Tim Burton’s Jena Ortega led series is coming back for 2nd season.
Netflix is heading back to Nevermore Academy Following its premiere in November 2022. the streamer and Tim Burton Addam Family spinoff series Wednesday was renewed with Jenna Ortega set to make another good performance as Gomez and Morticia Addam death obsessed teenage daughter in Wednesday Season 2.
Wednesday 8 episode debut season proved to be mega hit even becoming the most watched original series ever on streamer with more than 252 million views to date.
The show managed to surpass Stranger Things Season 4, Dahmer, Bridgerton Season 1. The show picked up 12 Emmy nomination following its debut with Ortega scoring a nod for main actress in comedy series. Wednesday took four wins.
Rather focusing on Addams family as whole the mega series shifts focus on Wednesday which is now teenager.
Wednesday parent enroll her in Nevermore Academy an academic institution for outcasts freak and monsters.
With back to back successes it came as surprise that less than 3 months after Wednesday premiere. Netflix greenlit a second season in February 2023.
Wednesday Season 2 from a premiere date to new and returning cast members and more.
Wednesday Season 2 trailer
Season 2 trailer is fan will have to wait for. Season gets closer to its premiere. Netflix will drop first look images and teaser trailers eventually releasing the full length trailer before season 2 debuts.
Which cast members are not returning for ‘Wednesday’ Season 2?
Percy Hynes White whot play Nevermore Academy telekinetic student Xavier Thorpe.
Wednesday love interest has been dropped from the show. White future on series had been in danger ever since he face allegation of sexual assault which he denied.
Naomi J Ogawa is not returning for Season 2. The actress appeared throughout Season 1 as vampire student character.
Yoko Tanaka one of member of secret Nightshade Society.
Jenna Ortega will be taking on additional duties in Season 2
Ortega will be doing over the role of Wednesday in upcoming second season.
It was declared in actress ‘March 2023 Ele cover story. Ortega will be attached to Wednesday Season 2 as executive producer.
Will there be a Wednesday Season 3?
Season 2 has not ever been released. It seems plan for Season 3 and beyond.
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 will be darker
Ortega took her starring role as Wednesday serious. The Netflix star appeared in You has not shied away from opening up about changes she made for Season 1.
During her March 2023 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Ortega teased. “I think we want to up horror aspect a little bit and then get Wednesday out of romantic situation and let her be her won individual.
Will Christina Ricci return?
The number of characters to meet grisly fate in Wednesday debut season was Crhistina Ricci Laurel Gates aka Marilyn Thornhill.
Laurel was on a mission to escape the world of outcast in Season 1 finale she was attacked by bees and killed by Wednesday.
Which new cast members are joining Wednesday season 2?
Various new face joining the Season 2 cast. In a teaser shared on May 7 Netflix confirmed that new cast members Thandiwe Newton as Dr Fairburn, Billie Piper as Capri.
Guest star include Haley Joel Osment, Joonas Suotamo, Christopher Lloyd who played Uncle Fester in 1991 The Addams Family.
Which cast members are returning for Wednesday Season 2?
Netflix returns to Nevermore Academy there will lot of similar faces. Luis Guzman and Catherine Zeta Jones are repeating their role as Wednesday parents.
Fred Armisen and Victor Dorobantu will repeat their role as Uncle Fester and Thing.
Isaac Ordonez will back as Wednesday younger brother Pugsley.