Fall Finales: Yellowjackets - Seasons Two

Yellowjackets kept Showtime on a winning start to 2023. Following the excellent second season of Your Honour, the second season of Yellowjackets has just concluded on Paramount+ in Australia.

Starring Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Liv Hewson, Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci, Lauren Ambrose, Simone Kessell, Ella Purnell, Steven Krueger, Warren Kole, Courtney Eaton and Kevin Alves

In December, the series was renewed for a third season, ahead of the second season streaming. With a shorter nine episode run, this season really flew by on Fridays.

So after smashing season one in a massive binge ahead of season two. I was ready for the nine episodes that dropped almost weekly recently.

Spoilers ahead. In a massive hour long finale, in the times lost in the cabin in the woods...

The women return Javi’s body to the cabin, where they dismember and begin to cook him. Lottie is alarmed with the team's decision to hunt each other, but Misty tells the team that Lottie's pleased. Coach Ben arrives to tell Natalie about Javi’s hiding spot, but is told that he no longer belongs among them as he is a good person. 

Lottie tells the group that the wilderness no longer needs her as its leader because they can all communicate with it now, and declares Natalie as the new leader, who will help them survive the winter. Later, while the Yellowjackets are sleeping, Coach Ben burns the cabin down with the doors barricaded, prompting them to escape for their safety and left alone with no shelter.

Then we fast forward to a dramatic present time. Where the women agree to go forward with Lottie’s ritual, deciding they should once again draw cards for a sacrifice. However, they secretly plan to botch the ritual and have Lottie committed. 

Walter lethally poisons Kevyn at the compound and works with Jeff to frame him for a conspiracy, ending the investigation surrounding Adam Martin. 

Shauna draws the Queen of Hearts during the ritual; Taissa and Van reveal that they called off the crisis team they contacted for Lottie, and the hunt begins. 

Callie shoots Lottie in the shoulder to protect her mother. When Lisa arrives, Misty intends to stab and inject her with a fatal solution, but Natalie throws herself into the fray and dies as a result of the drugs.

Lottie is taken away by EMTs, but tells the women that the wilderness is pleased with their sacrifice and will reward them.

Yellowjackets is an interesting survival series with excellent music. I have enjoyed binging the two seasons on my latest half priced Paramount+.

With Succession, all the USA network series ending, this could be your next winter stay in series. 
Until tomorrow....