"Old Wounds" | |
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Yellowjackets episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 4 |
Directed by | Scott Winant |
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Cinematography by | Shasta Spahn |
Editing by | Daniel Williams |
Original air date | April 16, 2023 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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"Old Wounds" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American thriller drama television series Yellowjackets. It is the fourteenth overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producers Julia Bicknell and Liz Phang, and directed by Scott Winant. It aired on Showtime on April 16, 2023, but it was available to stream two days earlier on Paramount+ with Showtime.
The series follows a New Jersey high school girls' soccer team that travels to Seattle for a national tournament in 1996. While flying over Canada, their plane crashes deep in the wilderness, and the surviving team members are left stranded for nineteen months. The series chronicles their attempts to stay alive as some of the team members are driven to cannibalism. It also focuses on the lives of the survivors 25 years later in 2021, as the events of their ordeal continue to affect them many years after their rescue. In the episode, Shauna decides to come clean to Callie, while Taissa takes a trip. Flashbacks depict tensions arising between Lottie and Natalie, as they decide to determine who should be the lead hunter.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.226 million household viewers and gained a 0.03 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the ending and revelations, although some criticized the pacing.