Netflix officially renews Wednesday for a second season, making the announcement with a special “thank you” video narrated by Wednesday herself.
Netflix has officially renewed Wednesday for a second season.
The announcement was made via a video narrated by Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) herself, thanking audiences for the response to the Addams Family spinoff series. The video even referenced the viral dance trend that was inspired by Ortega’s iconic dance scene in Season 1, set to the remix of Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary.”
“It’s been incredible to create a show that has connected with people across the world,” said co-showrunners and series creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar in a statement. “Thrilled to continue Wednesday’s tortuous journey into season two. We can’t wait to dive head first into another season and explore the kooky spooky world of Nevermore. Just need to make sure Wednesday hasn’t emptied the pool first.”
Wednesday is a live-action supernatural mystery series directed by Tim Burton that follows the eponymous Wednesday through her years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Consisting of eight episodes, Wednesday sees the titular Addams as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, stop a monstrous killing spree terrorizing the local town of Jericho and solve a 25-year-old mystery.
Wednesday Smashes Streaming Record After Streaming Record
Wednesday premiered on Netflix in November to generally positive reviews, with most fans and critics praising Ortega’s performance. The series marked the second-biggest premiere in Netflix’s history with over 6 billion minutes viewed in its first week on the platform, coming second to Season 4 of Stranger Things, which garnered 7.2 billion minutes in the same amount of time. Similarly, Wednesday recently smashed a Nielsen streaming record for the second time, earning over 5 billion minutes viewed in its second week of availability.
What to Expect From Wednesday Season 2
Prior to the show’s official renewal, it was reported that an announcement for a second season would come early in 2023. Gough and Millar have also teased potential storylines should Season 2 receive the green light from Netflix. “The series is really about a girl who sees the world in black and white, and learning there are shades of gray,” Gough said. “I think like any relationship or any friendship, it can get complicated by other factors. It’s never going to be smooth sailing. And it’s really her learning to navigate the ups and downs of friendship.”
The creators also discussed delving further into the rest of the Addams Family, including Wednesday’s relationship with her mother, Morticia Addams (played by Catherine Zeta-Jones). “We felt like we just touched the surface with those characters and the actors are so amazing in those roles,” Millar said. “Catherine is, I think, an iconic Morticia. The relationship between Wednesday and Morticia is also essential to the show, and the idea that Wednesday is trying to forge her own path outside the family is important.”
Season 1 of Wednesday is now streaming on Netflix. Season 2 does not yet have a release date.
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