The first season of Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton’s reimagining of Wednesday Addams was a runaway success for Netflix, and Wednesday season 2 news has been coming in steadily ever since. Directed by Tim Burton, Wednesday’s first season follows Wednesday Addams as she’s sent to Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for supernatural “outcasts.” Season 1 primarily consists of the title character learning to adjust to her new school while solving a murder mystery that impacted her parents 30 years ago.
Wednesday Addams may have already solved season 1’s main mystery by exposing Tyler as the Hyde monster and Ms. Thornhill, A.K.A. Laurel Gates, as the vengeful outcast killer, but there’s still more story to tell. As such, it’s more than likely that Wednesday will discover more Addams Family secrets and investigate her new stalker in another season. Here is all the news regarding Wednesday season 2.
The Latest Wednesday Season 2 News
Jenna Ortega Gives A Production Update
Nearly three months after it was announced that production had gotten underway, the latest news finds Jenna Ortega offer a Wednesday season 2 filming update. While on a press tour to hype the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Ortega answered questions about the show’s “bigger” sophomore season. Along with the praise she lavished on season 2’s production, Ortega also revealed that they have filmed four episodes, meaning production is halfway completed on Wednesday season 2.
Read Ortega’s full comments below:
It’s nice to see everyone again but also we’re like knee-deep in that. We officially finished four episodes and everything is going well so far. We’re sticking to our roots but it’s become much bigger and a lot more fleshed out and characters have really incredible arcs and we have incredible set pieces and storylines. It just feels a lot more exciting from the jump.
Wednesday Season 2 is Confirmed
More Creepy & Kooky Antics Are On The Way
Naturally, because Wednesday was such a smashing success for Netflix in its first season, the streamer wasted no time in announcing a second. However, the January 2023 reveal of Wednesday season 2 came before the eventual Hollywood strikes, putting many productions on hold for the better part of the year. With the strikes out of the way, the show went into production in early May 2024 and is expected to make its release window of 2025.
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season 1 dropped all 8 of its episodes on November 23, 2022.
Wednesday Season 2 Cast
Jenna Ortega Returns To Lead The Cast Once Again
Since they are expected to play a much larger role in season 2, the rest of the Addams Family is also likely to reprise their roles
Wednesday season 1’s main cast will likely return for season 2, including the familiar faces that helped make it so popular in the first place. Naturally, Jenna Ortega will return as Wednesday and Netflix has all but confirmed that fact by renewing the show for more episodes. Since they are expected to play a much larger role in season 2, the rest of the Addams Family is also likely to reprise their roles, including an undisclosed addition to the clan which fans haven’t met yet. With Netflix’s recent casting video, that new addition is confirmed to be Grandma Addams played by Joanna Lumley.
The first new addition to the cast is Steve Buscemi, who will play the role of Barry Dort. Speculation abounds that he might be brought in as the replacement for the late Principle Weems, but nothing has been confirmed. Additionally, Thandiwe Newton has joined Wednesday season 2 as Dr. Fairburn. Billie Piper has been cast as Capri, and she’ll be joined by fellow newcomers Christopher Lloyd, Haley Joel Osment, and Heather Matarazzo who have been cast in undisclosed roles. Newcomers Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, Noah Taylor, Frances O’Connor, and Joonas Suotamo are also cast in season 2.
The presumptive cast of season 2 includes:
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Actor |
Wednesday Role |
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Jenna Ortega |
Wednesday Addams |
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Emma Myers |
Enid |
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Joy Sunday |
Bianca |
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Moosa Mostafa |
Eugene |
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Catherine Zeta-Jones |
Morticia Addams |
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Luis Guzmán |
Gomez Addams |
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Isaac Ordonez |
Pugsley Addams |
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Fred Armisen |
Uncle Fester |
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Joanna Lumley |
Grandma |
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George Burcea |
Lurch |
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Steve Buscemi |
Barry Dort |
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Thandiwe Newton |
Dr. Fairburn |
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Billie Piper |
Capri |
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Christopher Lloyd |
Unknown |
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Haley Joel Osment |
Unknown |
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Heather Matarazzo |
Unknown |
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Evie Templeton |
Unknown |
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Owen Painter |
Unknown |
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Noah Taylor |
Unknown |
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Frances O’Connor |
Unknown |
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Joonas Suotamo |
Unknown |
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Wednesday Season 2 Story Details
More Revelations About The Addams Family In Season 2
In Wednesday’s season 1 ending, Wednesday returned home for summer break only to receive threatening texts. The texts include images of Wednesday speaking to Tyler in the coffee shop and Xavier giving her a new phone, with Wednesday surmising that she now has her own nefarious stalker. Wednesday’s season 1 finale thus sets up a mysterious foe for the title character in season 2, suggesting Joseph Crackstone’s plan to eradicate outcasts isn’t entirely over.
The final sequence of season 1 reveals Tyler can still turn into a Hyde, which hints he’ll come back for revenge in Wednesday season 2. The first season teased a potential romance between Wednesday Addams and Xavier Thorpe, which could finally come to fruition in Wednesday season 2. According to Jenna Ortega, Wednesday season 2 will be more supernatural, which suggests that she will go up against even more monsters when she returns.
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Wednesday Season 2 Trailer
A Teaser For Season 2
While Netflix won’t have a trailer for season 2 any time soon, the streamer did release a short video clip to hold viewers over. The video had a voiceover of Wednesday Addams saying, “I’ve been hunted, haunted, and mimicked millions of times across the internet. It’s been pure torture. Thank you,” then confirmed her return for Wednesday season 2.
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Netflix’s Addams Family series takes place at Nevermore Academy, a school that nurtures outcasts, freaks, and monsters. The Tim Burton-directed series follows Wednesday Addams as she tries to master her emerging psychic powers and solve the supernatural mystery surrounding her family history. Jenna Ortega stars in the popular series, which originally aired on Netflix on November 23, 2022.
- Release Date
- November 16, 2022
- Seasons
- 1
- Franchise(s)
- The Addams Family
- Writers
- Miles Millar , Alfred Gough
- Directors
- Tim Burton , James Marshall , Gandja Monteiro
- Showrunner
- Miles Millar , Alfred Gough
