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Three pieces of licensing news from Paramount today, as Netflix US is scheduled to get another batch of episodes of the popular Showtime series Yellowjackets in addition to extending the availability of School Spirits, a show that was expected to be removed in recent weeks.
Update: Netflix did remove Dexter as originally planned. Story updated to reflect.
In case you missed it, Netflix first licensed the hit Showtime series Yellowjackets on October 1st, 2024, following a rollout on Netflix in international regions earlier that year. The license was acquired by Netflix ahead of the season 3 premiere on Showtime in early 2025. What was unclear was whether Season 2 of the show would ever come to Netflix in the US, but now we’ve confirmation that it will be arriving on July 1st, 2025, as part of the July 2025 roster of new shows and movies.
Season 2 of Yellowjackets is already available on Netflix in almost all regions where the show is currently streaming, including Latin American countries, Argentina, Brazil, and select European territories.
Consisting of 9 episodes, season 2 of Yellowjackets initially aired between March 2023 and May. Set two months after Jackie’s death, which featured in the season 1 finale, the survivors face a brutal winter as Lottie emerges as a spiritual leader, Shauna secretly eats part of Jackie’s corpse, and tensions rise within the group. In the present, Shauna and Jeff try to cover up Adam’s murder, Misty investigates Natalie’s disappearance, and Natalie awakens in a mysterious commune led by Lottie.
We can also confirm that Netflix will be keeping Yellowjackets for at least two more years, with the license extended for Season 1 through October 1, 2027.
School Spirits Will Remain On Netflix A Little Longer…
In addition to the license for Yellowjackets, we’ve also received word that School Spirits will remain on Netflix US for a significantly more extended period. In the case of the former, all eight seasons were scheduled to leave midway through June, and School Spirits was due to leave Netflix at the end of May.
As noted in our write-up on the removal, licensing is always subject to change, and it appears that Netflix has managed to strike new deals to keep both shows on Netflix through to at least the end of the year, with the new removal date for both shows set for December 31st, 2025. Once again, new deals could be struck to keep the shows on Netflix beyond this period.
In both cases, it’s a mutually beneficial move for Paramount to continue licensing the show, as it maintains interest in the show and encourages viewers to try the new seasons of School Spirits.
Of course, we’ll keep you posted on the removals as and when we learn more later this year.
Are you looking forward to Yellowjackets season 2 coming to Netflix? Let us know in the comments, and also let us know if you’re glad School Spirits will be remaining for the immediate future.
