The upcoming fourth season of Showtime‘s Yellowjackets will be its last. Picked up in May, the new season is now being written, which means that the series will get a proper ending.
The series’ creators/executive producers Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, reportedly inspired by Succession‘s strong conclusion after four seasons, announced the news of Yellowjackets coming to an end on social media Friday.
“After three incredible seasons, and great consideration, we’re excited to announce that we will be bringing the story of Yellowjackets to its twisted conclusion in this fourth and final season,” they wrote. “We’ve always known there would come a point when the story would tell us it wants to end, and it’s our belief that our job — our responsibility — is to listen. Telling this emotional, wild, and deeply human story has been a profoundly meaningful experience and a true honor for us, and we’re so very grateful to the brilliant cast, crew and writers who have bravely gone on the journey with us to bring it to life. Most of all, we want to thank the fans who have stuck with us through every moment, mystery and meal — the Hive is nothing without you! We can’t wait to share the final chapter with you and hope you find it…delicious.”
Yellowjackets Season 4 writers room is now open, with production slated to begin in 2026 for a debut on Paramount+ with Showtime later that year. Lyle and Nickerson, who are said to already have an idea about the show’s grand finale, will continue to serve as executive producers and showrunners.
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Yellowjackets, from Lionsgate Television and Creative Engine, is the second longest-running current scripted series on Showtime behind The Chi, which also had been renewed for an eighth season in May. Since the regime change following Showtime parent Paramount Global’s August acquisition by Skydance, it has been announced that both dramas will end with their upcoming seasons after reported series high viewership for their most recent installments. There are conversations with the creators of both series, Lyle and Nickerson as well as The Chi’s Lena Waithe, to extend their relationship with Paramount.
Of Showtime’s two existing Dexter series, one, Resurrection, was recently renewed, the other, Original Sin, was canceled. The only Showtime scripted series whose status has not changed since the merger is thriller The Agency, renewed for a second season.
Yellowjackets tells the saga of a team of talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, the series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.
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Season 3 starred Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Lauren Ambrose, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Courtney Eaton, Liv Hewson, Steven Krueger, Warren Kole, Kevin Alves, Sarah Desjardins and Simone Kessell, with Elijah Wood in a recurring role. Hilary Swank guest starred, along with Joel McHale and Ashley Sutton.
Executive producers of Season 3 include Lyle, Nickerson and Jonathan Lisco. Comins of Creative Engine also served as executive producer along with Jeff W. Byrd, Sarah L. Thompson, Ameni Rozsa and Brad Van Arragon. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
