The fourth and final season of Yellowjackets premieres on Friday, November 20, on Paramount+, with Melanie Lynskey and Christina Ricci returning as the adult Shauna and Misty. Here is what the platform and the trade press have confirmed.
Premiere date and where to watch
Paramount+ lists Season 4 as arriving on Friday, November 20, 2026, and TheWrap gives the same date. The season is exclusive to the Paramount+ Premium plan. According to the Paramount+ preview page, Seasons 1 and 2 are available on any plan, while Season 3 also requires Premium. Neither source states the episode count or weekly release pattern.
Cast
- Returning: Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Courtney Eaton, Liv Hewson, Warren Kole, Kevin Alves, Sarah Desjardins, Nia Sondaya, Jenna Burgess and Hilary Swank.
- Hilary Swank plays the adult Melissa, who faked her death and changed her name.
- Guest stars named by Paramount+: June Squibb, Elijah Wood, Molly Ringwald, Devon Sawa, Sam Braun and Dulé Hill.
What Paramount+ says about the story
The preview page says the series, which is Emmy-nominated, ends with this season. It says the story moves closer to the survivors’ rescue, and that the rescue threatens to expose their darkest secrets. No further plot details were in the pages reviewed.
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Why it matters
Paramount+ describes the series as being about a high school women’s soccer team trapped in the wilderness. A final season gives viewers an end point for the story, and it lands in the same weeks as other big streaming returns, such as Rings of Power Season 3 on Prime Video. The premium-plan requirement is also worth noting for anyone planning to catch up on earlier seasons first.
