When the show premiered in late 2021, it came with a logline that sounded like a high-stakes bingo card: Lord of the Flies meets Lost meets Alive . But by the time the credits rolled on the Season 1 finale, it was clear that this Showtime sensation was not a pastiche. It was a raw, snarling masterpiece about trauma, faith, and the hungry ghosts that live inside us all.

In a golden era of Peak TV, it takes something truly feral to break through the noise. Enter Yellowjackets .

9/10. An instant classic. Just don’t watch it alone at night. And maybe don’t eat dinner while you do. Are you Team Lottie or Team Nat? Let us know in the comments!