Wednesday season 2 has been hotly-anticipated on Netflix since the first season debuted in 2022. While production on the wildly popular horror-comedy series has been subject to delays, filming finally began in early May. So, Wednesday‘s sophomore year inches ever closer and the wait for the return of one of the best Netflix shows is almost over.
While we become increasingly eager for Wednesday’s dark and brooding world of mystery to return, there’s plenty to read about ahead of the show’s season 2 release on Netflix. In this guide, we’ve gathered all the hauntingly vital information available on the kooky and likely spooky season 2, including release date speculation, mysterious intel on returning and new cast names, and potential story details.
It was a long, somewhat uncomfortable wait for Netflix to *ahem* snap its fingers and renew Wednesday for another season. Indeed, we had to wait six weeks after season 1’s late November 2022 release for Netflix to confirm Wednesday season 2 after the show’s record-breaking debut.
The question of an exact release date, though, still hangs in the balance. But, Wednesday season 2 filming is underway. In a press release, Netflix confirmed in May that principal photography has begun in Ireland, the same location as season 1, but how long shooting will take is unclear. Regardless, it’s exciting news that it’s finally happening and we’d say, based off of this, it’s safe to assume we won’t see Wednesday season 2 until mid-2025 at the very earliest. Though we wouldn’t rule out a frighteningly good late 2025 launch instead.
Some most excellent news as the main cast of season 1 is set to return. (Image credit: Netflix)
Major spoilers follow for Wednesday season 1.
For Wednesday season 2, fans will be pleased to hear that the main cast will be returning to reprise their roles and new cast members will join. How they’ll appear, though, will become more apparent when we take a look at how season 1 ended, if its follow-up will also be set at Nevermore Academy, and whether season 2 will pick up plot threads from its forebear:
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams
Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair
Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin
Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay
Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
Victor Dorobantu as The Thing
Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
George Burcea as Lurch
Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Otinger
Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort
Billie Piper as Capri
Thandiwe Newton as Doctor Fairburn
Joanna Lumley as Grandmama
Evie Templeton as TBC
Owen Painter as TBC
Noah Taylor as TBC
Christopher Lloyd as TBC
Joonas Suotamo as TBC
Frances O’Connor as TBC
Haley Joel Osment as TBC
Heather Matarazzo as TBC
Fans of Wednesday will be surprised to hear that three season 1 regulars reportedly won’t be back in season 2. According to Deadline, Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane, and Naomi J. Ogawa who played Xavier Thorpe, Sheriff Donovan Galpin, and Yoko Tanaka respectively are not returning. Though McShane will reportedly reprise his role briefly, but as a guest star, to “likely wrap the story of his character” after his son Tyler was revealed to be the Hyde.
The Wednesday season 2 plot remains a secret for now. All we have so far are predictions and theories, which the cast members discussed during Netflix Tudum 2023.
So, what are said theories? For one, there’s talk of Crackstone’s ring falling to the ground following his apparent defeat in the season 1 finale. A poignant moment captured and shown to viewers perhaps hint at someone else retrieving the ring and possessing his powers, though it’s unclear who this might be.
Then there’s the downfall of Miss Thornhill, aka Laurel Gates (Christina Ricci), who was revealed to be the person responsible for controlling the Hyde monster. Who is the Hyde in question? None other than Tyler, one of Wednesday’s love interests.
Given the Hyde master has control over Tyler and that, when Wednesday’s car passed Tyler’s prison vehicle, it triggered him to take his Hyde form, fans believe Wednesday is now in possession of Thornhill’s abilities. Teasing this potential link further, Ortega says it would be fun to see Wednesday have a pet. The plot thickens…
Elsewhere, Professor Weems (Gwendoline Christie), the shape-shifting Principal of Nevermore Academy, was seemingly killed in season 1 – but you can never be too sure with these things. Indeed, eagle-eyed viewers noted that when Lurch, The Addams Family butler, is driving Wednesday home for school break in season 1 episode 8, he had a different eye color than earlier in the season. Is this really Weems in disguise? Who knows, but we can’t wait to find out if this is one theory we correctly called well ahead of Wednesday season 2’s release.
There are plenty of other subplots that season 2 could and most probably will lean into. That includes Wednesday receiving threatening texts, Nevermore Academy being without a Principal following Weems’ alleged death, Gates’ fate being left up in the air, the fallout from Xavier’s incorrect imprisonment in episode 7 (and subsequent release in the finale), and more.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Ortega also gave her opinion on Wednesday’s potential evolution heading into next season. “I kind of want her to be darker,” she teased. “I want her to get more into the nitty-gritty of things, not play things so safe… I want to continue down an antihero stream, rather than a typical hero.”
Not short on exciting things to say about Wednesday season 2, Ortega also spoke to Vanity Fair about how each episode will stand out on its own merit. “Every episode [of season two] that I’ve read so far is like that,” she said. “It just stands out on its own as a very memorable scene or bit or setting, which I think is what I’m most excited for, because to pull that off for eight episodes is, I think, really incredible and really lucky”. As for the theme, we can expect more expansion on the supernatural world. And yes, we are also hoping and dreaming of Cousin Itt like Ortega herself.
Wednesday is among Netflix’s most impressive TV originals. That means all eight episodes of Wednesday season 1 are exclusive to the world’s best streaming service.
Despite rumors that the show could shockingly move to Prime Video after Amazon’s acquisition of MGM (the latter being one of Wednesday’s many production companies), IndieWire confirmed Netflix would remain the home of Wednesday for season 2 and beyond. Speaking of which…
It feels a little premature to say a third season is on the way, but we’d be surprised if Wednesday season 2 is the end of the line.
Season 3 sounds incredibly likely, with showrunner Miles Millar telling Variety: “For us, it’s always looking at the future, and when we sit down to create a show, it’s looking at multiple seasons, ideally. That’s never expected, but that’s the anticipation that hopefully the show is successful. So you always lay out at least three or four seasons’ worth of potential storylines for the characters.”
Three or four seasons? Don’t mind if we do. And we’re sure Netflix will duly oblige with running with that plan, especially if Wednesday season 2 is as big (if not bigger) than its predecessor. And, with Bloomberg reporting that a Wednesday spin-off is tentatively in development at Netflix, we might have even more Addams Family shenanigans to enjoy further down the line.
