Melanie Lynskey’s husband Jason Ritter will star in the second season of her hit show Yellowjackets

Melanie Lynskey’s husband, Jason Ritter, is scheduled to appear in the highly anticipated second season of Showtime’s hit series Yellowjackets.

While details about the plot and his character have been kept under wraps, the 42-year-old actor has been confirmed as a new cast member in the coming-of-age drama.

This is their second time acting on the same show after he guest-starred on their Hulu series Candy.

Dream Team: Melanie Lynskey’s husband, Jason Ritter, is scheduled to appear in the highly anticipated second season of Showtime’s hit series Yellowjackets; seen in May 2022

Ritter played Deputy Denny Reese in the fourth episode of the true crime drama, Cover Girl, which aired in May.

While talking about working with her husband, the mother-of-one raved: “He’s a wonderful actor and a really nice person.”

“It makes me look smart, like I picked a great partner,” he gushed after describing how much his co-stars loved working with him. “He’s so good, and it’s really fun to work with someone who’s creative and interesting and does something different with every take, which is what he does.”

Joining the team: While details about the plot and his character have been kept under wraps, the 42-year-old actor has been confirmed as a new cast member in the coming-of-age drama.

The New Zealander continued: ‘He’s also very good at improvising. However, it is difficult because we try to support each other when the other is working.’

His hit series was renewed for a third season last week, ahead of its second season premiere on March 24.

The series, which stars Christina Ricci, follows members of a high school soccer team who are forced to try to survive for 19 months in the Canadian wilderness after their plane crashes en route to a tournament.

That was fast! Showtime renewed its hit survival thriller Yellowjackets for a third season three months before the season two premiere, Deadline reported Thursday; Christina Ricci seen in the series

It’s a hit: Showtime’s new president and CEO Chris McCarthy said the network wanted to capitalize on the show’s success after it garnered more than 5 million weekly viewers; still yellow jackets

In addition to reminiscing about their fight to live, the surviving members of the team are shown as they struggle to fit into their adult lives years later.

The series was a success for the network, garnering more than 5 million weekly viewers and receiving seven Emmy nominations, though it did not win any of the awards.

Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime and Paramount Media Networks, told Deadline that the renewal was an attempt to build on the impressive “momentum” of the Yellowjackets’ first season.

“With the Yellowjackets’ runaway success in season one and the anticipation pent up for season two, we wanted to maximize momentum by fast-tracking season three now,” McCarthy said. “The show’s ambition is only exceeded by its execution, and I am grateful to the incredible creative team behind it.”

Doubling down: McCarthy told Deadline that the network will now focus on franchises. Shows that cannot be franchised are likely to be cancelled; even yellow jackets

Going for IP: “To realize its full potential, we’ll take a critical look at all series and ask ourselves how big we can go to make the right creative bets to add to the broader company’s IP bank.” McCarthy added; Juliette Lewis seen in yellow jackets