Yellowjackets: Season 3, Episode 7 “Croak” or "Brain Matter, Frog Science, and Shauna's Emotional Support Knife."

This episode takes us to a very special kind of field trip—one where frog scientists become endangered species, Misty’s curls are nothing short of spectacular, and Shauna is feeling stabby like she’s headed to a PTA meeting with an axe to grind. The vibe? Lord of the Flies meets Unsolved Mysteries, with a dash of Nature Sounds Vol. 6: Frog Mating Calls.

1997 Timeline: The Frogmen Cometh (and Goeth)

Welcome to the Hanna, Edwin, and Kodiak show. They record a frog orgy. They smoke the chronic. They form a love triangle?

Then, as the girls are finishing off Coach Ben, three unexpected guests show up. They smelled BBQ, ok?

Hanna bolts. Kodiak shoots a crossbow (it's bad ass). Melissa takes an arrow. And Lottie? She puts a hatchet in Edwin’s skull, then squishes his brain like she’s auditioning for a Food Network show no one wants to watch.

As they chase down Hanna and Kodiak, Van discovers the source of the infamous “wilderness screams”: frogs. Mating loudly into field recorders. She releases one, whispers “go on, little guy,” and calls out for her mom over the satellite phone. It’s brutal and beautiful—one of the most emotionally raw moment of the series.

2021 Timeline: Tapes, Truth Bombs, and Tai’s Shadow

The Yellowjackets revisit the DAT tape left earlier in the season. The tape was made by Hanna, who—surprise—had a baby as a teenager. That daughter’s name? Alex. And she’s now the top suspect for Shauna's stalker. Hanna's dead. But her daughter might have inherited more than memories.

Shauna, feeling threatened and cornered, gears up to confront whoever dropped the tape. She heads to meet the source face-to-face, first as a group, but then solo (like Ginger Spice).

Meanwhile, Van’s health is fading, and Taissa, desperate, will do whatever it takes (Degrassi TNG style). It works--sort of--for now Van meets her past self Dark Tai in a near death state.

Oh, and Callie? She tells Jeff that she thinks Shauna’s not just troubled—she’s dangerous and done way more in the past than she ever let on. This the worst moment of Jeff's life since the "no book club" conversation.

By Episode’s End:

Shauna: Holding a knife and looking for answers

Misty: Stunning. Scheming. In control.

Edwin: Rest in pieces

Hanna: Not long for this Earth, but her voice lingers

Kodiak: Unconfirmed but probably walking with Sasquatch.

Van: Surviving.

Lottie: Still into blood dirt.

...you know, it would be really nice if the show could clearly tell us who is alive in the present. Oh wait—they did and if you blinked you missed it? D’oh!

Loose Ends (And We Do Mean Loose):

Misty’s hair is incredible. Please acknowledge it with the respect it deserves.

Patrick Dempsey was marketed as the sexiest teenage boy alive in the late ’80s. This is true and somehow relevant.

Shauna pocketing a lock of hair from a murder scene? Not creepy at all. Just prepping her ritual lookbook.

What’s Next?

Is Alex old enough to be Hanna’s daughter, and is Hillary Swank the right casting? Short answer: Maybe. Long answer: Definitely Maybe.

Is Kodiak still out there with a story to tell—and where can we download his podcast?

Will Tai sacrifice more of herself to keep Van alive? Or will Other Tai take the wheel for good?

We break it all down in this episode of the pod, available wherever you get your podcasts… or on a bootleg VHS recorded over a Mr. Show marathon, a LimeWire MP3 labeled “Phish - Gin & Juice.mp3,” or a Maxell tape marked “DO NOT LISTEN – SCREAMS.”

New episodes of Yellowjackets drop Fridays at 12:01 AM ET on Showtime/Paramount+, and we’ll be here every week to guide you through the madness.

Email us your theories and questions: yellowjacketsbuzz@gmail.com

Glenn (@GlennRubenstein)

Isa (@NYCDemonD1va)

Twitter/X: @YellowjacketsBz

Instagram: @yellowjacketsbuzz

Buzz buzz buzz.