‘Yellowjackets’ Creators Reveal Latest Episode Was Included In Original Pitch & Tease How Season 3 Answers “Some Big Questions”

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SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Yellowjackets, Season 3 episode ‘Thanksgiving (Canada)’ Three seasons in, Yellowjackets is sticking to the playbook.

Ahead of this week’s jaw-dropping episode of the hit Showtime series, Deadline caught up with co-creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson to discuss the latest heartbreaking death scene and what it means for the bigger picture of Season 3 and the rest of the series. “I feel like things really start to ramp up, six onward, and I’m very curious how people would respond,” said Lyle. “I think we do start answering some big questions, and I think the finale is really fun, so I’m just excited for people to watch it.

You never know, especially the bigger the move, the more room you’re leaving for divisiveness, but we’re all about making big moves on this show.” Although Lottie (Courtney Eaton) saved Coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger) from execution, thanks to Akilah’s (Nia Sondoya) vision that he’s their way home, this week’s episode sees Coach begging Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) to put him out of his misery.

If the mercy killing wasn’t a big enough of a twist, the introduction of three outsiders who stumble upon the girls’ cannibalistic feast will do it.