Was that really possible? From Better Call SaulTo The RehearsalAnd Stranger ThingsTelevision in 2022 was full of shocking moments.
Early in the year, fans were instantly hooked on the inaugural season of Showtime’s YellowjacketsThe film follows a high school soccer team who is left stranded in the wild after their plane crashes while on their way to a tournament. While the flashback scenes were full of surprises, viewers were equally obsessed with the present-day story line — in part because it gradually revealed which team members were still alive.
Melanie Lynskey, who plays the adult version of Shauna Shipman, has said that she didn’t want to sign on for such a twist-filled project unless she knew that the writers knew where they planned to go with the characters.
“I’m very paranoid about getting into something and not knowing that people have a plan in place,” the Heavenly CreaturesActress told VultureIn November 2021. “I really grilled them. When I had the meeting to potentially do the show I was like, ‘What happens in episode 5?’ They gave me a lot of information about the plot of this season, next season, season 5 — like, they really have a real plan.”
Fans won’t find out that plan for several more years, of course, but there are plenty of mysteries to explore in the meantime. What is Lottie doing with all the money Travis stole after his death? It’s still not clear, but it seems likely season 2 will provide some answers given that Simone KessellCast as adult Lottie on August 20, 2022.
While YellowjacketsThe show is just beginning, 2022 marked its end for all other shows. The Breaking Bad prequel, Better Call Saul, wrapped up its sixth and final season in August 2022 with a shocking — and heart-wrenching — finale.
Bob Odenkirk, who played Jimmy/Saul in both series, believes that the final episode gave his character “redemption” after all these years. “He’ll never again be hiding from himself, like he did through the whole series,” the Emmy winner told Entertainment WeeklyAugust 2022. “He’s realized it’s not worth it, you know? And the most important thing is he’s going to get to leave Earth having told the one person he cares about how much he loves them and he’s shown it.”
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