The end of a three-year wait is finally in sight for fans of Tim Burton’s seriesWednesday.A first look at season two of the hitNetflixseries showsJenna Ortegaback in black for her return as the Addams Family’s lovably macabre daughter, complete with her iconic frown and crossed arms against a spooky, mist-shrouded backdrop.
Few details have been revealed about the second season ofWednesday, other than a premiere date sometime in 2025. During Netflix Geeked Week, the streaming servicereleased a brief, behind-the-scenes clipshowing the cast and crew hard at work without letting any major spoilers slip. However, fans had heard nothing but radio silence until this morning, when the first photo of Ortega (which you can check out below!) truly inhabiting her iconic Wednesday persona was released. The photo depicts Ortega standing at the foot of a stone staircase between two hooded statues, with a set of ominous-looking gates looming further in the background.
The first season ofWednesdaysaw the show’s titular character attending the supernaturally inclined boarding school Nevermore Academy, where she worked to control her psychic abilities while tracking down a monster responsible for terrorizing the nearby town. Although not much is known about the plot of season two, the cast is full of returning characters and even a few new faces. Guest stars include the venerable Christopher Lloyd — who is likely reprising his role as Uncle Fester from the Addams Family movies — as well as Joanna Lumley, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo and Joonas Suotamo. Perhaps most surprisingly,Lady Gaga is also expected to make a cameo.
Can ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Continue the Same Success for Netflix?
The debut season ofWednesdayperformed exceptionally well on Netflix,breaking several viewing records, including one set by the ever-popularStranger Things. Now, season two is one of Netflix’s most anticipated releases, meaning that it’s likely to earn similar numbers. With so much hype, the stakes are certainly high, but the prospect of an expanded cast — which includes several established Addams Family favorites — is a promising sign for the success of the second season. Although it’s still expected to be a couple of months until fans can return to Nevermore Academy, production for the second season wrapped today alongside the debut of Ortega’s first-look photo, meaning that the wait is very nearly over.
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There’s nothing Jenna Ortega’s spooky teen hates more than Thanksgiving, except maybe this Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade float.
Meanwhile, in the three-year hiatus betweenWednesday’s first and second seasons, the show’s titular star has racked up an impressive number of acting credits, from collaborating once again with Tim Burton onBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceto featuring in a Sabrina Carpenter music video. Though filming forWednesdayhas undoubtedly occupied a sizable chunk of Ortega’s time, she’s slated for several upcoming projects, including Taika Waititi’sKlara and the Sun, and Trey Edward Shults’Hurry Up Tomorrow, which she will produce and appear inalongside Barry Keoghan and The Weeknd.
Follows Wednesday Addams' years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents. Directed by Tim Burton.
