Yellowjackets Season 3 Introduces Researchers and Unveils New Tensions

The latest episode reveals the origins of eerie sounds in the wilderness and escalates conflict with the arrival of outsiders.

The mysterious screeches haunting the Yellowjackets are revealed to be mating calls of the fictional Arctic Banshee Frogs, grounding the sounds in a rational explanation.
Researchers Edwin and Hanna, along with their guide Kodiak, stumble upon the survivors' camp during a ritual involving Coach Ben's remains.
Lottie violently kills Edwin with an axe, deepening divisions among the survivors about whether the newcomers are a rescue opportunity or a threat.
Kodiak's fate remains uncertain after he is last seen with Travis and Akilah, while Hanna is captured by the group.
The researchers' recordings of the survivors' actions, including cannibalism and murder, heighten fears of exposure and potential consequences.