Warning: This story contains spoilers from Yellowjackets season 3. Ever since the first episode of Yellowjackets , it was clear that not everyone would make it out alive in this series about a group of teenage plane crash survivors stranded in the wilderness and their adult counterparts. Throughout the first three seasons β with the third currently just past the halfway mark β there has been no shortage of deaths, with even some of the show's biggest stars making unexpected departures.
When it comes to Ben, Krueger tells PEOPLE that it was "the first actual murder that's being committed " by the remaining survivors, who have cannibalized him as well as Jackie and Javi. And based on where season 3 seems to be headed β and the fact that the fate of so many of the teenagers hasn't been revealed β several more characters seem unlikely to survive through to the end of the series.
People respond to certain stories more than others. And so, I think everybody's always a little on edge. He adds, "Even the teens, it's funny, I do remember at the very beginning of the series, it was the teen cast who had older counterparts already and in a way, they felt very safe. They're like, 'I can't die. In fact, Krueger has been on shows where he didn't find out what was happening to a character until shortly before they began filming that episode.
But that's not to say the Yellowjackets showrunners don't handle each death without care, both in terms of writing and how the actors are informed. In Krueger's case, he knew Ben would eventually be killed off from the very beginning.
And when it came to season 3, he wasn't the only one told in advance. So, that was kind of nice. And it was refreshing. However, that advance notice gave Krueger a chance to see where things were headed for his character, in particular. I wanna know if it is a cool exit. Is it impactful for the rest of the season and the rest of the series? And also, for me, just as an actor and the kind of process that I like to work with, it's nice to get all that information.
