Bear Down (Yellowjackets)

"Bear Down" is the fourth episode of the American thriller drama television series Yellowjackets. The episode was written by co-executive producer Liz Phang, and directed by Deepa Mehta. It originally aired on Showtime on December 5, 2021.

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, Natalie meets with Kevyn to find more information regarding Travis' death, while Shauna and Adam start an affair. Flashbacks depict the survivors learning to use a rifle to use for hunting.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.161 million household viewers and gained a 0.03 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the pacing and amount of subplots, particularly Shauna's storyline.