The Yellowjackets soccer staff crash-landed within the wilderness within the very first episode of the collection, and within the 9 episodes since, the surviving group has tragically been whittled right down to a reasonably small crew. From the beginning, although, a couple of teammates made a powerful impression, partly as a result of we have been instructed a minimum of 4 escaped the woods and re-entered civilization. With casting bulletins forward of the brand new season, we now know that quantity has risen to 6: Shauna, Taissa, Misty, Natalie, Van, and Lottie are all alive in 2021.

Again within the ’90s, although, these women are struggling. When season 2 picks up, Shauna (Sophie Nélisse, “The Guide Thief”) is pregnant by her finest good friend, Jackie’s boyfriend, and likewise coping with the fallout of being accountable for the argument that brought on Jackie’s loss of life. Taissa (Jasmin Savoy Brown, “Scream”) is courting Van (Liv Hewson, “Santa Clarita Weight-reduction plan”), who’s attempting to assist her kick her creepy sleepwalking behavior. Outcast Misty (Sammi Hanratty, “The Vampire Diaries”), in the meantime, is in a tricky spot socially after unintentionally drugging the staff throughout Doomscoming final season.

Additionally among the many core solid are Natalie (Sophie Thatcher, “The Guide of Boba Fett”) and Lottie (Courtney Eaton, “Mad Max: Fury Highway”), who discover themselves on reverse ends of the “I-believe-the-forest-has-powers” spectrum. Earlier than the crash, Natalie had a foul status and a worse dwelling life, however within the wilderness, she’s revealed herself to be a talented hunter. Lottie, too, has offered for the Yellowjackets, killing a bear for them within the season 1 finale — albeit by means of extra mystical means. An early scene revealed that Lottie beforehand took an antipsychotic treatment, however she additionally appears to have an odd connection to the forest that she cultivates with witchy practices.