Five things to know before the final season of Yellowjackets premieres Nov. 20

The wait is almost over, Yellowjackets fans. The survival drama returns to Paramount+ on Nov. 20 for its fourth and final season. Fair warning: there are spoilers ahead for those who have not seen the show’s first three seasons. 

For anyone who needs that refresher, Yellowjackets follows a New Jersey high school girls’ soccer team that gets stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash in the 1990s. A parallel storyline in the show follows the adult lives of the players who survived the accident three decades after returning to society.

1. This is the end.

Showtime confirmed in October 2025 that this upcoming season would be the last one, so the story gets a planned ending. It’s somewhat interesting that a show with this much popularity and anticipation is ending in just a short four seasons of airtime. Season 3 was the most-watched season yet, according to a statement put out by Paramount+, and its April finale was the most-streamed episode in the show’s history. There were nearly 3 million viewers who tuned into that finale worldwide in its first seven days. 

2. Where can I watch? 

The 10-episode season will first air on the Paramount+ Premium plan, then will make its debut on the Showtime channel on cable television. The premiere will air right before the Thanksgiving holiday, and it’s a good one to watch with friends and family. If you’re behind, there’s no need to worry, Paramount+ provides the previous three seasons, and will offer newly released episodes after they’re released.

3. Rescue is finally coming.

The penultimate season ended with one of the main characters, Natalie, fiddling with a radio the team had on the plane when they crashed. She makes contact with the outside world and the survivors seem to think their rescue might finally occur. Like any good season finale, fans were left wondering who might be on the other end of that call. And the final season’s first teaser trailer seems to foreshadow a coming explanation of the aftermath of the team’s rescue mission — something fans have been left in the dark on up to this point. As the show comes to an end, viewers may finally get the answers, connecting the dots between the women’s survival and subsequent return to normal life in New Jersey. 

4. The adult timeline is all over the place. 

If you do not remember, Season 3 killed off four huge characters who were integral to the series’ plot across all three seasons. The creators toldVariety last year that those deaths won’t go unaddressed. The finale also left adult Taissa and Misty collaborating with each other to take down Shauna. Fans will be tuning in to see what fallout happens from those deaths and how the Taissa and Misty team-up will impact the storyline. 

5. There will be some changes to the cast for this upcoming season. 

Paramount+ said in October there are a few big cast members who won’t be making their return in this final season. But Yellowjackets has a history of surprise appearances. Season 3 brought back Ella Purnell as Jackie. Ashley Sutton, who plays Hannah, is expected to return to the show. Hilary Swank joined back in Season 3 as adult Melissa. 

With weekly episodes spanning the holidays and winter break, expect Yellowjackets’ highly anticipated final season to dominate your conversations before the show concludes on Jan. 22.