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Yellowjackets vs. Severance

Yellowjackets vs. Severance

Mystery box shows and the dangers within.

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James Renner
Mar 31, 2025
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J.J. Abrams essentially coined the term, but it was the writer Damon Lindelof who created and perfected the tiny genre of “mystery box” shows. Specific to TV, these shows are ones where you don’t exactly know what show your watching when you start out. Part of the fun is learning what the story is, what the stakes are, and who are really the main protag…

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