Digestif (Yellowjackets)

"Digestif" is the third episode of the second season of the American thriller drama television series Yellowjackets. It is the thirteenth overall episode of the series and was written by executive producers Sarah L. Thompson and Ameni Rozsa, and directed by co-executive producer Jeffrey W. Byrd. It aired on Showtime on April 9, 2023, but it was available to stream two days earlier on Paramount+ with Showtime. The series follows a New Jersey high school girls' soccer team that travels to Seattle for a national tournament in 1996. While flying over Canada, their plane crashes deep in the wilderness, and the surviving team members are left stranded for nineteen months. The series chronicles their attempts to stay alive as some of the team members are driven to cannibalism. It also focuses on the lives of the survivors 25 years later in 2021, as the events of their ordeal continue to affect them many years after their rescue. In the episode, Misty meets the Citizen Detective in her search for Natalie, while Shauna confronts a hijacker. Flashbacks depict the aftermath of the feast, as the group prepares a baby shower for Shauna. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.210 million household viewers and gained a 0.04 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances and intrigue, although some criticized the pacing.