Yellowjacketsco-creator Ashley Lyle has confirmed the show’s missing episode, but reveals there’s one major catch about when it might come out.Yellowjacketsseason 2 endedon a few major cliffhangers, with adult Natalie (Juliette Lewis) dying in the present, while younger Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) becomes the new Antler Queen after the cabin burns down. However, one burning question has been about the release of a promised bonus episode between season 2 and 3. While not much is known about the episode, it’s expected to star Jason Ritter, who was promoted as being in season 2 but never showed up.
Speaking withEntertainment Weekly, Lyle did confirm “there is a bonus episode” ofYellowjackets, whichis still expected to come out at some point in the future. However, she also said “we may need to wait a bit longer for it,“indicating the episode won’t be coming out before season 3 arrives. Instead, it sounds like it won’t arrive until the next season is over, though the time frame for when it will air still remains unclear.
What Lyle’s Statement Means For Yellowjackets' Bonus Episode
The Missing Episode Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon
Nothing has officially been confirmed about the story of the missing episode,aside from Ritter’s potential involvement and original plans for a post-season 2 release. Even so, speculation aroundYellowjackets' bonus episodehas involved the skeleton found in the cabin during season 1, potentially revealing what happened to the man who’d been living there. But, with nothing confirmed and the episode delayed, it appears concrete plot details aren’t going to be available anytime soon. However, this does offer hope the episode will arrive at some point in the future.
Yellowjackets Season 3’s “Clear Answers” Hint Has To Connect To The Pit Girl, Right?
Yellowjackets co-creator Ashley Lyle has teased “clear answers” to two major questions in season 3, one of which could be the pit girl’s identity.
Yellowjacketsseason 3will be focusing on both the aftermath of Natalie’s death in the present, alongside the team becoming more aligned with the wilderness in the past. This could mean answers about who saved Javi (Luciano Leroux) in season 2, and whether the present day involves anything supernatural haunting the team.The reveals could also feed into the bonus episode, perhaps offering more context that’s necessary to understand its story. Despite the delay, Lyle’s statement still offers hope that it’s not lost forever.
Our Take On Yellowjackets' Bonus Episode Getting Delayed
We’re Still Hopeful It Will Be Released
Despite the delay to an unknown date, we’re still holding out hope thatYellowjackets' missing episode will be released at some point. Even though the announcement means we won’t see it until 2025 at the earliest, the placement of it could be important to the story, despite plans to originally release it earlier. Hopefully, as season 3 draws closer, there will be more information about when it will air, and what to expect from its story.
Yellowjacketsseason 3 will consist of 10 episodes. It begins with a two-episode premiere Friday, February 14 on Paramount+ with Showtime, later airing Sunday, February 16 on Showtime.
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Yellowjackets is a television series exploring the survival ordeal of a high school girls' soccer team stranded in the remote wilderness after a plane crash. It interweaves psychological horror and coming-of-age themes, simultaneously depicting their harrowing transformation and its lasting impact on their lives 25 years later.
