Overview

• Episode 9 features the unexpected death of Adult Van, killed by Melissa, who seeks to relive the thrill of the wilderness experience.
• Melissa’s reappearance after faking her death has fractured the group, with her motivations rooted in a desire to regain lost power and excitement.
• Fan and actor criticism has grown over the handling of major character deaths, including Van, Lottie, and Kodi, which are seen as unearned and poorly executed.
• Production constraints led to significant changes in Taissa’s hallucination sequence, originally planned to include other characters and a different setting.
• The season finale is expected to address unresolved mysteries, including the group’s rescue and the identities of the Antler Queen and Pit Girl.