Yellowjackets Season 3 started with two back-to-back episodes, giving viewers a lot of thrilling moments. The story continues with intense twists, keeping fans eager for the next episode. Mari (Alexa Barajas) faces serious danger as Coach Scott (Steven Krueger) holds her captive.
Meanwhile, teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) and Melissa (Jenna Burgess) share a surprising kiss, and adult Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) is dealing with a stalker, who appears to be an older version of Melissa. These events set the stage for more drama.
Episode 3, titled “Them’s the Brakes,” focuses on what happens after the shocking moments in the first two episodes. The real story of Season 3 finally starts to take shape, and the characters are forced to deal with new dangers and conflicts.
Tai and Van Discover Something Disturbing
Taissa (Tawny Cypress) and Van (Lauren Ambrose) share a reckless night out in Episode 2. They dine and dash at a fancy restaurant, running away without paying the bill. While they manage to escape their waiter, he suffers a heart attack and dies. Taissa finds out about this tragic event later, leaving her feeling guilty.
In Episode 3, Van visits the doctor for her blood test results. Surprisingly, her stage 4 cancer has stopped spreading. The doctors hesitate to call it a miracle, but there have been rare cases of full recovery. She returns home to share the news with Taissa, and they celebrate the unexpected hope.
However, Taissa then confesses what happened to the waiter. They suddenly realize something terrifying. Could his death be connected to the wilderness? Was he some kind of sacrifice that allowed Van’s health to improve? Taissa fears this could be happening again.
First, it was Natalie (Juliette Lewis), and now the waiter. She asks Van to accept this possibility and starts a ritual by lighting a candle. She repeatedly chants, “We hear the wilderness, and it hears us.” Van watches in horror, unsure of what to believe.
Later, the couple relaxes while watching television. Taissa, feeling grateful, tells Van, “I can’t believe I get to have more of you.” But peace never lasts long in Yellowjackets. Their cozy moment is interrupted by an old ice cream commercial.
At first, it seems normal, but then the eerie Man With No Eyes appears. Taissa panics, realizing she has seen this image before in her childhood. A quick internet search reveals that the ice cream parlor from the ad has been closed for years.
Taissa believes this must mean something and convinces Van to check it out in person. The abandoned shop is in terrible condition, but Taissa forces open the door with a crowbar. As they walk through the building, everything seems normal—until they hear a familiar sound from the wilderness.
A coyote appears at the window, holding a rabbit in its mouth. Taissa asks, “What do you want?” Van responds with a chilling answer: “We know what It wants. It wants more.”
Shauna and Lottie’s Conflict Escalates
Shauna has always wanted to keep her past a secret from Callie (Sarah Desjardins). But after Callie witnessed the terrifying events at the end of Season 2, she has become more curious.
Shauna struggles to keep the truth from her, and things get even more complicated when Lottie (Simone Kessell) shows up looking for a place to stay. Callie is fascinated by Lottie, making Shauna even more anxious.
Shauna tries to find out what Lottie and Callie talked about the night before. Just as Callie is about to answer, Lottie interrupts. It turns out she has plans for the day—with Callie. The two secretly meet at the mall, where Lottie gives Callie shoplifting tips, showing her how to steal expensive designer clothes. Shauna was right to be concerned about their relationship.
While Callie spends the day with Lottie, Shauna meets Misty (Christina Ricci). Misty explains how Callie tricked her and Lottie into playing Truth or Dare the night before. She then offers to help Shauna with her errands. However, things take a dangerous turn when Shauna’s brakes suddenly stop working. She struggles to control the car, barely avoiding a serious accident.
Shauna immediately suspects Misty, accusing her of tampering with the brakes. Misty denies having anything to do with it. As Shauna starts to connect the dots, Misty realizes that Walter (Elijah Wood) may have been right—her friends do take her for granted. She angrily tells Shauna, “You are the worst friend, not the best,” before storming off.
Shauna’s troubles don’t end there. When she arrives home, she finds Lottie and Callie cooking together. At first, it seems innocent, but then she notices something horrifying. Callie is wearing Jackie’s (Ella Purnell) heart necklace. Lottie claims it “feels right” for Callie to have it.
Shauna immediately rips the necklace off her daughter and screams at Lottie to leave. Callie runs off, and Shauna, overwhelmed with emotion, knocks everything off the kitchen counter in rage.
Mari and Coach Scott’s Tense Standoff
Episode 3 begins with Mari being held captive by Coach Scott in his secret cave. She listens in horror as he talks to himself. She worries he will eventually harm her.
Coach Ben, however, does not seem to have any violent intentions. He gives her some food, though it’s only bat meat. Mari tries to manipulate him by claiming she has had a crush on him. She insists that all the girls on the team did. But Coach quickly shuts this down, reminding her of the nasty rumors she spread about him, including one about a disease he never had.
Mari keeps trying to win him over, but he finally loses patience and reveals the truth—he is gay. He also makes it clear that even if he were interested in women, he would rather stab himself in the eye than touch her. Frustrated, he walks away, and Mari notices the bear spray in his pocket. She tricks him into coming closer, then grabs the canister and sprays him in the face. He retaliates, and both of them are left writhing in pain, temporarily blinded.
Once they calm down, they have an honest conversation. Coach Ben wonders how he ended up in such a horrible situation. He recalls the simple moments of his past, like taking a job as a substitute teacher to pay off student loans. He struggles to believe how far things have fallen.
Suddenly, the eerie growling sounds from previous episodes start again. Coach asks Mari if she hears it too. She responds by sharing her belief that there are two versions of reality. Sometimes, the bad one stays hidden, but it is always real.
The Girls Hunt for Coach Ben
Mari eventually escapes and returns to camp, pretending she got lost in the woods. The girls believe her until Shauna questions her story. Finally, Mari admits that Coach Scott is alive and holds her captive. The group is shocked but wastes no time. They grab makeshift torches and head into the woods to find him.
Upon reaching the cave, they discover the entrance blocked with rocks. Determined to get inside, they split up to search for another way in. Shauna, Van, and Akilah take a dangerous path through a flooded tunnel, leading to eerie hallucinations.
Van finds herself in an old cabin that suddenly bursts into flames. Akilah encounters a talking alpaca that warns her about a dangerous force. Shauna sees a young boy calling to her from the shore before she is dragged underwater. Eventually, all three find themselves in a dreamlike classroom, where Jackie appears and places a slap bracelet around Shauna’s neck, suffocating her.
Shauna wakes up gasping for air, and they all snap back to reality. Coach Ben, struggling to carry Van’s unconscious body, tells them the cave is filled with poisonous gas. Before they can fully recover, Nat (Sophie Thatcher) arrives and holds a gun to Coach’s head.
The episode ends with the strong possibility that Coach Ben may be the next victim. His worst fear—being eaten by his former students—might soon become a reality. New episodes of Yellowjackets Season 3 air Fridays on Showtime.
Conclusion
Yellowjackets Season 3 continues to deliver intense drama, shocking twists, and eerie supernatural elements that keep fans on edge. The connections between past and present deepen, revealing dark secrets and unsettling coincidences.
Taissa and Van’s storyline hints at a terrifying force that may still control their lives, while Shauna struggles to keep her daughter away from Lottie’s influence. Mari’s escape and Coach Ben’s desperate situation add even more tension, leading to a thrilling hunt that could turn deadly.
The hallucinations experienced by the girls in the cave suggest that the wilderness is far from done with them. As the season progresses, fans can expect even more jaw-dropping revelations and dangerous choices that test the characters’ survival instincts.
With each episode, the mystery grows, making it clear that the past isn’t just haunting them—it’s shaping their future in ways they never imagined. Yellowjackets remain as gripping and unpredictable as ever.
