No Compass

"No Compass"
Yellowjackets episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 7
Directed byEva Sørhaug
Written byKatherine Kearns
Cinematography byTrevor Forrest
Editing byDamien Smith
Original release dateDecember 26, 2021 (2021-12-26)
Running time58 minutes
Guest appearances
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"No Compass" is the seventh episode of the American thriller drama television series Yellowjackets. The episode was written by Katherine Kearns, and directed by Eva Sørhaug. It originally aired on Showtime on December 26, 2021.

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, Shauna, Natalie and Taissa try to catch the blackmailer. Flashbacks depict Taissa leaving with a group to find help, while Jackie suspects Shauna hides something from her.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.327 million household viewers and gained a 0.06 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received very positive reviews from critics, who praised the pacing and performances in the episode.