The ladies of “Yellowjacket” have more trials and tribulations ahead, as the authentically hit Showtime series has gotten an early Season 3 renewal, three months ahead of its sophomore installment’s late March premiere date.
Season 1, which has a rare 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and received seven Emmy nominations, averaged over 5 million weekly viewers on the platform and was the second most streamed series in Showtime history behind “Dexter: New Blood”. . Produced for Showtime by Studio Entertainment One (eOne), the series is currently in production in Vancouver, with creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson executive producing with showrunner Jonathan Lisco.
“With the overwhelming success of The Yellowjackets in season one and strong anticipation for season two, we now want to take a fast look at season three,” Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime and Paramount Media Networks, said in a statement. , “The show’s ambition exceeds just its execution, and I thank the incredible creative team behind it, including Ashley, Bart, Jonathan, Even, and the Showtime team for turning it into such a success.”
Season 2 of “Yellowjackets” stars Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress. Lauren Ambrose (“Six Feet Under,” “Servant”) and Simone Kessel (“Obi-Wan Kenobi”) have also joined the second season as series regulars, as Van (Liv Hewson) and Lottie (Courtney Eaton). In a season long guest arc with Elijah Wood, portraying the adult versions.
Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, “The Yellowjackets” is the incredible 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 countryside. Northern Forest. The series traces their descent from a complicated but thriving team to ruthless clansmen, as well as tracking the lives they have as they attempt to get back together after nearly 25 years.
Season 2 also stars Sophie Nellis, Jasmine Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Steven Kruger, Warren Cooley and Kevin Alves.
McCarthy said, “Our decision to pick up Yellowjacket for season three ahead of the airing of season two demonstrates our strong commitment to the show and its ability to continue to grow, as well as how it clearly fits within the Showtime brand.” does.” “We believe we are just getting started, with a lot of development in store, which is testament to the show’s creative team and vision.”
The decision follows words from Paramount Global President Bob Bakish about the Showtime brand and the premium network’s move toward building a franchise through series such as “Dexter,” “Homeland,” “Billions,” “The L Word” and “The Chi.” Corresponds to sight. ,
McCarthy said, “We intend to use our successful franchise strategy to drive future promotion for Showtime, whereby fans build relationships with franchises, and franchisees further build the brand and our streaming services and eventually create long-term value for the company.” “To realize that full potential, we will take a critical look at all series, asking how big we can go to find the right creative bets to add to the overall company IP bank – which means some shows won’t make the cut and others will receive a lot more resources and attention, plus we only see opportunities to further grow the SHOWTIME brand.
“Yellowjacket” Season 2 premieres March 24 on streaming and on demand to all Showtime subscribers, before beginning March 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Deadline first reported the renewal news.
