Yellowjacketsseason 3 adds a two-time Oscar-winner to the cast in a mystery role. Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, the hit Showtime series debuted in 2021, telling a dual-timeline story about a girls' soccer team as they survive a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness in the 1990s and the lasting trauma from the event 20 years later. After a hit season 2,Yellowjacketsseason 3is confirmed to be on the way, though few details have emerged about the upcoming batch of episodes.
Now,Deadlinereveals that actorHilary Swank has joined the cast ofYellowjacketsseason 3 as a recurring guest star. No details have been revealed about Swank’s character, but she is expected to show up later in the season, which is currently being filmed in Vancouver. According to the report, Swank could become a series regular ifYellowjacketsseason 4 gets the green light.
What Hilary Swank’s Casting Means For Yellowjackets
Who She Could Be Playing
Swank won Oscars forBoys Don’t Cry(1999) andMillion Dollar Baby(2004) in addition to various other award nominations and wins, meaning, purely from an acting pedigree standpoint, the show is gaining a major talent. As for who she could be playing, the show’s structure and dual-timeline approach does provide a few hints.It’s likely, for example, that Swank won’t be appearing in the ’90s-set portion of the showand that she will instead feature in the contemporary timeline.
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Both Yellowjackets timelines are full of shocking twists and even unexpected main character deaths, which means no one is safe until the finale.
In the contemporary timeline,Swank could either be playing an entirely new character or she could be playing the adult version of one of the plane crash survivors. Most of the main characters have already shown up in the contemporary timeline, however, with theYellowjacketsseason 2 casthaving added Lauren Ambrose as the adult Van, so it’s not clear which survivor Swank would be playing. If Swank is instead appearing as a new character, it’s possible she could be playing a police investigator, especially after the murder of Detective Kevyn (Charlie Wright) in season 2.
Our Take On Hilary Swank’s Yellowjackets Casting
The Showtime Show’s Cast Is A Major Strength
Reviews have been positive for both seasons of the Showtime series thus far, andone of the show’s biggest strengths has been its casting. Elijah Wood’s Walter, for example, a newcomer in season 2, ended up becoming one of the show’s most surprising and entertaining characters, especially in theYellowjacketsseason 2 finale. Though it’s not yet clear who Swank is playing,there’s sure to be more than meets the eye with her character.
After the deaths of Natalie (Juliette Lewis) and Kevyn in season 2, there’s certainly room for a disruptive and surprising new character in the show’s contemporary timeline, and Swank could end up taking season 3 to the next level. With filming now underway, more details about Swank’s character andYellowjacketsseason 3, in general, will hopefully be arriving over the coming months.
Yellowjacketsseason 3 doesn’t yet have a firm premiere date, but it is expected to arrive at some point in 2025.
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Yellowjackets is a television series exploring the survival ordeal of a high school girls' soccer team stranded in the remote wilderness after a plane crash. It interweaves psychological horror and coming-of-age themes, simultaneously depicting their harrowing transformation and its lasting impact on their lives 25 years later.
