Buzz, buzz, buzz! Yellowjackets Season 4 is coming, which means it’s almost time to find out how the survivors of that plane crash finally made it back home. After Season 3 ended with a full-circle moment—the Pit Girl hunt, now with a reveal that she was Mari—and Natalie finding out Misty’s role in making their initial rescue impossible in the first place, we’re sure the Wilderness timeline is going to get even more intense. The present day timeline promises to be just as extreme. Last time we saw our grownup survivors, Melissa killed Van, Tai ate Van’s heart before burying her—talk about never wanting to be apart from the one you love, Callie killed Lottie, and then there’s that pact between Tai and Misty.
Here’s everything we know about Yellowjackets Season 4 so far.
Synopsis — what to expect
The press release teases: “As the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own. Turns out not every homecoming is a joyous one, and this one’s going to sting.” And, a reminder for the series overall:
“Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly 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.”
Cast
The “fun” thing about this series is that, even if someone dies in the present, you might still see their younger counterpart in the past. So, despite adult Van and Lottie’s deaths, you’ll still get to spend time with them, just like after we lost Natalie to end Season 2. The Yellowjackets Season 4 stars are:
- Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock) as Shauna,
- Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) as Misty
- Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable) as Taissa
- Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief, Heated Rivalry) as Teen Shauna
- Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers) as Teen Taissa
- Sophie Thatcher (Heretic) as Teen Natalie
- Samantha Hanratty (Shameless) as Teen Misty
- Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road) as Teen Lottie
- Liv Hewson (Santa Clarita Diet) as Teen Van
- Warren Kole (Shades of Blue) as Jeff
- Kevin Alves (Locke & Key) as Teen Travis
- Sarah Desjardins (The Night Agent) as Callie
- Nia Sondaya (Heart Shot) as Teen Akilah
- Jenna Burgess (Lies Between Friends) as Teen Melissa
- Two-time Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) as Melissa
We’re particularly excited from some of the new, yet familiar, faces in the cast for Season 4:
- Christina Ricci’s Casper costar Devon Sawa as Howard
- June Squibb (Thelma) as Geraldine
- Molly Ringwald (The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles) as Vicky
- Dulé Hill (Psych, Suits) as Detective Rollins
Yellowjackets Season 4 trailer
Check out the official teaser trailer for the final season of Yellowjackets below! As we’ve kind of been expecting for a while now, the team’s homecoming is going to be, uh, complicated.
Paramount+ also released a short teaser back in August of 2026.
Yellowjackets Season 4 release date & how to watch
We can officially announce that you’ll be able to stream Yellowjackets Season 4 beginning Friday, November 20. It’ll be exclusive to Paramount+ with the Premium Plan.
Is it renewed for Season 5?
Unfortunately, this fourth season will be the last one. We can’t stay in the Wilderness forever, after all.
Are you excited for Yellowjackets Season 4? What are you looking forward to, hopefully, seeing revealed? Leave us a comment!
