Yellowjackets Season 4 Release Date And A 28 Hour Catch Up Plan
The Drop
Drops In 13 DaysThe final season of Yellowjackets starts Friday, November 20, on the Paramount+ Premium plan only. The first three seasons run 28 hours across 29 episodes. Two hours a night means starting by November 5 at the latest.
- Where
- Paramount+
- Date
- November 20, 2026
- Episodes
- 10 Listed
- Release
- Weekly, Per Wikipedia
This show keeps getting better right as it ends, and the numbers say so. Viewers gave Season 1 a 7.56 average, Season 2 a 7.7 and Season 3 an 8.05. Most long runs slide. This one climbed.
How Long It Takes To Catch Up
28 Hours 1 Min for the 29 episodes before Season 4.
| Your Pace | Time Needed | The Plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Hour A Night | 29 Nights | Done By December 6 |
| 2 Hours A Night | 15 Nights | Done By November 22 |
| 3 Hours A Night | 10 Nights | Start By November 10 |
The 7 Hours 27 Min Short Path
The highest rated episodes, plus the last one that aired before Season 4. Ratings come from TVmaze viewers.
The Dates We Can Stand Behind
November 20 on the Premium plan is solid, reported by TVLine and matched everywhere else we looked. The rest is softer. Wikipedia's episode table runs ten Fridays out to January 22, 2027, with each episode reaching Showtime two days later. Nerdist had the release schedule as unknown when the date was announced. Plan on weekly, and we will update this page when Paramount posts the full list.
What The Trailer Gives Away
They get rescued. TV Insider's trailer breakdown shows the team returning to New Jersey and struggling to fit back into family life. The show opened on the question of how they made it out, so this is the payoff people have waited five years for. Hilary Swank stays in the cast, with June Squibb, Elijah Wood and Molly Ringwald as guest stars.
If You Only Have A Weekend
Season 3 is the one not to shortcut. "A Normal, Boring Life" tops the entire show at 8.6 and the finale "Full Circle" comes right behind at 8.5. The short path above keeps both. Season 2 is the easiest place to trim. It is the shortest season at nine episodes and rates well behind Season 3, 7.7 against 8.05.
Before You Hit Play
Is Season 4 The Last Season?
Yes. Showtime renewed the show in May 2025, and creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson said that October it would be the fourth and final season.
Do I Need The Premium Plan?
Yes. Every outlet we opened lists Season 4 as exclusive to the Paramount+ Premium plan, so check which plan you have before November 20.
How Many Episodes Are In Season 4?
Wikipedia lists ten through January 22, 2027. Another outlet reported eight, and Paramount had not published a full schedule in what we opened, so treat ten as likely, not final. We will update this once it is confirmed.
Where We Got This
- Yellowjackets Sets Final Season Premiere Date, TVLine Opened November 2026
- The Yellowjackets Are Rescued In Trailer For Final Season, TV Insider Opened November 2026
- Yellowjackets Final Season Sets Release Date, Nerdist Opened November 2026
- Yellowjackets Season 4, Wikipedia Opened November 2026
Episode lists and viewer ratings come from TVmaze under CC BY-SA. Runtimes and catch-up numbers are our own math on that data. Report A Mistake.
