Deadline has reported that Teen Akilah will be getting significantly more screentime in Yellowjackets season four. Actress Nia Sondaya will be upped from recurring to series regular. Sondaya has appeared on horror mystery series since season two. Spoiler warning for the following information.  

According to Deadline, at the end of season three, Akilah disappeared after clashing with Teen Lottie, played by Courtney Eaton, over continuing to follow the island’s hallucinations. 

Deadline has reported that Yellow Jackets comes from the minds of Ashley Lyle (Narcos: Mexico, The Originals) and Bart Nickerson (Dispatches: From Elsehwhere, Narcos: Mexico), who both created and executive-produced the series. The series depicts a high school girls’ soccer team after they crash-land in the northern wilderness. It follows multiple timelines that depict both their time on the island and the psychological effects after they return home. The series contains themes of tribalism and trauma. 

According to mxdwn, the series is set to conclude in the upcoming season. Paramount, along with Nickerson and Lyle, announced the news  in a statement via Instagram in October of 2025. “After three incredible seasons, and great consideration, we’re excited to announce that we will be bringing the story of Yellowjackets to its twisted conclusion in this fourth and final season,” they wrote. “We’ve always known there would come a point when the story would tell us it wants to end, and it’s our belief that our job — our responsibility — is to listen. Telling this emotional, wild, and deeply human story has been a profoundly meaningful experience and a true honor for us, and we’re so very grateful to the brilliant cast, crew, and writers who have bravely gone on the journey with us to bring it to life. Most of all, we want to thank the fans who have stuck with us through every moment, mystery, and meal — the Hive is nothing without you! We can’t wait to share the final chapter with you and hope you find it…delicious,” via mxdwn.

According to Deadline, the season three cast includes Sophie Nélisse (The Rest Of Us, The Book Thief), Jasmin Savoy Brown (Missing, Scream VI), Sophie Thatcher( Companion, Heretic), Samantha Hanratty (Shameless, Zoe Gone), Melanie Lynskey (Togetherness, Two And A Half Men), Christina Ricci (Buffalo 66, Casper), Tawny Cypress (Brooklyns Finest, Autumn In New York), Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Pyscho Beach Party), Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road, Parachute), Liv Hewson (Bomebshell, Before I Fall), Steven Krueger (Goosbumps, The Originals), Warren Kole (Mother’s Day, The Avengers), Kevin Alves (Locke & Keye, Shadowhunters), Sarah Desjardins(The Night Agent, Riverdale) , and Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Night Agent). Elijah Wood (The Lord Of The Rings, Wilfred) recurred in the series, along with Hillary Swank (Million Dollar Baby, Boys Don’t Cry , Joel McHale (Community, The Bear), and Ashley Sutton (Monster, Swelter) in guest-starring roles.

Deadline has reported that Lionsgate Television and Creative Engine produce the series. In addition to Lyle and Nickerson, Jonathan Lisco (Animal Kingdom, Southland), Drew Commins (All The Old Knives, Blood And Oil) from Creative Engine, Jeff W. Byrd (Malcom X, Watson), Sarah L. Thompson (Brigerton, How To Get Away With Murder), Ameni Rozsa (The Sandman, The Catch), and Brad Van Arragon (Juno, Lost In Space). Paramount Global Content Distribution serves as the distributor.