A wild new teaser for Yellowjackets season two has surfaced, ratcheting up the tension and intrigue of the sensational first season.
The show tells the story of a high school girls’ soccer team that is stranded in the woods after a plane crash 25 years ago, leading to cult activity and cannibalism.
Meanwhile, a quarter of a century later, adult versions of the girls are seen struggling to move on with their lives, all while the mysteries of the past continue to unravel.
Stick ’em up: A wild new trailer for the second season of Yellowjackets has been released, ratcheting up the tension and intrigue of the sensational first season.
Juliette Lewis, as the adult version of the character Nat, whose teenage version is played by Sophie Thatcher, is faced with the shocking news that came at the end of the first season.
Lottie, a schizophrenic girl who was at the accident and played by Courtney Eaton as a teenager, turns out to have survived the ordeal in the woods and become a cult leader.
The adult version of Lottie is now being played by Simone Kessel, a new addition to the cast who appears right at the beginning of the trailer.
Lottie is seen shining a light on Nat’s face and encouraging her to face her demons, saying, “Listen to my voice and see the light, allow yourself to come back.”
Hard Times: The show tells the story of a high school girls’ soccer team that is stranded in the woods after a plane crash 25 years ago, leading to cult activity and cannibalism.
Timelines: Meanwhile, a quarter of a century later, adult versions of the girls are seen struggling to move on with their lives, all while the mysteries of the past continue to unravel.
‘Darkness’: Juliette Lewis -as the adult version of the character Nat whose adolescent version is played by Sophie Thatcher- faces the shocking news that occurred at the end of the first season
Mists of Time – Lottie is seen lighting up Nat’s face and encouraging her to face her demons, saying, “Hear my voice and see the light, allow yourself to come back.”
As flashes of traumatic incidents in the woods play, Lottie says, “No matter how hard it gets, what do you see?”
“Darkness,” says the adult Nat, who in the first season is seen struggling to maintain her sobriety. We brought it with us.
Taissa, played by Jasmin Savoy Brown as a teenager, is seen in adult life played by Tawny Cypress in obvious distress.
Melanie Lynskey also makes several appearances as the adult housewife version of Shauna, an accident survivor played by Sophie Nelisse as a teenager.
Crisis?: Taissa, played by Jasmin Savoy Brown as a teenager, is seen in adult life played by Tawny Cypress in obvious distress.
Striking: Modern adults, including Christina Ricci (right) as adult Misty, who when younger is played by Sammi Hanratty (left), feel shadows from the past creeping up on them.
Who’s who: Melanie Lynskey (pictured) also makes several guest appearances as the grown-up housewife version of Shauna, an accident survivor played by Sophie Nelisse as a teenager.
Modern adults, including Christina Ricci as the adult Misty, who when she is younger is played by Sammi Hanratty, feel the shadows of the past creeping up on them.
The adult Misty cradles herself on the couch and says, “Don’t cry about this Misty, babies cry,” before her face collapses in a sob.
Sammi Hanratty as young Misty is shown sobbing in the frozen desert 25 years earlier, demonstrating her striking resemblance to Christina Ricci.
Testing: Adult Misty cradles herself on the couch and says, “Don’t cry about this Misty, babies cry,” before her face collapses in a sob.
In the Booth: Steven Kreuger as Ben, the assistant football coach whose leg Misty has to have amputated after the plane crash, is briefly glimpsed in a gloomy and hopeless mood.
Steven Kreuger as Ben, the assistant football coach whose leg Misty has to have amputated after the plane crash, is briefly glimpsed in a bleak and hopeless mood.
As the trailer progresses, it becomes more and more action-packed, with young Nat seen in the crashed plane brandishing a rifle at an unseen adversary.
The show’s mysterious cult symbol, which looks like a drawing of a person impaled, is seen ominously traced on a misted window.
Unknown: The show’s mysterious cult symbol, resembling a drawing of a person impaled, is seen ominously traced on a misted window.
Unmistakable: Near the end of the trailer, the grown-up Misty is seen in conversation with a new character played by none other than Lord of the Rings icon Elijah Wood.
Honest: ‘Kidnapping, cults, death,’ his mild-mannered character deadpans: ‘Your friendships are a little more complicated than most’
Near the end of the trailer, the grown-up Misty is seen having a conversation with a new character played by none other than Lord of the Rings icon Elijah Wood.
“Kidnapping, cults, death,” says his suave character, “Your friendships are a little more complicated than most.”
The first season ran from November 2021 to January 2022, and the second season is scheduled to premiere in just over a month, on March 24.
Coming Soon: The first season ran from November 2021 to January 2022, and the second season is scheduled to premiere in just over a month, on March 24.