Summary25 years after decisions made by a high school girls soccer team to survive when a plane crash stranded them in the wilderness has not been forgotten or forgiven in this drama created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson.
Created By:Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson
❮ Yellowjackets
Season 1
Season Premiere:
Nov 14, 2021
Metascore
Generally Favorable
78
User score
Generally Favorable
8.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
78
89% Positive
25 Reviews
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11% Mixed
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Dec 14, 2021
100
Casting here alone should win awards for capturing the essence of a decade when raw, untamed and dangerous young women surged to the forefront of music and film. Ricci (“The Ice Storm”), Lynskey (“Heavenly Creatures”) and Lewis (“Natural Born Killers”) kill in “Yellowjackets,” figuratively and literally. ... If it holds up (I’ve seen the first six episodes available for review), “Yellowjackets” may turn out to be my favorite show of 2021, even though it stretches into 2022.
Nov 11, 2021
88
This is a well-filmed, original work with great production values that deftly toggles back and forth between timelines and genres (horror, teen girl drama, adult soap opera, dark comedy) and features stellar performances from the parallel casts of young actors and familiar veterans portraying characters some 25 years apart.
User score
Generally Favorable
8.0
85% Positive
41 Ratings
41 Ratings
10% Mixed
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Mar 23, 2025
10
This show compares favorably to the writing and complexity of both the Sopranos and the first season of Westworld. Stunning television in every way. Will be too dark and downer for some, but TV is littered with light hearted wish fulfillment. Only nightmares are fulfilled in Yellowjackets, but it is mind-blowingly great art and a fun watch just to enjoy the skill on screen. I was too afraid of a re watch before Season 3, but was very rewarded.
Jan 9, 2022
9
After an incredible pilot episode followed by a few slower episodes, I was a bit concerned this series wouldn't make good on its initial promises. But episode 9 absolutely nails it: unpredictable writing, captivating performances and likeable characters all come together as the girls slowly begin their descent into madness. This show knows exactly when to tease and when to reveal, and as a result it's some of the most entertaining TV I've ever seen. If you like a combination of horror, suspense, mystery and even dark humour, I'd consider this a must-watch.
Jan 20, 2022
80
Gruesome, gripping and blackly comic, this tightly-plotted mystery-horror is meaty in all the right (and wrong) ways.
Nov 15, 2021
80
While Yellowjackets is far from perfect, and while it is absolutely the kind of series that will irreparably fall apart somewhere along the line (my money is on the season four premiere), I feel as jazzed by its first six episodes as I did by the first few Lost episodes back in the day.
Nov 12, 2021
80
The plot is pretty meaty (sorry), but Yellowjackets is adept at juggling it all, hopping between narratives and tones in a way that doesn’t register as jarring jumps, but moves in a purposefully choreographed dance.
Nov 5, 2021
70
Yellowjackets starts out with a gripping pilot, directed by Karyn Kusama, and then gradually loses narrative momentum. ... But when the elements align properly — Shauna delivering a cutting monologue about what Callie’s life would be like if her parents got divorced, or the show’s expertly-timed deployment of classic Nineties songs by Liz Phair, the Cranberries, Wilson Phillips, and more — it’s easy to experience a rush of adrenaline.
Nov 12, 2021
40
Yellowjackets looked promising thanks to the casting and concept, but the Showtime series feels like a disappointment in terms of shaping its twin-track plot into an equally compelling drama. The stars still merit a look, but the episodes made available don't provide much incentive for those watching the takeoff to stick around for the landing.
Nov 14, 2021
9
I love these LOST-kinda shows when they're done right (not looking at you La Brea). This was right up my alley and I can't wait for episode 2.
