Showtime Renews Yellowjackets

Showtime has ordered a second season of the survival drama Yellowjackets.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), the drama tells the story of a team of high school soccer players who become the unlucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote wilderness. The show chronicles their descent from a thriving, unified team to savage clans.

Season one is currently airing on Sunday nights, with the finale set for January 16.

Yellowjackets stars Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Juliette Lewis (Camping), Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything), Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable), Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter), Samantha Hanratty (Shameless), Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Steven Krueger (The Originals) and Warren Kole (Shades of Blue).

Entertainment One produces the series. Lyle, Nickerson and Jonathan Lisco (Animal Kingdom, Halt and Catch Fire) serve as showrunners and executive producers, alongside Karyn Kusama and Creative Engine’s Drew Comins.

“Yellowjackets has been an unadulterated sensation for Showtime,” said Gary Levine, co-president of entertainment for Showtime Networks. “We are overwhelmed by both the acclaim and the audience response to our series, including several ‘Best of 2021’ lists, a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and snowballing viewership. Clearly, there is a hunger for originality and audacity, and our incredible showrunners Ashley, Bart and Jonathan, along with their pitch-perfect cast, have delivered that and so much more. I can’t wait to see the surprises they have in store for us in season two.”

“We are beyond grateful for the incredible support we’ve received for this show—both from Gary Levine, Jana Winograde, David Nevins, Amy Israel, Dave Binegar and the rest of the fantastic Showtime team, and from our growing team of ‘Citizen Detectives’ at home,” said Lyle, Nickerson and Lisco. “We can’t wait to continue telling this story with our amazing cast and crew. The saga continues!”