Finally the wait is over. Season 2 of the Emmy-nominated series premieres Wednesday, April 12 on Paramount+® YELLOWJACKETS. Season 1 earned rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and received seven Emmy nominations®. YELLOWJACKETS is produced by studio Entertainment One (eOne).
Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), YELLOWJACKETS is the saga of a team of highly talented high school soccer players who become the unfortunate survivors of a plane crash in the remote wilderness of the north.
The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to a savage clan, while also following the lives they tried to put back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really the past and that what is started in the wilderness is far from finished.
In Season 2, it’s been two months since Shauna gave Jackie the sack, with disastrous results. In the face of growing hunger and fear, the tension only increases. The harsh conditions of winter intensify day by day and the psyche of the survivors deteriorates just as quickly. Threatened by the darkness of the wilderness – and its haunting memories in the present – the former champions will be forced to make impossible decisions. As they face the horrific truth of what survival entails, the real nightmare for each of them will be figuring out who they are and what they’re willing to sacrifice to stay alive.
Survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, YELLOWJACKETS stars Emmy nominee® and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Academy Award® and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: First of All) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable).
Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Servant) and Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi) have also joined the second season of the series, along with Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) in a story arc that will last one season. Season 2 also stars Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers), Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Samantha Hanratty (SHAMELESS), Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road), Liv Hewson (Santa Clarita Diet), Steven Krueger (The Originals), Warren Kole (Shades of Blue) and Kevin Alves. Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson and fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco are executive producers. Creative Engine’s Drew Comins is also executive producing along with Ameni Rozsa, Sarah L. Thompson and Karyn Kusama who directed the pilot episode.
APRIL ON PARAMOUNT+
- GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES | Available from April 7th – The series stars Marisa Davila as Jane, Cheyenne Isabel Wells as Olivia, Ari Notartomaso as Cynthia, Tricia Fukuhara as Nancy, Shanel Bailey as Hazel, Madison Thompson as Susan, Johnathan Nieves as Richie, Jason Schmidt as Buddy, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Wally, and Jackie Hoffman as Asst. Principal McGee. The musical series takes place four years before the original “Grease”. In 1954, before rock ‘n’ roll was king, before the T-Birds were the coolest in school, four jaded dropouts dare to have their own fun, unleashing a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever. From Paramount Television Studios, GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES is written and executive produced by Annabel Oakes (“Atypical”, “Minx”), who also serves as showrunner and directed a follow-up episode. Alethea Jones (“Made for Love”, “Dollface”, “Evil”) directed the pilot episode and two other episodes and is an executive producer. Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey executive produce for Temple Hill, while Adam Fishbach also executive produces. Produced by Grace Gilroy and executive produced by Erik Feig and Samie Kim Falvey through PICTURESTART. Choreography by Jamal Sims, who also directed, and music by GRAMMY Award nominee and executive music producer Justin Tranter.
- GEORGE & TAMMY | Available from April 27 – The series tells the story of country music power couple, Tammy Wynette and George Jones, whose complicated but enduring relationship inspired some of the most iconic music of all time. Remembered as the “First Lady of Country Music,” Wynette’s breakout song “Stand by Your Man” remains one of the most iconic and best-selling country singles by a female artist. George Jones’ song “He Stopped Loving Her Today” is still widely referred to as the greatest country song of all time. With over 30 number-one country songs, including the duets “We’re Gonna Hold On,” “Golden Ring,” and “Near You,” George and Tammy’s legacy, both musically and as a couple, remains one of the greatest stories of love never told. The stars of George & Tammy – Showtime series – are Oscar winner Jessica Chastain and Oscar nominee Michael Shannon. Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, Freckle Films, Mad Chance, Brolin Productions, Aunt Sylvia’s Moving Picture Co. and Blank Films Inc, the highly anticipated series created by Abe Sylvia and directed by John Hillcoat chronicles one of music’s most legendary couples Tammy Wynette and George Jones.
- SMILE | Available from April 6th – After witnessing a dramatic and traumatic accident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter begins to witness frightening events she can’t explain. Rose must face her past in order to survive her terrifying new reality. Smile is a 2022 American psychological horror film written and directed by Parker Finn (in her directorial debut), based on her 2020 short Laura Hasn’t Slept. The film stars Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher and Kyle Gallner.
- THE QUEST FOR TONEWOOD | Available from April 8 – This docu-film tells the story of a luthier obsessed with the idea of building a violin whose sound is so exceptional that it excites the musician who plays it and caresses the soul of those who listen to it. For this, a special type of wood is needed, made from a sacred tree found only in a forest in the Balkans. A musical quest as exciting as a high-flying treasure hunt.
- THE LOTTERY: THE LEGEND OF THE MEXICAN DREAM | Available from April 18 – Film based on the true story of the theft of the “Corazonada”, a multi-million dollar lottery, committed in 2012 by a group of low-level government officials with ambition far exceeding their criminal intelligence. These seven employees in charge of organizing the lottery, were able to steal 160 million pesos (which was worth 10 million dollars at the time), but were caught a few weeks later. In the cast: Osvaldo Benavides, Bruno Bichir, Michelle Renaud, Flavio Medina and Ana Gonzalez Bello
- THE GAME S1-2 | Available from April 20th –New Players offer a modern analysis of black culture through the prism of pro football, trying to keep their soul while playing The Game. Starring: Wendy Raquel Robinson, Vaughn W Hebron, Adriyan Rae, Hosea Chancez and Coby Bell
- MIKE JUDGE’S BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD S1 | Available from April 13th –The triumphant return of Beavis and Butt-Head, two teenage boys who like things cool and dislike things that suck.
- YODER | Available from April 11th – Jaehyun receives an invitation from his late wife to a place called Yonder, a place created based on his wife’s memories. Jaehyun accepts the invitation and in Yonder is reunited with the love of his life. The interpreters of this South Korean series are: Shin Ha-kyun and Han Ji-min.
The Paramount+ library is also enriched with other k-dramas: SAVE MEan obscure religious cult, masquerading as a peaceful pastoral church, wreaks havoc among the unsuspecting members of the community; SIGNALcommunicating via a walkie-talkie that transcends time, a 2015 criminal profiler and a 1989 detective join forces to confront crimes and injustices and VOICE, which follows emergency call center employees and dispatch teams as they try to help victims using only what they hear in their cries for help. Two police officers join forces to become the “golden time team” and solve cases as they happen in real time.