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Released by Showtime
(2021-)

Yellowjackets

  • "It Chooses" (Season 2, Episode 8)

    Aired May 19, 2023

    What They Say About This Episode

    "...Von Scherler Mayer delivers another unforgettable penultimate episode (one of her prior credits is Season 1’s “Doomcoming”) where past and present weave together expertly as it cuts back to another exceptional scene in the cabin." - Prom Khosla, IndieWire
    "This is all terrific stuff, frankly. " - Sean T. Collins, DECIDER
    "This was arguably the most “possessed” episode in this season and showed the true potential of the wilderness. It is one thing to talk about “it” in words and another to see “it” in action. Both the past and present timelines were impressively paced… The cold ending where the girls kill Javi embodies the knife’s edge potency of the wilderness." - Arnav Srivastava, The REVIEW GEEK
    "The season's eighth episode, titled “It Chooses,” takes the more devastating approach, and any hint of joy we saw previously is now squandered… It’s the first of many moments in this episode in which we see the effects of starvation starting to truly wrack the team." - Samantha Graves, Collider
    "…whether it’s the troubling reveal that Akilah’s furry friend Nugget is just a mummified mouse corpse, Mari’s persistent delusion of dripping blood, or Tai’s returning encounters with that “other” her, everyone’s minds are wandering in troubling, uncontrollable ways… the episode’s break-neck, revelatory final sequence… Buckle up: This is going to be a long winter." - Hattie Lindert, AV CLUB
    "As this season draws to its conclusion, the desperation of the Yellowjackets in the wilderness hits a new high — or rather low — point… we’re seeing a lot of desperate and frightened humans doing cruel things to save themselves while letting others suffer." - Esther Zuckerman, NY TIMES
    "Season 2 Episode 8: We Finally Get the Thrills We’ve Craved They say to expect the unexpected, but no one could have imagined how “Yellowjackets” would begin to shore up its messy season with this fantastic episode, filled with feral frights… Yellowjackets Season 2, Episode 8 is almost a complete return to form, with very little necessary setup to get to the goods… We already know that Nat survives, but the scene is no less nail-bitingly tense. It’s a terrifying series of events, shot expertly with some of this season’s best camerawork… “It Chooses” was outstanding enough to defer my suspicions past next week’s finale, and into Season 3. This season desperately needed something… and this harrowing hunting sequence certainly did the trick. " - Coleman Spilde, DAILY BEAST

  • "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" (Season 2, Episode 1)

    Aired March 24, 2023

    What They Say About This Episode

    "As Daisy von Scherler Mayer and Rich Monahan's "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" begins, it’s evident how two months without civilization has already affected a soccer team. … The first episode immediately draws you in and makes you feel as if you never left the threatening wilderness. The exceptional writing and direction, as well as the dynamic performances, continue to stand out." - Zofia Wijaszka, dailydead.com
    "Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, the first episode takes you right back to the woods, with the season's opening shots soaring over the bleak, wild landscape and creeping back into the cabin of Camp Yellowjackets." - Shannon Connellan, mashable.com
    "The director of this episode is Daisy von Scherler Mayer, whose directing debut was the 1995 film "Party Girl" starring Parker Posey. The scene where Natalie kicks at the chickens as she's trying to escape Lottie's compound is very reminiscent of this hilarious '90s classic which, if you haven't seen it, is a must watch." - Kelly McClure, salon.com
    "…manage to maintain the fervent energy of Yellowjackets from the first season. The plotlines are still as intertwined, yet each has their own intricacies, all building towards one inscrupulous [sic] whole. Wherever this is going, we can be sure it’ll be thrilling." - Anthony McGlynn, thedigitalfix.com

  • "Doomcoming" (Season 1, Episode 9)

    Aired January 9, 2022

    What They Say About This Episode

    "The season climaxes with a bravura sequence of desire and ultraviolence, after an apocalypse-themed homecoming that the girls hold in the woods." - Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
    ""The show doesn’t shy away from the blood and gore of being stranded in the woods. Director Karyn Kusama helmed the pilot and the subsequent directors — which includes Billie Woodruff and Daisy von Scherler Mayer — all have a fantastic ability to capture the visceral nightmare that is living in the wild without medical care, and especially antibiotics."" - Indiewire
    "“The penultimate episode of season 1 comes from Daisy von Scherler Mayer ("Party Girl," "Madeline," Every TV show you like...) and a script by returning writers Ameni Rozsa & Sarah L. Thompson. Put on your finest dress, craft yourself a flower crown, because we're going to "Doomcoming," baby. BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!"" - Slashfilm