Storytelling (Yellowjackets)

"Storytelling"
Yellowjackets episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 9
Directed byKaryn Kusama
Written byAmeni Rozsa
Cinematography byShasta Spahn
Editing by
  • Jeff Israel
  • Genevieve Butler
Original air dateMay 28, 2023 (2023-05-28)
Running time61 minutes
Guest appearances

"Storytelling" is the ninth episode and season finale of the second season of the American thriller drama television series Yellowjackets. It is the nineteenth overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Ameni Rozsa, and directed by executive producer Karyn Kusama. It aired on Showtime on May 28, 2023, but it was available to stream two days earlier on Paramount+ with Showtime.

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, the women conspire to get Lottie committed, while Kevyn and Matt close in the commune. Flashbacks depict the team eating Javi's body, and Ben reaches his breaking point.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.134 million household viewers and gained a 0.02 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed reviews from critics, with many polarized over the decision to kill Natalie.