Showtime has greenlit a second season for its original scripted drama series Yellowjackets, the network said Thursday. 

The series, which stars Juliette Lewis and Christina Ricci, follows the lives of players from a high school girls soccer team 25 years after surviving a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness, according to Showtime. The Nov. 14 premiere of Yellowjackets has drawn more than 4 million viewers, reported the network. 

The first season finale of Yellowjackets is set for January 16, according to network officials. The series is produced by Entertainment One and executive produced by Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Jonathan Lisco, Karyn Kusama and Drew Comins. 

“Yellowjackets has been an unadulterated sensation for Showtime,” said Showtime president Gary Levine in a statement. “We are overwhelmed by both the acclaim and the audience response to our series, including several ‘Best of 2021’ lists, a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and snowballing viewership. Clearly there is a hunger for originality and audacity, and our incredible showrunners Ashley, Bart and Jonathan, along with their pitch-perfect cast, have delivered that and so much more. I can’t wait to see the surprises they have in store for us in season two.” ■ 

Amazon Studios has released six new, scripted pilots as part of its fall pilot season, the company said Thursday.

Among the new pilots available for Amazon subscribers to vote on for potential series include Z (pictured), a bio-series starring Christina Ricci (Monster) and based on the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald; Highston, a comedy which follows a 19-year old with a wide circle of celebrity friends that only he can see and featuring NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal and Flea (The Big Lewbowski); and western-themed Edge, based on George Gilman’s best-selling book series of the same name starring Max Martini (Pacific Rim, Captain Phillips) and Ryan Kwanten (True Blood).

Also on the docket are Good Girls Revolt, which follows a group of female journalists facing sexual discrimination in the late 1960’s; One Mississippi, executive produced by Louis CK (Louie) follows a young woman dealing with the complex reentry into her childhood hometown of Bay Saint Lucille, Mississippi; and Patriot, a political thriller that follows the life of an intelligent officer tasked with preventing Iran from going nuclear.

Amazon’s fall pilot season also features several kids shows, including pre-school targeted shows If You Give A Mouse A Cookie and The Numberlys; animated series Danger & Eggs, Eddie of the Realms Eternal and Everstar; and tween targeted series Yoyotoki HappyEars!