Netflix's 2022 released series, Wednesday is an American supernatural comedy-drama series that revolves around the character Wednesday Addams created by cartoonist Charles Addams. The series is a reboot of the classic 'The Addams Family' and was created by Alfred Gough and Miles Miller.
The series stars American actress Jenna Ortega as the titular character Wednesday Addams along with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, Emma Myers, Gwendoline Christie, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Joy Sunday, and many others. The series was partly directed by famous director Tim Burton, who is well known for his spooky films.
The show premiered on November 16, 2022, and was released on Netflix on November 23. The series opened to positive reviews from critics and viewers. Ortega's performance was highly praised and within three weeks it became the second-most-watched Netflix series and also received two Golden Globe nominations.
What is Wednesday about?
The Netflix series Wednesday is a reboot or a spin-off of the classic family 'The Addams Family' created by cartoonist Charles Addams. However, unlike the other films and series that focus on the whole family in general, the series created by Netflix mainly focuses on Wednesday Addams and her spooky adventures in her school. Wednesday is the daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams, sister to Pugsley Addams, and niece of Uncle Fester Addams.
Wednesday Addams is a complete introvert and a strong psychic just like her mother Morticia. She can see visions of the future or past occurrences after touching something. Not just Wednesday, her whole family has been considered human since their creation..
The series focuses on the 16-year-old Wednesday who is very much vocal about her brutal feelings that leave many hurt in the process, including her mother. Wednesday loves and cares for her brother, Pugsley but expresses it in odd ways, which was very much evident in the series. In the Netflix comedy-drama series, Wednesday is put in a fixed spot where she has to rethink her emotionless personality and how she expresses it to others who care about her.
Wednesday's plot and cast
The plot of Wednesday revolves around 16-year-old Wednesday Addams who was recently expelled from her 'normal' school for almost killing the water polo team by dumping live piranhas into the school's pool as a lesson for bullying her younger brother Pugsley Addams. As a consequence, Wednesday was forcefully sent to her parent's high school alma mater, Nevermore Academy by her parents Morticia and Gomez Addams with the hope that she would adjust to the environment.
Nevermore Academy is shown to be a school for outcasts, freaks, and supernatural beings in the town of Jericho, Vermont. In the start, Wednesday is very much against the idea of going to Nevermore Academy, and her cold, emotionless personality makes it way more difficult for her to connect with her schoolmates and her principal too. From the start, she aims to run away from the school but a haunted mystery of Nevermore Academy intrigues Wednesday which she aims to solve.
While at that, she slowly discovers that she has inherited her mother's psychic ability that she puts to use to solve the local murder mystery.
Coming to the cast, the cast list for Wednesday is as follows:
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams
Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
Gwendoline Christie as Larissa Weems
Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin
Percy Hynes White as Xavier Thorpe
Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair
Riki Lindhome as Dr. Valerie Kinbott
Jamie McShane as Donovan Galpin
Naomi J. Ogawa as Yoko Tanaka
Christina Ricci as Marilyn Thornhill / Laurel Gates
Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay
Victor Dorobantu as Thing
William Houston as Joseph Crackstone
Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
Georgie Farmer as Ajax Petropolus
Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Ottinger.
Wednesday renewed for season 2
After the massive success of season 1 and receiving positive responses from audiences and critics, the Netflix series, Wednesday was renewed for its second season in January 2023.
The makers of the series have officially announced that they have more in store for the fans with season 2 of Wednesday. They took it to their official Twitter handle and wrote "More torture is coming. Lucky you."
More torture is coming. Lucky you. https://t.co/t11LptFk7e
Wednesday Season 2 release date
Unfortunately, there is no official release date announced yet and it does not look like it will be announced anytime soon. There is a possibility that the show will return with season 2 in the latter half of 2023 considering the time it takes to produce and shoot it. However, it's just an assumption as of now nothing is sure.
Wednesday Season 2 cast: What do we know so far
Well, it's very much sure that after the amazing success of the show, Jenna Ortega and the team will be keen to reprise their roles. There is a major possibility that Percy Hynes White will return as Xavier Thorpe to complete the romance between Xavier and Wednesday.
Not just him, with the way season 1 ended with Wednesday's almost-boyfriend)/ freaky villain, Tyler emitting a guttural growl and almost shifting into a hyde before the screen went black, Hunter Doohan will surely be back with a new skin and not-so-charming prince behavior in season 2.
The expected cast list for Wednesday Season 2 is:
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams
Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin
Percy Hynes White as Xavier Thorpe
Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair
Riki Lindhome as Dr. Valerie Kinbott
Jamie McShane as Donovan Galpin
Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay
Victor Dorobantu as Thing
Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
Georgie Farmer as Ajax Petropolus
Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Ottinger.
Wednesday Season 2 plot
With Wednesday solving the local murder mystery, Enid Sinclair finally turning into a werewolf, Tyler turning out to be the freaky villain Hyde, Principal Weems being killed and Wednesday saving Nevermore Academy from the evil Joseph Crackstone, season 1 was a roller coaster filled with twist and turns.
It's very much anticipated that season 2 of the Netflix series will have much more in store for us and Wednesday gets to crack a new mystery while she practices her psychic powers. It will be a delight to see who will take the place of principal Weems and be the new principal of Nevermore High and what more can Enid Sinclair do after finally acquiring her true powers.
With the way season 1 ended, Hunter Doohan is likely to find his way back to Nevermore Academy in order to wreak havoc and Wednesday's life. Wednesday's undeniable chemistry with Xavier Thorpe is also yet to be explored in season 2. New freaks and villains may also make entries which would be a delight to watch.
FAQs about Wednesday Season 2
Q. Will Jenna Ortega return as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday Season 2?
A. Yes, Jenna Ortega will be returning as the woeful Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series Wednesday season 2.
Q. Where can I watch Wednesday Season 2 on?
A. Season 2 of Wednesday will be released on Netflix worldwide.
Q. Will Percy Hynes White return as Xavier Thorpe in Wednesday Season 2?
A. Most likely yes, Percy Hynes White will return as Xavier Thorpe in Wednesday season 2, as Wednesday and Xavier had an amazing chemistry brewing in season 1 that the makers have yet to dive into.
