Flight of the Bumblebee (Yellowjackets)

"Flight of the Bumblebee" is the eighth episode of the American thriller drama television series Yellowjackets. The episode was written by Cameron Brent Johnson and co-executive producer Liz Phang, and directed by Ariel Kleiman. It originally aired on Showtime on January 2, 2022.

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, Taissa asks Shauna for help when she believes her sleepwalking could be dangerous, while Natalie discovers Misty has been spying on her. Flashbacks depict Laura Lee's decision to fly in the abandoned plane to find help.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.311 million household viewers and gained a 0.06 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed reviews from critics, with critics polarized over Laura Lee's death.