Yellowjackets to end with fourth and final season in 2026

Showtime drama Yellowjackets will end with its upcoming fourth season, creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson announced Friday, saying a writers room is now open and production is slated to begin in 2026 for a planned debut later that year on Paramount’s streaming tier and Showtime. The creators said the decision will allow the series to receive a proper conclusion after three seasons.

"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," Lyle and Nickerson said in a joint statement. They added that they view it as their responsibility to let the story determine its end, and thanked the cast, crew and fans for their support. The pair will remain showrunners and executive producers on the final season.

Yellowjackets, produced by Lionsgate Television, follows a high school girls soccer team that survives a 1990s plane crash in the Canadian wilderness and the survivors' lives nearly 25 years later. The series mixes elements of survival drama, psychological horror and coming of age storytelling. Season three, which concluded in April, was the...