Yellowjackets season 3 has finally kicked off on Paramount Plus, and its double-episode Valentine's Day premiere was just the start of a whole host of new threats, relationships, and mysteries for the titular plane crash survivors.
We've been thrown straight back into the action, and there's plenty more still to come, too. There are some new actors joining the mix for one thing, including Oscar-winning Hilary Swank and The Bear's Joel McHale, plus there are plenty of intriguing plot threads to pick up in the wake of season 2's finale.
We've got your complete guide to Yellowjackets season 3 right here, from release dates to our review verdict and a list of new and returning cast members.
Yellowjackets season 3 release date
Yellowjackets season 3 is airing weekly on Paramount Plus over 10 episodes. New episodes arrive on Fridays at 12am PT and 3am ET in the US and 8am GMT in the UK.
Check out the full Yellowjackets season 3 release schedule below.
- Yellowjackets season 3 episode 1 – February 14
- Yellowjackets season 3 episode 2 – February 14
- Yellowjackets season 3 episode 3 – February 21
- Yellowjackets season 3 episode 4 – February 28
- Yellowjackets season 3 episode 5 – March 7
- Yellowjackets season 3 episode 6 – March 14
- Yellowjackets season 3 episode 7 – March 21
- Yellowjackets season 3 episode 8 – March 28
- Yellowjackets season 3 episode – April 4
- Yellowjackets season 3 episode – April 11
Yellowjackets season 3 review
Our Yellowjackets season 3 review gave the new season four stars, praising the new season's twists and turns, as well as Sophie Nélisse's performance as Shauna.
"As with any mystery-heavy thriller, the proof is in the pudding, and Yellowjackets season 3 will likely live or die by how well the show sticks its landing. Based on episodes 1 to 4 though, it's looking promising – we just hope it continues to keep it weird," our reviewer writes.
Yellowjackets season 3 trailer
The first trailer for Yellowjackets season 3 opens with Mari being chased through the woods, backing up the popular fan theory that she's the "pit girl" we saw get killed at the start of season 1. Elsewhere in the wilderness, we also get glimpses of Coach Ben and a noose, ritualistic behavior from the girls, and Shauna attempting to usurp Nat as the Antler Queen.
In the present day, Taissa and Van share a kiss as Tai catches a glimpse of the Man with No Eyes over Van's shoulder, Shauna receives a letter marked with the symbol of the wilderness from "someone who wants to kill us", and Elijah Wood is back as Walter. It looks like Shauna is also set to get a hallucinatory visit from Jackie thanks to a surprise appearance from Ella Purnell. Plus, there's a new survivor in the picture, played by Hilary Swank, who we get a glimpse of right at the end of the trailer. And, assuming she's just been reunited with the others, she doesn't look too pleased to see them...
This was followed by a second, longer trailer, which you can watch below.
The trailer shows what appears to be the construction of the pit, a key part of the girls' hunting ritual in the wilderness. "Aren't you worried about what we're going to have to tell people if we get back?" Tai asks, but Shauna and Lottie, in particular, don't look too worried…
Meanwhile, present-day Misty is determined to get to the bottom of whoever wants them all dead, and Shauna seems just as bloodthirsty as she was as a teenager. "The only way to be truly safe is to be the only one left," she says. "This is not healthy," Misty replies – before reaching for a knife.
Yellowjackets season 3 cast
- Melanie Lynskey and Sophie Nélisse as Shauna
- Tawny Cypress and Jasmin Savoy Brown as Taissa
- Christina Ricci and Samantha Hanratty as Misty
- Simone Kessell and Courtney Eaton as Lottie
- Lauren Ambrose and Liv Hewson as Van
- Sophie Thatcher as Nat
- Kevin Alves as Travis
- Steven Kreuger as Ben
- Warren Kole as Jeff
- Sarah Desjardins as Callie
- Elijah Wood as Walter
- Ella Purnell as Jackie
- Joel McHale
- Hilary Swank
Yellowjackets season 3 plot recap *spoilers*
Warning: there are major spoilers for Yellowjackets season 3 ahead! Turn back now if you're not up to date on the new episodes and don't want to know what happens.
When Yellowjackets season 3 begins, tensions are reaching boiling point between Shauna and Nat, the survivors' 'Antler Queen', as well as between her and Mari. Things come to a head during a summer solstice feast when Shauna spits in Mari's food and the pair start to fight.
Meanwhile, Ben is still alive and stumbles across a concealed hole in the ground containing a survival kit with a torch, protein bars, and other supplies. Back at the camp, Lottie is encouraging Travis to convene with the wilderness and feeding him hallucinogenic tea.
In the present day, Shauna, Taissa, and Van attend Natalie's memorial service, but Misty is still feeling immense guilt about her death and doesn't show up. Meanwhile, Callie gets excluded from school after attacking her classmates for gossiping about her mother and the other Yellowjackets.
Van is staying at Taissa's house but is still keeping her distance, despite Tai's best efforts. She takes Van out for dinner at a fancy restaurant and the pair dine and dash. A waiter chases after them and is nearly hit by a bus before having a heart attack. Back at the Sedekis' house, someone is watching the family and Callie finds a package addressed to Shauna outside their door with a cassette inside, which she pockets.
Back in the wilderness, Mari storms off from the camp after her fight with Shauna – and falls into a trap that Ben has made by obscuring the hole he found. In episode 2, we find out she's dislocated her leg and Ben takes her to the cave he's been living in to hold her hostage as he doesn't want her to tell the others that he's still alive. At the camp, Melissa has started taking an interest in Shauna, and the pair share a surprise kiss after Melissa brings flowers for Shauna's baby's grave.
In the present-day timeline, Lottie turns up on Shauna's doorstep fresh from the facility she was committed to at the end of season 2. Shauna doesn't trust her to spend time with Callie, but the pair start to bond and Callie questions her about what really happened in the wilderness. Meanwhile, Shauna realizes she's being followed – and it's heavily implied that she thinks it's Melissa.
In episode 3, Van finds out that her cancer has stopped metastasizing and she's gone into partial remission. Meanwhile, Lottie and Callie are getting closer and head to the mall together behind Shauna's back, where Lottie shoplifts a dress for her. Taissa tells Van about the waiter, but she now thinks his death was a "sacrifice" and Van's new prognosis is the "gift" they get in return.
Elsewhere, Shauna has a near-miss when the brakes fail on her car. She's convinced Misty is behind it and the two fight, and things go from bad to worse when she gets home and sees that Lottie has somehow gotten her hands on Jackie's necklace – and given it to Callie. She freaks out and kicks Lottie out. Things start to escalate for Tai and Van, who are watching TV when they see a commercial for an ice cream parlor that features the Man With No Eyes. Tai is desperate to track the cafe down, but when they find it, it's abandoned and derelict.
Meanwhile, in the wilderness, Mari convinces Ben to free her, and she heads back to camp. She lies about where she's been, but eventually crumbles under questioning – and Shauna wants to hunt Ben down. When they reach the caves where he's been hiding out, things start to get weird, and Shauna, Van, and Akilah are subject to some seriously weird dream sequences that involve (among other things) talking llamas, being stuck in a burning building, drowning, and Shauna getting attacked by Jackie.
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