Yellowjackets Season 2 is getting more and more star-studded (and scary!). The show has a lot going for it after the shocking Season 1 finale that reveals Lottie (Courtney Eaton) as the Antler Queen in 1996 and shows Jackie (Ella Purnell) freezing to death in the woods. We still have a lot of questions, and it seems season two is primed to give us answers.
As the show moves into part two, there have been some key casting updates. On August 11th Showtime announced that the Emmy-nominated series is adding Lauren Ambrose to the cast to play the adult version of Van. Ambrose first rose to fame with Six Feet Under and recently appeared on AppleTV+’s Servant. Liv Hewson, who plays the 1990s version of Van, is also promoted to the series regular.
“Yellowjackets” announced another new addition to the line-up social media On August 17, Obi-Wan Kenobi actress Simone Kessell revealed that she will play the adult Lottie in the second season. Kessell recently played Princess Leia’s adoptive mother, Breha Organa, in the Star Wars series, and before that she played Blackbeard’s (Taika Waititi) mother in Our Flag Means Death. Given the recent casting news of Yellowjackets, it’s possible that more adult versions of the show’s soccer team members will appear in Season 2.
Then, on August 19, “Yellowjackets” shared the news that Elijah Wood will join the show in a season-long guest arc. Corresponding diversitythe Lord of the Rings star, will play Walter, a dedicated citizen detective who will challenge Misty (Christina Ricci).
Two of the series’ showrunners, Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, spoke to them diversity in May about their plans for the second season. “We’re definitely going to revisit the winter story,” Lyle said. “We called season 2 ‘The Winter of Their Discontent,'” which is a reference to Shakespeare’s Richard III. Nickerson said the writers’ room is currently working on scripts. Since filming for the show begins on August 30, Lyle said “movie magic will be at play” to make scenes look like they’re set in winter.
Christina Ricci, who plays the adult Misty, said Jimmy Fallon in May for reading fan theories online, which she called “intriguing.” She talked about a theory that Misty is a serial killer. “She’s casually murdering someone, and she’s got a bunker ready for kidnap victims. That bunker was ready to go,” Ricci said. “I’d say she’s probably done it before, but I don’t know.” Ricci also addressed theories that Jackie didn’t die in the woods. “I don’t see how that’s possible, to tell the truth,” she said. “She froze to death. We saw it.”
Read on to find out everything we know so far about Yellowjackets Season 2.
“Yellowjackets” Season 2 cast
Season two features returning cast members Melanie Lynskey, Ricci, Juliette Lewis, Tawney Cypress, Purnell, Samantha Hanratty, Sophie Thatcher, Jasmine Savoy Brown, Sophie Nelisse and Hewson. Ambrose appears as an adult Van and Kessell as an adult Lottie. Wood plays Walter, a citizen detective who clashes with Misty.
“Yellowjackets” Season 2 Release Date
The second season of “Yellowjackets” premieres on March 24, 2023 on Showtime.