Showtime’s hit series Yellowjackets is set to return for a second season with some exciting new additions to the cast. The series follows a high school soccer team stranded in the wilderness after an unexpected plane crash. With the added pressure of survival, the characters must rely on their resourcefulness and wits to make it out alive. At the same time, flashbacks and glimpses into the future reveal how their experiences will continue to affect them as adults.

According to Variety, Nicole Maines (Supergirl), François Arnaud (The Borgias), and Nia Sondaya (Truth Be Told) have joined the show in recurring roles. Maines will play Lisa, an associate of Simone Kessell’s Lottie, in the present-day storyline. Arnaud will play Paul, a New York writer and secret boyfriend of Coach Scott (Steven Kreuger). Nia Sondaya joins the show as Akilah in the flashback timeline, replacing Keeya King from the first season.

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The first season was praised for its remarkable storytelling and incredible cast performances, earning the show seven Primetime Emmy nominations and a third season renewal. Fans of the show can look forward to seeing Steven Krueger, Warren Kole, Melanie Lynskey, and Sophie Nélisse resuming their roles for the second season. Additionally, Christina Ricci and Samantha Hanratty have been added as main cast members. Not to be outdone, Travis Martinez and Lottie Matthews have also been promoted to main cast members. Lauren Ambrose, well-known for her role in Six Feet Under, will portray an older version of Vanessa “Van” Palmer. Finally, Elijah Wood, Jason Ritter, and Nuha Jez Izman will join the show as new cast members.

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Yellowjackets Season 2 to Push Boundaries, Explore Darker Stories

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Season 2 of Yellowjackets is set to be even wilder than the first. Ashley Lyle, co-creator of the show, shared in an interview that the upcoming season will allow them to push boundaries and explore “darker” stories. Lyle revealed that the plan with this show was to make a series about “the best and the worst that people are capable of.”

The series was created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, who also serve as showrunners/executive producers alongside Jonathan Lisco. The second season of Yellowjackets will premiere on Friday, March 24.

“I think that we’re just so excited to keep playing in this world. There are a lot of opportunities where we’re going and where we’ve been planning to go get darker and get weirder. We’ll likely get a lot more of both of those things but hopefully we can keep it fun.”