Yellowjacketsseason 3 adds its first new cast member, and it’s a very familiar face. The second installment of the Showtime thriller ended with an unexpected death. Natalie (Juliette Lewis) is accidentally killed in a flurry of chaos when Misty (Christina Ricci) mistakenly injects her friend with phenobarbital, which proves to be lethal. Nat ultimately dies in Misty’s arms andthe impact of her loss onYellowjacketsseason 3remains an open question, particularly as new faces join the ensemble.
TheWrapis confirming thatCommunityandAnimal Controlactor Joel McHale will guest star inYellowjacketsseason 3. It’s not yet known who McHale will play. Still, given the limited scope of the past timeline, there is speculation that McHale will interact with the present-day actors. That would include Ricci, Melanie Lynskey, Lauren Ambrose, Simone Kessel, and Tawny Cypress.
What Else Is Known About Yellowjackets Season 3?
It Follows A Dark & Twisty Second Season
Following the death of Natalie intheYellowjacketsseason 2 finale, many of the plot details around the upcoming third installment remain under wraps. Co-creator Ashley Lyle, who created the show with collaborator and husband Bart Nickerson,teased that the horror thriller will be reminiscent of the first installment.Teasing the upcoming episodes, Lyle revealed: “The girls have been out there for a while, and they’re thriving.”
There is now an additional question of how McHale’s mystery character fits into the show’s return while taking into account his busy schedule.
Photos from the set ofYellowjacketsseason 3point to this fact, withthe characters moving on to an apparent makeshift shelter after the cabin disasterthat happened in the show’s most recent episode. Although the loss of the cabin seems to suggest more trouble ahead in the teenage timeline, Lyle’s remarks point to the fact things could be looking optimistic — at least for a little while.
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There is now an additional question of how McHale’s mystery character fits into the show’s return while taking into account his busy schedule. In addition to his leading role in the Fox sitcomAnimal Controland the upcomingCommunitymovie, McHale is also known as a reliable host for variety and reality series and appeared in the Emmy-winning FX dramedyThe Bearin an antagonistic role. It raises the question of how much he’ll hang around theYellowjacketscast of characterswhennew episodes release in 2025.
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Yellowjackets is a television series exploring the survival ordeal of a high school girls' soccer team stranded in the remote wilderness after a plane crash. It interweaves psychological horror and coming-of-age themes, simultaneously depicting their harrowing transformation and its lasting impact on their lives 25 years later.
