-of-age drama.”
Episode two, “Edible Complex,” premieres on Paramount+ on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 12am Pt/3am Et and on Showtime on Sunday, April 2 at 9pm Et/Pt.
- 3/28/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers for the first episode of “Yellowjackets” on Showtime.
Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” is back, and viewers who hoped to hear a song from ’90s icon Tori Amos finally get their wish, as music supervisor Nora Felder delivers a tasty treat in the form of the 1994 song “Cornflake Girl.”
Felder replaces former music supervisor Jen Malone, having helped Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” soar up the streaming charts with “Stranger Things” Season 4.
“Cornflake Girl” closes out the first episode. Teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) has a hard time saying goodbye to Jackie (Ella Purnell), who froze to death in the Season 1 finale, after the two best friends had a fight, and Jackie spent the night outside in a snit. Shauna, guilt-ridden, spends much of the Season 2 premiere with Jackie’s corpse in the meat shed, talking to her (guest star Purnell talks back).
After Shauna hits Jackie’s dead body,...
Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” is back, and viewers who hoped to hear a song from ’90s icon Tori Amos finally get their wish, as music supervisor Nora Felder delivers a tasty treat in the form of the 1994 song “Cornflake Girl.”
Felder replaces former music supervisor Jen Malone, having helped Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” soar up the streaming charts with “Stranger Things” Season 4.
“Cornflake Girl” closes out the first episode. Teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) has a hard time saying goodbye to Jackie (Ella Purnell), who froze to death in the Season 1 finale, after the two best friends had a fight, and Jackie spent the night outside in a snit. Shauna, guilt-ridden, spends much of the Season 2 premiere with Jackie’s corpse in the meat shed, talking to her (guest star Purnell talks back).
After Shauna hits Jackie’s dead body,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Yellowjackets” Season 2 Episode 1, “Friends, Romans, Countrymen.”]
As another prestige drama once said: Winter is coming.
That was the threat looming ever-nearer on the horizon during “Yellowjackets” Season 1, where the marooned high school girls’ soccer team faced down unforgiving weather, food shortages, and the ongoing possibility that they will never be rescued. It didn’t feel real while they were swimming in the lake and celebrating “Doomcoming,” but became incontrovertible after team captain Jackie (Ella Purnell) froze to death outside in the Season 1 finale.
In the Season 2 premiere, winter is loud, proud, and vicious; the Yellowjackets spend their days bundled up indoors with multiple fires, dividing up routine chores like cooking, getting water, and disposing of waste. There’s a casual yet jarring domesticity to these scenes as they unfold, as Lottie (Courtney Eaton) makes herself a hot drink and sits by the window or Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) and Travis (Kevin Alves...
As another prestige drama once said: Winter is coming.
That was the threat looming ever-nearer on the horizon during “Yellowjackets” Season 1, where the marooned high school girls’ soccer team faced down unforgiving weather, food shortages, and the ongoing possibility that they will never be rescued. It didn’t feel real while they were swimming in the lake and celebrating “Doomcoming,” but became incontrovertible after team captain Jackie (Ella Purnell) froze to death outside in the Season 1 finale.
In the Season 2 premiere, winter is loud, proud, and vicious; the Yellowjackets spend their days bundled up indoors with multiple fires, dividing up routine chores like cooking, getting water, and disposing of waste. There’s a casual yet jarring domesticity to these scenes as they unfold, as Lottie (Courtney Eaton) makes herself a hot drink and sits by the window or Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) and Travis (Kevin Alves...
- 3/24/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
This post contains spoilers for the "Yellowjackets" season 2 premiere.
"Yellowjackets" may have been in hibernation for the past year, but winter is just beginning for the characters in Showtime's hit supernatural survival series. The show's second season kicks off this week with a premiere that features a bit of a '90s plot time jump, but that's not the only major change; with the survivors in close quarters, several teammates who were previously background characters are now much more front and center.
Meanwhile, in the present day, two Yellowjackets who viewers didn't know were still alive are poised to crawl out of the woodwork, along with a familiar new guest star. It's a lot to keep straight with or without mushroom-spiked soup in your system, so we've got you covered with a quick character guide. Read on to refresh your memories on all things "Yellowjackets" — before one or more of...
"Yellowjackets" may have been in hibernation for the past year, but winter is just beginning for the characters in Showtime's hit supernatural survival series. The show's second season kicks off this week with a premiere that features a bit of a '90s plot time jump, but that's not the only major change; with the survivors in close quarters, several teammates who were previously background characters are now much more front and center.
Meanwhile, in the present day, two Yellowjackets who viewers didn't know were still alive are poised to crawl out of the woodwork, along with a familiar new guest star. It's a lot to keep straight with or without mushroom-spiked soup in your system, so we've got you covered with a quick character guide. Read on to refresh your memories on all things "Yellowjackets" — before one or more of...
- 3/24/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The first season of “Yellowjackets” definitely hit a nerve with its inspired combination of “Now and Then,” “Lord of the Flies” and “Alive”; the series quickly became one of Showtime’s most successful ever, with about 5 million viewers tuning in each week.
The inspired premise of a group of plane crash survivors — told in the “then” and “now” — was only enhanced by the stellar cast who brought it to life, like Melanie Lynskey as Shauna, now a suburban mom and housewife with homicidal impulses; Juliette Lewis as the edgy, extremely damaged grown-up Natalie; and Christina Ricci as the obsessive Misty, who was basically to blame for the entire disaster, as her teenage self (Samantha Hanratty) was enjoying the camaraderie of the girls’ life in the wild so much that she destroyed the plane’s black box to prevent the team from getting rescued in the first place.
The “Yellowjackets” casting team deserves all the awards,...
The inspired premise of a group of plane crash survivors — told in the “then” and “now” — was only enhanced by the stellar cast who brought it to life, like Melanie Lynskey as Shauna, now a suburban mom and housewife with homicidal impulses; Juliette Lewis as the edgy, extremely damaged grown-up Natalie; and Christina Ricci as the obsessive Misty, who was basically to blame for the entire disaster, as her teenage self (Samantha Hanratty) was enjoying the camaraderie of the girls’ life in the wild so much that she destroyed the plane’s black box to prevent the team from getting rescued in the first place.
The “Yellowjackets” casting team deserves all the awards,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Gwen Ihnat
- The Wrap
The official trailer for Showtime’s Yellowjackets dropped two weeks out from the premiere of the much-anticipated second season. The new trailer starts with an introduction by the cast and features Florence + The Machine’s new cover of No Doubt’s “Just a Girl.” It also includes screaming, chanting, and Shauna reluctantly admitting she is a murderer.
“I’m such a huge fan of Yellowjackets and this era of music, and this song especially had a huge impact on me growing up, so I was thrilled to be asked to interpret it in a ‘deeply unsettling’ way for the show,” stated Florence Welch about “Just A Girl” and Yellowjackets. “We tried to really add some horror elements to this iconic song to fit the tone of the show. And as someone who’s first musical love was pop punk and Gwen Stefani it was a dream job.”
Yellowjackets season two...
“I’m such a huge fan of Yellowjackets and this era of music, and this song especially had a huge impact on me growing up, so I was thrilled to be asked to interpret it in a ‘deeply unsettling’ way for the show,” stated Florence Welch about “Just A Girl” and Yellowjackets. “We tried to really add some horror elements to this iconic song to fit the tone of the show. And as someone who’s first musical love was pop punk and Gwen Stefani it was a dream job.”
Yellowjackets season two...
- 3/9/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The first teaser for season two of Showtime’s Yellowjackets begins with Natalie’s chilling warning that the survivors brought “darkness” back with them. Whatever was with them while they were stranded is still with them, and Misty warns herself to keep it together and not cry.
The teaser also introduces a new character played by Elijah Wood. He’s absolutely not wrong when he says to Misty, “Kidnapping, cults, death, your friendships are a little more complicated than most.”
Season two stars Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis as Natalie, Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey as Shauna, Emmy nominee Christina Ricci as Misty, and Tawny Cypress as Taissa. Sophie Nélisse is Teen Shauna, Jasmin Savoy Brown is Teen Taissa, Sophie Thatcher is Teen Natalie, Samantha Hanratty is Teen Misty, and Courtney Eaton is Teen Lottie.
The cast also includes Liv Hewson as Teen Van, Steven Krueger as Ben Scott, Warren Kole as Jeff,...
The teaser also introduces a new character played by Elijah Wood. He’s absolutely not wrong when he says to Misty, “Kidnapping, cults, death, your friendships are a little more complicated than most.”
Season two stars Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis as Natalie, Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey as Shauna, Emmy nominee Christina Ricci as Misty, and Tawny Cypress as Taissa. Sophie Nélisse is Teen Shauna, Jasmin Savoy Brown is Teen Taissa, Sophie Thatcher is Teen Natalie, Samantha Hanratty is Teen Misty, and Courtney Eaton is Teen Lottie.
The cast also includes Liv Hewson as Teen Van, Steven Krueger as Ben Scott, Warren Kole as Jeff,...
- 1/14/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Lauren Ambrose is revealed as adult Vanessa “Van” Palmer in three first-look images of Yellowjackets Season 2 released by Showtime. Liv Hewson played the character in Season 1 as a teenager.
Season 2 is set to premiere on March 26. Additionally, the series was renewed for a third season earlier this month.
Lauren Ambrose as Van in Yellowjackets Season 2. Photo Credit: Kailey Schwerman/Showtime.
Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story, and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is 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, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.
Yellowjackets also stars Melanie Lynskey,...
Season 2 is set to premiere on March 26. Additionally, the series was renewed for a third season earlier this month.
Lauren Ambrose as Van in Yellowjackets Season 2. Photo Credit: Kailey Schwerman/Showtime.
Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story, and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is 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, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.
Yellowjackets also stars Melanie Lynskey,...
- 12/23/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Ritter is slated to reunite with his wife, Melanie Lynskey, on TV. This time, as a guest star in an upcoming episode of “Yellowjackets” season 2. While the actor seemingly confirmed the news first reported by Variety with a cryptic tweet of a cat and two locks, Et has reached out to Showtime for confirmation.
The “Yellowjackets” appearance, meanwhile, follows a recurring role as Deputy Denny Reese on the limited Hulu true-crime series, “Candy”, which starred Lynskey as Betty Gore and Jessica Biel as the titular ax murder Candy Montgomery.
During a conversation with Et about her Emmy nomination for her turn as Shauna on the Showtime series, Lynskey talked about the possibility of them working together again after “Candy” and said she would love to have her husband on “Yellowjackets”.
“First of all, we love working at the same time, in the same place, which is kind of why...
The “Yellowjackets” appearance, meanwhile, follows a recurring role as Deputy Denny Reese on the limited Hulu true-crime series, “Candy”, which starred Lynskey as Betty Gore and Jessica Biel as the titular ax murder Candy Montgomery.
During a conversation with Et about her Emmy nomination for her turn as Shauna on the Showtime series, Lynskey talked about the possibility of them working together again after “Candy” and said she would love to have her husband on “Yellowjackets”.
“First of all, we love working at the same time, in the same place, which is kind of why...
- 12/21/2022
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
The first teaser for Yellowjackets Season 2 not only reveals the premiere date but also confirms what we expected: It’s going to get more disturbing. Showtime has announced that the Emmy-nominated drama will return on streaming and on demand for all subscribers on Friday, March 24, 2023, then make its on-air debut on Sunday, March 26 at 9/8c. The series is currently in production in Vancouver. Showtime has also released a photo from the plane crash timeline. It features Nuha Jes Izman as Teen Crystal, Samantha Hanratty as Teen Misty, Alexa Barajas as Teen Mari, Sophie Nélisse as Teen Shauna, Courtney Eaton as Teen Lottie, Nia Sondaya as Teen Akilah, Sophie Thatcher as Teen Natalie, Jasmin Savoy Brown as Teen Taissa, Steven Krueger as Ben Scott, and Liv Hewson as Teen Van. Check it out above, then watch the teaser below. Yellowjackets stars Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci, and Tawny Cypress. Lauren Ambrose...
- 12/7/2022
- TV Insider
Oa becomes one of the victim’s in a series of attacks on CBS’s FBI season five episode four. Directed by Carlos Bernard from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode four – “Victim” – will air on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase, Taylor Anthony Miller as Kelly Moran, Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, and Thomas Philip O’Neill as M.E. Neil Mosbach.
“Victim” Plot: The team investigates a series of brutal assaults while Oa withholds information about...
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase, Taylor Anthony Miller as Kelly Moran, Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, and Thomas Philip O’Neill as M.E. Neil Mosbach.
“Victim” Plot: The team investigates a series of brutal assaults while Oa withholds information about...
- 10/7/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Showtime‘s hit series “Yellowjackets” is getting ready to begin production on Season 2, and Deadline reports today that Nuha Jes Izman (“FBI”) has joined the cast this week.
“Izman will play Crystal, a member of the Jv squad and a hard-core theater enthusiast who makes the dubious decision to bond with Misty.”
Recently announced, Lauren Ambrose (“Servant”) is playing adult Van in Season 2. And Simone Kessell (“Obi-Wan”) is playing the adult version of Lottie.
Elijah Wood will play Walter in Season 2, a dedicated citizen detective who will challenge Misty (Christina Ricci) in ways she won’t see coming.
The series was created by Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson (“Narcos”), described as being “equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama.”
Chatting with Variety, the team recently promised “Yellowjackets” Season 2 will take us into a harsh winter, suggesting we’re in store for an even more horrifying second season.
“Yellowjackets...
“Izman will play Crystal, a member of the Jv squad and a hard-core theater enthusiast who makes the dubious decision to bond with Misty.”
Recently announced, Lauren Ambrose (“Servant”) is playing adult Van in Season 2. And Simone Kessell (“Obi-Wan”) is playing the adult version of Lottie.
Elijah Wood will play Walter in Season 2, a dedicated citizen detective who will challenge Misty (Christina Ricci) in ways she won’t see coming.
The series was created by Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson (“Narcos”), described as being “equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama.”
Chatting with Variety, the team recently promised “Yellowjackets” Season 2 will take us into a harsh winter, suggesting we’re in store for an even more horrifying second season.
“Yellowjackets...
- 9/27/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Yellowjackets has added Malaysian actress Nuha Jes Izman for a recurring guest star role. She will join the second season of the Showtime drama series.
Izman will play Crystal, a member of the Jv squad and a hard-core theater enthusiast who makes the dubious decision to bond with Misty. Further details aren’t yet known but the role is thought to be significant to the plot.
She joins fellow series newcomers Elijah Wood, Simon Kessell and Lauren Ambrose in the series, which is currently filming its sophomore season.
The New York City-based Izman recently booked her first guest role, on Dick Wolf’s FBI on CBS, having relocated to the U.S. from Malaysia to study acting at the Stella Adler Studio.
Yellowjackets‘ second season has added guest stars such as Wood (The Lord of the Rings), who plays dedicated citizen Detective Walter; Ambrose, who will play the adult version of Van; and Kessell,...
Izman will play Crystal, a member of the Jv squad and a hard-core theater enthusiast who makes the dubious decision to bond with Misty. Further details aren’t yet known but the role is thought to be significant to the plot.
She joins fellow series newcomers Elijah Wood, Simon Kessell and Lauren Ambrose in the series, which is currently filming its sophomore season.
The New York City-based Izman recently booked her first guest role, on Dick Wolf’s FBI on CBS, having relocated to the U.S. from Malaysia to study acting at the Stella Adler Studio.
Yellowjackets‘ second season has added guest stars such as Wood (The Lord of the Rings), who plays dedicated citizen Detective Walter; Ambrose, who will play the adult version of Van; and Kessell,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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