Yellowjackets Season 3: Release date, plot speculations and more about the thriller series' third installment 

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Yellowjackets Season 3 (Image via Paramount+)
Yellowjackets Season 3 (Image via Paramount+)

Paramount+'s survival thriller show Yellowjackets is back with Season 3, and the wilderness and the past will continue to haunt the survivors in the third installment.

The show follows two timelines- 1996, where a female soccer team gets stranded on an island for nineteen months in the wilderness after their plane crashes. 25 years later, the survivors are still haunted by past events after the wilderness is back to finish what was started.

Yellowjackets will pick up from the events of the Season 2 finale in both timelines, where in 1996, Natalie becomes the group's new leader, leaving Shauna in a rift with Lottie and the group. It was also revealed that Coach Ben might be suspicious, as it was hinted that he locked the girls in the shelter.

In the present, Lottie reunites the survivors in her wellness retreat, where she envisions that they must carry out another sacrificial ritual, where Natalie is accidentally killed at the hands of Misty.

More about Yellowjackets Season 3 in our story.


What is the release date of Yellowjackets Season 3?

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Following the show's success, Season 3 was renewed in December 2022, even before Season 2 arrived. Now, Season 3 finally has a release date, and the third installment will arrive on Paramount+ on February 14, 2025.

Season 3 will have ten episodes; the first two episodes will drop simultaneously on February 14, 2025, and the rest will follow weekly. While it is quite ironic that the show will be released on Valentine's Day, you can tune in to Season 3 if you plan for a thrilling watch on a night in.


Who is expected to return in Yellowjackets Season 3?

The main cast for Yellowjackets is expected to return for Season 3, which includes-

  • Melanie Lynskey as Shauna
  • Christina Ricci as Misty
  • Tawny Cypress as Taissa
  • Simone Kessell as Lottie
  • Lauren Ambros as Van
  • Sophie Nélisse as young Shauna
  • Sophie Thatcher as young Natalie
  • Samantha Hanratty as young Misty
  • Courtney Eaton as young Lottie
  • Jasmin Savoy Brown as young Taissa
  • Liv Hewson as young Van
  • Steven Kreuger as Coach Ben
  • Elijah Wood as Adam

Actress Juliette Lewis will likely not return as Natalie in Season 3 after Misty accidentally killed her in Season 2. However, she can still appear in a flashback or a vision sequence.

It was also reported that some new cast members will be introduced in Season 3 as soccer team members. These include Hilary Swank and Joel McHale, but their characters are still not disclosed. Anisa Harris and Silvana Estifanos will also join Season 3 as Robin and Britt, respectively, who will also be on the soccer team.


What can you expect from Season 3?

As confirmed from the trailer, the past will continue to haunt the survivors in Yellowjackets Season 3, as the wilderness is after them for escaping it all these years back. Another threat will follow the group as the trailer suggests an unknown face hiding behind the iconic cannibalism mask. Who is this mysterious person, and how will they set up the third season? Tune in to find out.

As teased by creator Ashley Lyle, both timelines will experience a little time jump when the characters return for Season 3. It would be interesting to see what bloody mess was created during that time. Tune in to Paramount+ on February 14, 2025.


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