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
A Halloween Themed Teaser Arrives
** Though unconfirmed, the details in the report could also tie back to the plot of season 2, which involves a decades-old mystery involving the Addams family.
As the ongoing wait continues for the sophomore season, the latest news comes in the form of a new teaser for Wednesday season 2. In honor of 2024’s Halloween season, the official Netflix account on X (formerly Twitter) shared the short clip which features Ortega’s Wednesday reading from a file that is marked Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital. She recounts the gruesome details of a crime against an unnamed male, including stab wounds. The teaser concludes when Wednesday notices that Thing has fallen asleep, and she wishes him sweet nightmares.
Besides being a cheeky parody of the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (aka “The Night Before Christmas), the teaser also does just that, and hints at the return of the aforementioned psychiatric facility. Willow Hill was where Tyler was taken at the end of season 1, and it’s possible that the show will return to that location. Though unconfirmed, the details in the report could also tie back to the plot of season 2, which involves a decades-old mystery involving the Addams family.
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. In September 2024, action unit director Vic Armstrong revealed that principal photography was two-thirds complete.
Note: Wednesday 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:
| 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.
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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