Yellowjackets Showrunners Address Teasing Audience With Cannibalism Story
The showrunners for Yellowjacketsaddress how the show teases cannibalism and why they took the approach they did. First airing in 2021 on Showtime, the horror/mystery show tells the story of a high school girls' soccer team that is forced to go to great lengths to survive after their plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. Yellowjackets takes place in the past as the characters are struggling to survive, but also sees some of the characters in the present, often dealing with PTSD and other psychological effects from the mysterious trauma they endured.
Yellowjackets has been a big hit with audiences and critics thus far, currently boasting an impressive 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The show is highly praised for the way in which it unfolds its mystery, particularly as it relates to the strange supernatural occurrences that plague the group and the main characters' descent into a more primal way of life. The question of whether the team engages in cannibalism is of particular focus in Yellowjackets, with the opening of the show seeing masked members of the team hunting someone and seemingly eating them. Yellowjackets features an impressive cast, including Melanie Lynskey, Ella Purnell, Tawny Cypress, Sophie Nélisse, and Sophie Thatcher, among others.
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In a new interview with Variety, showrunners Jonathan Lisco, Bart Nickerson, and Ashley Lyle discuss the ways in which the show teases cannibalism and assure audiences that the idea will be more fully explored. They also discuss the ways in which the show approaches teasing things in general, promising that Yellowjackets won't ever artificially draw out tension and questions without good reason. Check out the
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