Summary
- Fans hope for Yellowjackets season 4 after shocking season 3.
- Season 4 may take inspiration from Seinfeld with reverse storytelling.
- Showrunners hint at Shauna's evolution and potential new directions.
Yellowjackets season 3 ended with shocking moments, making fans even more hopeful that the show will be renewed for a fourth season. Since the pilot episode of the Showtime drama aired in 2021, the show has delivered consistently gripping mysteries, harsh yet compelling characters, and more than a few surprises. Switching between the past and the present and never shying away from the darkest instincts of its main characters, Yellowjackets is impossible to stop thinking about.
Fans have many thoughts about a possible Yellowjackets season 4, and it's clear that Shauna Sadecki (Melanie Lynskey) would be given the spotlight. If the show comes back, one fan thinks that the fourth season could be inspired by an episode of the "show about nothing," the 1990s sitcom Seinfeld, and it's a fun idea.
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Could Yellowjackets Season 4 Take A Cue From A Seinfeld Episode?
One Redditor suggested that Yellowjackets season 4 could be inspired by an interesting Seinfeld episode. The fan wrote:
"it might be cool if they manage to do the post-rescue timeline with a kind of reverse chronological storytelling approach so we can converge upon rescue from both sides. I'm thinking of that episode of Seinfeld: The Betrayal."
The fan continued:
"The episode starts with the end credits then the whole episode is presented with interstitials that say things like '2 days before' so they can tell the story in reverse."
While of course Yellowjackets is a much bleaker, more violent, and more mysterious series than the popular 1990s sitcom, it would make sense to feature this storytelling device. In Seinfeld season 9, episode 8, "The Betrayal," Jerry Seinfeld and his friends go to Sue Ellen Mischke's wedding in India. Before that, Jerry is intimate with Nina (Catherine Keener), George Costanza's (Jason Alexander) girlfriend. Without this unique way of telling the story, the episode might feel like a run-of-the-mill sitcom plotline. But since the sequence of events is shared in reserve, it's much more compelling.
Many fans have wondered if Yellowjackets season 4 could focus on the girls being rescued from the wilderness, and it would be smart to tell this story in reverse. The season 4 premiere could show the moment of the rescue and then every episode could share what happened leading up to that big moment. This also works with Sophie Nélisse's ideas for seasons 4 and 5. The actress who portrays teenage Shauna Sadecki thought maybe next season could be about the rescue and the following could be about how the girls handle being back home.
Since the series is at its best when it hints at mysteries, like the possible supernatural forces in the woods, it wouldn't make sense to reveal everything about the rescue all at once. It would be fascinating to see bits and pieces and, then, the Yellowjackets season 4 finale could show the rescue in great detail.
So far, the series has done a great job setting up big mysteries, including the Antler Queen and the Pit Girl. Yellowjackets season 4 needs to do the same thing with the rescue mission. There is so much to explore here, and since the characters love the dark power they have gained during their time in the wilderness, fans wonder if some didn't want to be saved. That would definitely add a layer of complication to the story.
What Could A Possible Yellowjackets Season 4 Be About, According To The Showrunners?
In an interview with Variety, co-showrunners Ashley Lyle, Jonathan Lisco, and Bart Nickerson talked about what Yellowjackets season 4 could be about. When answering a question about Shauna Sadecki being the Antler Queen, Lisco said:
"That’s exactly what’s great about a Season 4, actually, and we would love to explore that... She now has a self-perception that has changed, and she’s able to embrace some of these as an intrinsic part of her character in a way that was not able to do before."
Lyle added:
"Melissa [Hilary Swank] is in the wind; the gloves are off; Misty [Christina Ricci] is on a mission. I think that there’s a lot of fun to be had moving forward."
Arguably, shows similiar to Yellowjackets deserve at least four seasons in order to fully delve into the many mysteries and give fans the answers they seek. Fans will continue to hope that there will be good news soon about the dark TV drama.
- Release Date
- 2021 - 2026-00-00
- Network
- Showtime, Paramount+ with Showtime
- Showrunner
- Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Jonathan Lisco
- Directors
- Benjamin Semanoff, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Deepa Mehta, Eduardo Sánchez, Jeffrey W. Byrd, Liz Garbus, Scott Winant, Eva Sørhaug, Jamie Travis
- Writers
- Liz Phang, Sarah L. Thompson, Ameni Rozsa
Cast
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Melanie LynskeyShauna Sadecki -
Tawny CypressTaissa Turner -
Sophie NélisseTeen Shauna Shipman -
Jasmin Savoy BrownTeen Taissa Turner
WHERE TO WATCH
- Creator(s)
- Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson
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