The upcoming fourth season of Showtime‘s Yellowjackets will be its last. Picked up in May, the new season is being written now, 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, October 10.
“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.”
The Yellowjackets Season 4 writers room is 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.
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, sequel Resurrection recently was renewed for season two, whilst prequel Original Sin was canceled. The only Showtime scripted series whose status has not changed since the merger is thriller The Agency: Central Intelligence, renewed for a second season, however, the show is co-produced by SHOWTIME for Paramount+ instead of the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME tier.
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.
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. Drew 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.
However, it appears that the stars of the series are not quite ready to leave the wilderness just yet.
Following the news, actor Samantha Hanratty, who portrays teen Misty in the Showtime series, said she’s “in a mourning process” as she shared a video of her tearful reaction to show creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson announcing to the cast that the fourth season will be its last.
“So, as you can see, we just got the news, and it looks like all of you did too,” she started in a TikTok video. “This is gonna be the final season of Yellowjackets, and I don’t really know how to take it in. Clearly, I’m very emotional, and I know that all good things must come to an end. I’m just extremely, extremely grateful to have been a part of this show.”
Hanratty continued, “I’m kind of in a mourning process at the idea that it’s gonna be over, but I just wanna tell you all how incredibly grateful I am for this show, for the opportunity, for this incredible fanbase, and I promise you, we are going to make this last season so incredibly amazing. And I’m so excited to start working on it.”
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