Survival dramas are always a hit among the audience and streamers. Almost everyone loves a bunch of different people trying to fight up for their lives. Yellowjackets is an American drama that focuses on this survival instinct. Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson created this TV series and the first season is already released on 14 November 2021. The Yellowjackets plot is about a plane crash that happened in 1996 involving New Jersey high school soccer players. Their plane crashes in the Ontario wilderness and we have survivors from this crash. The Yellowjackets main characters are Shauna, Taissa, Jackie, Natalie, Misty, Ben Scott and Jack Depew. The TV series will be released on Showtime. The first season has 10 episodes and Yellowjackets the second season is approved.
1. The TV Show Kind-Of Inspired from a Similar Story
Yellowjackets TV show is slightly inspired by a similar story. Ashley Lyle said that they were inspired by the Andes plane crash but the plot is entirely different. Lyle stated that they wanted to tell the story of young girls who try to survive in the wilderness after a dramatic plane crash. Actually, the plot is original and gives everything you would expect from a survival drama.
2. Yes, There Is Cannibalism in Yellowjackets
Cannibalism is an edgy topic. Especially when you try to integrate it into a TV series. But Yellowjackets will give the audience what they want. Wilderness, survival, psychologic breakdown, secrets and cannibalism. As the characters tell their stories, the savage humans in them are revealed.
3. Pilot Episode Is Free (In Some Countries)
Showtime released the pilot episode on YouTube for free. You can watch the Yellowjackets pilot episode from here. But the free pilot is not available for some countries. In that case, you need to watch the pilot episode as well as all the remaining episodes on Showtime. Still, if you are in the US, you can check the pilot to decide whether this intense drama is for you.
4. Everything You Want to See About Traumas
Traumas play a big role in our lives. Traumas can shape who we are, how we interact and engage with other people and our personality. Yellowjackets TV series shows us everything we want to see about traumas. The flashbacks reveal how the characters survived in 1996. Also, their current mental and psychological states are revealed throughout the show.
5. Cast to Complete the Plot
A good TV show always comes with a good cast. The cast must dedicate themselves to doing their best to reflect the characters. When it comes to Yellowjackets, we get more than we expect. The young and older Shauna, Taissa, Jackie and Natalie do a great job to reflect the characters. Here we have Melanie Lynskey and Sophie Nélisse as Shauna Sheridan, Juliette Lewis and Sophie Thatcher as Natalie, Christina Ricci and Sammi Hanratty as Misty and Tawny Cypress and Jasmin Savoy Brown as Taissa. Other actors and actresses in the cast further highlight the key moments in the plot.
