Summary
Showtime’s hit showYellowjacketsprovides a great replacement for fans of a Netflix mystery show from 2019 that was canceled under complicated circumstances. WithYellowjacketsseason 3on the horizon as it aims for a 2025 release date, the show has endured substantialsuccess as one of the biggest teen/adult-centered mystery series on TV. The concept of stranded individuals beginning a new society while trapped in a deadly situation has been done long beforeYellowjackets, but the Showtime series has crafted an exceptional story that uniquely balances dual timelines for teens and adults with plenty of supernatural mysteries to solve.
WhenYellowjacketspremiered in 2021, the show was compared to similar mystery serieslikeLost,The Stand,Wayward Pines,The Leftovers, andThe Wilds. The latter show bears the biggest resemblance toYellowjackets’ premise, butThe Wildswas canceled by Amazon Prime Videoafter only two seasons. Interestingly,The Wildswas already seen as a replacement for a different Netflix mystery show that had been canceled in 2020, withYellowjackets’ continued success and popularity thus establishing it as the perfect show to watch after those shows’ cancelations.
Yellowjackets Is A Great Replacement For Netflix’s The Society
The Society ended before it could solve its compelling mysteries
While Netflix has often received criticism for canceling shows after just one season,among the series with the biggest outrage about its cancelation wasThe Society. The teen drama mystery show premiered on Netflix in 2019, following high schoolers who become trapped in a town identical to their own after leaving for a field trip. When they return home, everyone – including their parents – is gone, leading them to try to piece together the mystery of where they really are while also forming a new society.
New Netflix Survival Movie About 52-Year-Old Disaster Is A Necessary Watch Before Yellowjackets Season 3
Netflix has a new survival drama based on the true story of a disaster from over 50 years ago, which should be viewed before Yellowjackets returns.
Though the mystery series received positive reviews from critics and audiences,Netflix canceledThe Societyseason 2in 2020 after originally renewing it.The Society’s cancelation was due to complications with production and budgeting from the COVID-19 pandemic, so the show’s early ending (or lack thereof) was under extremely complex circumstances. While the showrunner has given hope about thepotential forThe Societyseason 2 to still happensomehow, the lack of more episodes and compelling mysteries with these characters over the past five years has been disappointing.
The Society’s cancelation was due to complications with production and budgeting from the COVID-19 pandemic, so the show’s early ending (or lack thereof) was under extremely complex circumstances.
Even ifThe Societyseason 2 never happens, there are still similar ongoing TV shows that can scratch the teen mystery drama itch from the Netflix series. High among these isYellowjackets, with theteenage timeline’s premise, mysteries, and themes being similar to those explored inThe Society. Of course,Yellowjackets’ survival storyline and aftermath are quite a bit more intense thanThe Societyin terms of the show’s plane crash, numerous murder plots, and cannibalism.
The Society: Where Are The Kids Trapped?
Netflix’s The Society is about a group of kids who are taken to a copy of their town - one where the adults are gone. Where exactly are they trapped?
Yellowjackets & The Society Are Both Lord Of The Flies-Like Teen Shows With Supernatural Mysteries
Yellowjackets carries on The Society’s themes & survival premise
WhenThe SocietyandYellowjacketspremiered,both shows were described as being similar toLord of the Flies. InYellowjackets, teens crash into the wilderness and must fend for themselves with no food, shelter, or form of communication. InThe Society, teens are stranded alone in an adult-less, rule-less town that leads them to essentially split up into different groups based on how they wish to conduct themselves as a society. Considering theLord of the Fliesnovel was first published in 1954, it’s incredible that these themes and premises continue to be so popular 70 years later in various formats.
Of course,The SocietyandYellowjacketsare also set apart based on the supernatural mysteries that pervade their teen plots. InThe Society, the teens have no idea how they came to be in a town identical to their own, where everyone who disappeared went, why the “smell” from their town disappeared, and each exit out of town is blocked. Sadly, it’s getting more and more likely that the answers to these questions won’t be revealed on screen. However,Yellowjacketshas plenty of supernatural mysterieswith the symbol, Taissa’s sleepwalking, and the powers of the “wilderness” that are shaping up to all receive satisfying solutions.
Yellowjackets Symbol Meaning: Theories & Why They’re Scared Of It
Yellowjackets has yet to reveal the origin or meaning of the mysterious symbol, leading to many theories about the icon and why it scares the girls.
Yellowjackets Already Has A Major Leg Up On The Society
Watching Yellowjackets won’t be met with The Society’s frustration
While it may still be disappointing for fans ofThe Societythat season 2 never happened and those mysteries remain unsolved, rest assured thatYellowjacketswon’t be plagued with the same issue.Yellowjacketsis already in its third season and has begun piecing together more of the wider supernatural puzzlewhile resolving big questions from season 1. It’s unclear how longYellowjacketswill continue, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see the show reach at least five seasons before completely wrapping up its dual-timeline storylines. At least withYellowjackets, the mysteries set up in the first season have a chance to reveal their answers on screen.
