Who died in the first episode of Yellowjackets season 1?

'Yellowjackets': Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey
Early life

Her surname is Irish. During her childhood, Lynskey's family moved to England for one year before returning to New Zealand. She attended New Plymouth Girls' High School, where she was involved in the drama department and school plays. After high school, Lynskey studied at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Reveals Laura Lee Was Originally Meant to Die in the Pilot Episode. Good thing that changed. The more Jane Widdop, the better! [Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for Yellowjackets Season 1.]
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Which girl dies at the beginning of Yellowjackets?

In the present-day timeline of Yellowjackets, a middle-aged Shauna teams up with Taissa, Misty, and Natalie. While Travis did survive, he is found dead early in the season. Laura Lee dies while trying to escape in a helicopter.
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Who dies on Yellowjacket?

Yellowjackets only ever showed glimpses of adult Travis, so the tragedy of his death flows from its impact on Natalie. Although it seems like they didn't wind up together, their romance lingered over the years as they helped one another stay sober and survive life after the wilderness.
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Who is eaten at the beginning of Yellowjackets?

The majority of Yellowjackets season 1's theories had speculated that Jackie was the girl seen falling into a pit of spikes, drained of her blood, and eaten by the group while they wore ritualistic animal skins.
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Who was the girl in the first episode of Yellowjackets?

(Samantha Hanratty, who plays Misty, was the only cast member on set in Mammoth, California, during the filming of this sequence; everyone else is played by stunt doubles.)
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Yellowjackets Episode 1 Recap



What happens in first episode of Yellowjackets?

The first scene of the episode goes back to those wilderness months, when a girl with long dark hair is running barefoot through the snow, pursued by unseen others making wolf and bird noises as they hunt her straight into a wooden-stake-filled trap and then string her up in a tree, slit her neck, and prepare to dress ...
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Did they eat Jackie in Yellowjackets?

And — worse for some fans — Lisco confirmed to Decider that they do not eat Jackie. “I think a lot of the audience said, 'I know what's going to happen.
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Who fell in the pit on Yellowjackets?

We finally found out how Jackie died, and it was in a way no one expected. Theories had her either being the hunted, killed and eaten Pit Girl in the first episode, or secretly surviving the entire thing.
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Who fell in the trap in Yellowjackets?

Theory #1: Jackie got eaten.

Moments later, she falls into a pit lined with spikes and is impaled. Her body is then strung up and slaughtered like a deer carcass and the rest of the crew chows down, wearing terrifying costumes that hide their identities.
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Is Javi dead in Yellowjackets?

And yet, one of the biggest reveals in “Sic Transit Gloria Mundi” is that Jackie died from exposure on a random night.
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Who did Jackie see when she died in Yellowjackets?

The role of “Hunter” is played by William Charles Vaughn. Based on the supplies of food and ammunition, the man living in the cabin was certainly either a hunter or a survivalist, so this is likely the identity of the man in Jackie's vision in the Yellowjackets season 1 finale.
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Who killed Travis in Yellowjackets?

The simple answer is that Lottie killed Travis, but why? It's been 25 years, for God's sake; what possible motive would she have to track down Travis, who has been off the grid for years, kill him, and steal his money?
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What happened to Lottie in Yellowjackets?

That night, she freezes to death in a snowstorm, as she is unable to start a fire. Sometime, apparently not long after, Lottie approaches an altar in the woods holding the bear's heart, Misty and Vanessa following behind her.
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Is Tai The lady in the tree?

As the episode closes out, we finally get some answers over who the woman in the tree is that Sammy has been seeing. It's Tai. She awakens with a bloodied hand, that same strange sigil from before and a confused, panicked reaction over what's going on.
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What happens to Jackie on Yellowjackets?

Jackie's death happens after tensions between her and Shauna reach a boiling point. When it comes down to it, Jackie dies of immature stubbornness. Said resistance stems from rising tensions between Jackie and Shauna, as Shauna has been hiding something major from her BFF/frenemy since before the plane crash.
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Who survived in Yellowjackets?

In Yellowjackets season 1, the audience is only introduced to four surviving members of the Yellowjackets soccer team: Shauna, Nat, Tai, and Misty; however, there are several mentions of "others" who made it out of the woods in one piece.
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Who sent the postcards in Yellowjackets?

All Clues To Yellowjackets' Jeff Twist

One of the biggest clues suggesting early on that Jeff might be the blackmailer was that Shauna did not get a threatening postcard like the other women did, which they assumed were from Travis' killer.
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Is Yellowjackets based on a true story?

Though not entirely based on the Flight 571 tragedy, Yellowjackets seems to draw inspiration from the disaster. The group of sports players, the plane crash, the cold climate, and violent, cannibalistic actions are all paralleled in this series, which means it's loosely based in reality.
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What happened to Shawn's baby on Yellowjackets?

Shauna Sacrifices The Baby For Their Rescue

While it seems that Shauna doesn't believe in the supernatural powers of the forest in the same way that Lottie does, this is also what Taissa said, and Yellowjackets' season 1 finale revealed an altar in her basement with the symbol.
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What happened to biscuit in Yellowjackets?

And — oh my God — Taissa killed Biscuit. I knew that nothing good was going to happen to that dog. The altar where she kept Biscuit's head also featured the wilderness symbol drawn on the wall in blood and what looked like Biscuit's heart.
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Is Adam dead in Yellowjackets?

Spoiler: Adam is dead. Yep, cold, hard, dead thanks to Shauna's expertly-honed knife skills. Following the botched blackmail heist, Shauna confronted Adam about his shady past (he didn't go to Pratt!) and why there was glitter in her closet. Turns out, the true thief is Shauna's husband, Jeff (Warren Kole).
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Who is Adam really on Yellowjackets?

But fan theories coalesced around one answer: He was actually Javi as an adult. The age was right; the personality seemed in line. The time and distance from their experience in the wilderness made it believable enough that Shauna wouldn't recognize him.
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Who died in the plane crash on Yellowjackets?

In the Yellowjackets Season 1 finale, released on Jan. 16, viewers finally learned what happened to Jackie. The episode picked up after Doomcoming and saw Jackie being criticized for sleeping with Travis. After fighting with Shauna, Jackie left the cabin to sleep outside and, sadly, wound up freezing to death.
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Did Jackie survive in Yellowjackets?

One thing we did learn in the Yellowjackets season 1 finale, however, is how Jackie (Ella Purnell) dies. It's made known early on in the season that she is no longer alive in present-day, with Shauna still grieving her death and feeling shame about her marriage to Jackie's then-boyfriend Jeff (Warren Kole).
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Is Adam actually Javi?

Adam Was Actually Adult Javi

Although the Yellowjackets creators have confirmed that Adam (Peter Gadiot) wasn't secretly part of Lottie's cult, many people still have questions about the dead love interest.
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