Very few shows are able to get appreciation from all quarters – audiences, critics and industry folk. US broadcaster Showtime’s ‘Yellowjackets’ is that rare show that has won universal love from every aforementioned category. Viewers love the thrill of the show, while critics heap accolades on the premise and performances. For those who still haven’t watched ‘Yellowjackets’, and are keen to watch it, all ten episodes of the show are available to stream in India, on Voot Select.
Giving credence to all of the above, ‘Yellowjackets’ has raked in an impressive 100% rating on reviews aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes. The show is not just full of thrill, but also brims with hefty doses of blood, gore and terrifying stuff happening. It is the rare show that successfully pulls off an audacious blending of genres – drama, horror, black comedy, and more.
The really interesting thing about ‘Yellowjackets’ is its clever time-jumping narrative, weaving thrill and enigma around its central characters, all the while oscillating between the past and present, between 1996 and 2021, to be precise. In between, it delivers plenty of astounding twists to keep viewers engaged and on the edge of their seats. Oh, and yes, ‘Yellowjackets’ is also a hat-tip to the seminal ‘Lord Of The Flies’.
Suffice to say, ‘Yellowjackets’ is a must-watch show for lovers of dark, thrilling content. The official synopsis of Yellowjackets reads, “Yellowjackets tells the narrative of a team of wildly talented high-school girls soccer players who survive a plane crash deep in the Ontario wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to warring, cannibalistic clans, while also tracking the lives they have attempted to piece back together.” The series stars Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher and Sammi Hanratty as the teenaged girls; and Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Christina Ricci and Juliette Lewis as their adult versions, as they reveal the truth about their survival 25 years later.
‘Yellowjackets’ is currently available to stream in India on Voot Select. Watch the compelling show, before Season 2 arrives on March 24.