Is 'Yellowjackets' Based on a True Story?

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If you’re looking for a spine-tingling new fall TV obsession, Yellowjackets is right up your alley. The Showtime series has one hell of an elevator pitch: A ’90s girls’ soccer team wind up deserted in the woods after surviving a plane crash and eventually resort to cannibalism over the course of 18 months. The show cuts between their fight for survival and the present day, as the women attempt to confront the horrors of their past in different ways.

With such a wild premise, you may be wondering: Is Yellowjackets based on a true story, or maybe a book? Here’s everything to know before checking it out for yourself:

Is Yellowjackets based on a true story?

No, but it may remind you of a real case: The Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash of 1972, in which a plane crashed in an Argentinian mountain range known as the Andes while carrying rugby teammates. Survivors were stuck in the wilderness for 72 days, and after some began eating the bodies of the plane crash victims, only 16 walked away alive.

Is Yellowjackets based on a book?

Not really, but you can draw plenty of parallels between Yellowjackets and William Golding’s iconic 1954 novel Lord of the Flies.

Will Yellowjackets be on Netflix?

It’s not likely. Yellowjackets is available to stream on the Showtime website for subscribers of Showtime/Paramount+, as well as Showtime Anytime, which is free for individuals with valid cable log-in credentials.

Will Yellowjackets be on Hulu?

Yellowjackets will be available on Showtime on Hulu as well as Hulu + Live TV, both of which are part of premium subscription packages with additional costs.