What to Remember Before Season 2 of ‘Yellowjackets’: Jackie’s Death, Lottie’s Return and More

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What to Remember Before Season 2 of 'Yellowjackets': Jackie's Death, Lottie's Return and More

It's good to be back. Yellowjackets left fans with plenty of questions about the fate of the group in the wilderness — and whether the aftermath of their trauma would lead to more shocking deaths. The hit Showtime series, which debuted in November 2021, follows a group of teenagers involved in a plane crash and the aftermath of their rescue decades later. Yellowjackets stars Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Ella Purnell, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Samantha Hanratty and Sophie Thatcher. Before the critically-acclaimed show returned for a second season, Hanratty teased that viewers were in for a wild ride. "Oh, I'll tell you this much, it is so much crazier than I thought it was going to get," the actress exclusively told Us Weekly in September 2022. "We're starting with such a bang this season. I thought we left off on such a high note of like crazy and we're starting off on just as high of a note and it's beyond exciting." Hanratty, who plays the role of teenage Misty, weighed in on how many popular fan theories there are circulating online about season 1. "There's some really really good ones that I just find to be so fascinating. I love anything to do with Misty being a serial killer. I think that could be very spot on," she shared with Us. "She's got a weird dungeon room anyways so why not?" The Arizona native continued: "But it's more fun to figure out did [assistant coach] Ben Scott [Steven Krueger] live? Is Ben Scott still alive or is he chained up somewhere? Who knows. And those are the theories I love to hear about. One theory that was interesting was that the bear in the finale ate Javi [Luciano Leroux]. That's why the bear is so out of it because it had drugs in its system from Javi. I can't tell you if it's true or not but that's such an interesting theory that is so in-depth." Meanwhile, Hanratty's adult counterpart, Ricci, praised how the Yellowjackets writing team created such a scene-stealing character. “Misty is really fun and playing her is fun because it is really enjoyable for me to play characters that are not bound by the sort of normal societal constraints or any kind of moralistic boundaries. She very much has her own morality and that's fun and it's fun to play characters also that don't express their emotions in traditional ways,” the Addams Family star detailed to Us one month later. “As an actor, I'm just always looking to do something new and different and something I haven't necessarily seen before. So the sort of freedom I get with Misty is pretty incredible. Yellowjackets returns to Showtime on Sunday, March 26. Scroll down for everything to remember where all the characters left off before season 2 is released:

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What to Remember Before Season 2 of 'Yellowjackets': Jackie's Death, Lottie's Return and More

It's good to be back. Yellowjackets left fans with plenty of questions about the fate of the group in the wilderness — and whether the aftermath of their trauma would lead to more shocking deaths. The hit Showtime series, which debuted in November 2021, follows a group of teenagers involved in a plane crash and the aftermath of their rescue decades later. Yellowjackets stars Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Ella Purnell, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Samantha Hanratty and Sophie Thatcher. Before the critically-acclaimed show returned for a second season, Hanratty teased that viewers were in for a wild ride. "Oh, I'll tell you this much, it is so much crazier than I thought it was going to get," the actress exclusively told Us Weekly in September 2022. "We're starting with such a bang this season. I thought we left off on such a high note of like crazy and we're starting off on just as high of a note and it's beyond exciting." Hanratty, who plays the role of teenage Misty, weighed in on how many popular fan theories there are circulating online about season 1. "There's some really really good ones that I just find to be so fascinating. I love anything to do with Misty being a serial killer. I think that could be very spot on," she shared with Us. "She's got a weird dungeon room anyways so why not?" The Arizona native continued: "But it's more fun to figure out did [assistant coach] Ben Scott [Steven Krueger] live? Is Ben Scott still alive or is he chained up somewhere? Who knows. And those are the theories I love to hear about. One theory that was interesting was that the bear in the finale ate Javi [Luciano Leroux]. That's why the bear is so out of it because it had drugs in its system from Javi. I can't tell you if it's true or not but that's such an interesting theory that is so in-depth." Meanwhile, Hanratty's adult counterpart, Ricci, praised how the Yellowjackets writing team created such a scene-stealing character. “Misty is really fun and playing her is fun because it is really enjoyable for me to play characters that are not bound by the sort of normal societal constraints or any kind of moralistic boundaries. She very much has her own morality and that's fun and it's fun to play characters also that don't express their emotions in traditional ways,” the Addams Family star detailed to Us one month later. “As an actor, I'm just always looking to do something new and different and something I haven't necessarily seen before. So the sort of freedom I get with Misty is pretty incredible. Yellowjackets returns to Showtime on Sunday, March 26. Scroll down for everything to remember where all the characters left off before season 2 is released:

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Shauna Shipman

Past: Shauna's friendship with Jackie was a major arc for her in season 1. Although Shauna cared about her pal, she was hiding several secrets — including the fact that she was pregnant with Jackie's boyfriend's baby. They ended up in a huge fight when Jackie discovered that not only was her friend pregnant, but Jeff [Warren Kole] was the father. Shauna then banished her outside of the cabin. The next morning, Shauna woke up to Jackie's frozen body.

Present: Since being rescued, Shauna settled into life as a stay-at-home mother. She had a strained relationship with husband Jeff and a chance meeting with artist Adam [Peter Gadiot] kickstarted an affair. Shauna later started to question whether Adam was responsible for threats she and the other survivors received — and she murdered him. She discovered that Adam was not involved and enlisted the others into helping her cover up the murder.

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Taissa Turner

Past: In high school, Taissa would stop at nothing to win the national championship which resulted in her teammate Allie [Tonya Cornelisse] getting injured during practice. After the crash, Taissa began dating Van [Liv Hewson] and became close friends with Shauna. Van later realized that Taissa was sleepwalking and exhibiting strange behavior.

Present: Taissa went on to have a successful career after being rescued and married a woman named Simone. While running for New Jersey state senate, Taissa grew concerned about son Sammy's weird behavior and the stress caused her to have strange visions. She later realized that her sleep walking problem returned which is what Sammy was scared of recently. In the season 1 finale, Taissa's wife discovered her sacrificial shrine in their basement.

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Misty Quigley

Past: In high school, Misty was an outcast and often bullied by her peers. Her extensive survival knowledge helped her gain allies in the wilderness — which made Misty decide to destroy the plane's emergency locator transmitter to stay there. Over time, her crush on Coach Scott caused him to grow worried since he wasn't interested in her. After previously drugging him, Misty planned to try again before her shrooms were used in the group stew. She later will join Lottie's [Courtney Eaton] cannibalism cult.

Present: Misty was rescued with the remaining survivors and became a care facility nurse. After Natalie is released from rehab, Misty tagged along with her during the search for Travis [Kevin Alves]. The former equipment manager went on to help Shauna cover up Adam's death and secretly kept a fake reporter captive before killing her in the season 1 finale.

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Natalie Scatorccio

Past: Natalie was at odds with some of her fellow students before the crash. She settled into a routine in the woods and struck up a romance with Travis. However, miscommunication and their respective dating histories led to a rift between the pair. Natalie and Travis ended up at odds when he had sex with Jackie during their makeshift prom.

Present: More than 20 years after being rescued, Natalie developed an addiction to drugs and alcohol. She left rehab and immediately tracked down Misty after receiving a threatening postcard. The reunion led Natalie to track down Travis — who died hours before she found him. Natalie refused to believe he was involved in his own death and started to dig into his past to figure out who may have killed him. After Natalie hit a dead end, she almost killed herself before a group of people kidnapped her.

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Jackie Taylor

Past: Jackie, who was the captain of the soccer team, struggled in the woods and became unpopular with several team members as a result. She remained close with Shauna until her pregnancy made Jackie question the details she was told. Jackie stole Shauna's diary, found out that Jeff was the father and the twosome ended up in a huge fight. Shauna told Jackie to leave the cabin and her best friend froze to death while sleeping outside overnight.

Present: Jackie didn't appear in 2021 because she died before the group was rescued.

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Van Palmer

Past: The goalkeeper started dating Taissa as they adjusted to life in the wilderness. Van was also one of the people who believed in Lottie's abilities and partook in her rituals. During a trip to find help, Van was brutally mutilated by a wolf because Taissa fell asleep instead of keeping watch. Van survived and went on to become Lottie's follower.

Present: Van [Lauren Ambrose] has not yet been mentioned in the current timeline.

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Lottie Matthews

Past: The athlete's mental health took a turn after she ran out of her medication for schizophrenia following the crash. As a result, Lottie started to experience visions that seemingly predicted the future. Her interest in the mysterious symbols in their cabin triggered a connection with the darkness in the woods and Lottie was able to provide food for the group through animal sacrifice.

Present: In the season 1 finale, Lottie [Simone Kessell] was revealed to be a survivor after Natalie was kidnapped by people connected to her former friend. Based on the flashbacks, Lottie was the Antler Queen who led the group to eat each other.

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Travis Martinez

Past: Travis went on the trip with his father, Coach Martinez, and his younger brother, Javi [Luciano Leroux]. The teenage boy initially didn't contribute to the aftermath of the crash but he went on to become one of the group's hunters. He also developed a connection with Natalie — which came with some ups and downs throughout season 1. After losing his virginity to Jackie, Travis was almost assaulted by the other girls who were under the influence of shrooms before he escaped. Javi, however, disappeared after Shauna warned him to run away.

Present: Natalie attempted to contact Travis after getting out of rehab, but he hung up when he realized it was her. She tracked him down, but he appeared to have died by suicide — which kickstarted Natalie's investigation into his passing. In the season 1 finale, Natalie's friend revealed that Travis' bank account was emptied by Lottie after he was already dead.

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Coach Ben Scott

Past: After the crash, Ben became the only adult in the group after Travis' father died on impact. The assistant coach's leg was trapped under the plane door and Misty amputated it to save his life. During season 1, Ben taught the others how to shoot a gun for hunting and attempted to stay in charge.

Present: The coach did not appear in the present timeline, and it remains unclear whether he survived.

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Jeff Sadecki

Past: Jackie's high school boyfriend was a source of contention between Shauna and Jackie when the latter found out about his affair — and the resulting pregnancy — with her best friend. Jeff made a brief appearance in season 1 before the girls left on their trip.

Present: After Shauna was rescued, she started dating Jeff and they ultimately tied the knot. The duo, who share daughter Callie [Sarah Desjardins], were struggling in their marriage before Shauna assumed Jeff was having an affair. However, she later discovered he was in debt with his furniture company and decided to blackmail her former friends to save his business. Jeff was also aware that Shauna cheated on him with Adam and helped her cover up his murder.