The comedy horror series Wednesday was filmed in the Southern Carpathian village of Buşteni, Romania.
Miles Millar and Alfred Gough created the TV series Wednesday and it is inspired by the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family. The Addams Family is a fictional family created by American artist Charles Addams. Tim Burton serves as executive producer and director for 4 of the 8 episodes.
The filming location of the series, Wednesday, includes Cantacuzino Castle, which served as the set-up for the imagined Nevermore Academy, Bucharest's Politehnica University, Monteoru Mansion, Bucharest Garden, and the legendary Olga Greceanu Villa in Dâmbovița County.
Buftea Studios have built other sets, including the whole town of Jericho.
Cantacuzino Castle, Busteni
The castle is located in Busteni, Romania. It is currently open to the public, but once upon a time, it was the summer residence for Prince Grigore Cantacuzino’s family. In 1948, the castle was nationalized and turned into a hospital for the Ministry of Internal affairs.
For the Netflix series Wednesday, CGI was used to enhance exterior views of Cantacuzino Castle. It became the setting for the Nevermore Academy in the series.
Politehnica University, Bucharest
Established in 1920, Politehnica University is a technical university in Bucharest, Romania. This location was used to shoot the scene in episode 1 of Wednesday, when the protagonist, Wednesday, is fired from the school.
Monteoru Mansion, Bucharest
Casa Monteoru, also known as Monteoru Mansion, is also situated in the capital of Romania, Bucharest. This was used to shoot the interiors of Nevermore Academy when Wednesday starts bonding with some of the students at the school.
Bucharest Botanical Garden
The beautiful Botanical Gardens in Bucharest served as the greenhouse at Nevermore Academy. This was the first botanical garden established in Bucharest in 1860 and now houses 1 acre (4,000) square meters of greenhouses.
Olga Greceanu Villa
A house belonging to Olga Greceanu, a painter, exists in the countryside of Bucharest, Romania. This picturesque house became the Gates Mansion in the Wednesday series. The house was remodeled for the shoot. A double garage, a new entrance, and a new driveway were constructed while completely destroying the interior to give it a feel of an abandoned house.
What is the Netflix series Wednesday about?
Wednesday Addams is the protagonist of the story. The story of the series centers around her. Wednesday is expelled from her high school for throwing live piranhas into the school pool during water polo practice as retaliation against the squad as they tormented her brother, Pugsley.
Because of that, she is sent to Vermont's Nevermore Academy, an institution for horrifically bad outsiders by her mom and dad, Morticia and Gomez. Her parents also attended this school in the past. Wednesday finds it difficult to bond with her fellow classmates due to her frigid, emotionless nature and uncompromising demeanor, which gets her in conflict with the principal of the school.
She discovers that she has psychic abilities, which allow her to solve a mysterious murder mystery.
Who is in the cast of Wednesday?
The series, Wednesday’s cast is as follows:
Wednesday Addams played by Jenna Ortega, Principal Larissa Weems played by Gwendoline Christie, Dr. Valerie Kinbott played by Riki Lindhome, Sheriff Donovan Galpin played by Jamie McShane, Tyler Galpin played by Hunter Doohan, Xavier Thorpe played by Percy Hynes White, Enid Sinclair played by Emma Myers, Bianca Barclay played by Joy Sunday, Ajax Petropolus played by Georgie Farmer, Yoko Tanaka played by Naomi J.Ogawa, Marilyn Thornhill played by Christiana Ricci, Divina played by Johnna Dias-Watson, Kent played by Oliver Watson, Thing played by Victor Dorobantu, Eugene Otinger played by Moosa Mostafa, Deputy Ritchie Satiago played by Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Hyde Monster played by Daniel Himschoot and Lucas played by Iman Marson.
Who played Wednesday Addams?
Jenna Ortega played Wednesday Addams in the Netflix Original series, Wednesday. The American actress was born on September 22, 2002, in the United States. She appeared in the movie Yes Day and the 2nd season of the Netflix crime series, You.
She rose to prominence after appearing in the television show, The Fallout, and after receiving excellent feedback, she eventually went on to appear in the horror movies Scream and X, establishing her reputation as a screaming princess.
FAQs
Q. What is the age of Jenna Ortega?
A. The age of American actress Jenna Ortega is 20 years.
Q. Will Wednesday return for a second season?
A. Yes, the horror series, Wednesday, will return for a second season.
Q. Where to watch the series Wednesday?
A. The series, Wednesday, is exclusively available to stream on Netflix.
