'Wednesday' Returns for Season 2 on Netflix in 2 Parts
When Netflix's Wednesday premiered in late 2022, it took the streaming world by storm. Wednesday Addams ( Jenna Ortega) kidnapped our hearts and left us wanting more in just eight episodes. Just a few days after the series' release, Netflix's official X account posted, " Wednesday now holds the record for most hours viewed in a week for an English-language series on Netflix, with 341.2 MILLION HOURS!" The streaming giant also revealed that the supernatural mystery series was "#1 in 83 countries, tying the record set by Stranger Things 4."
By June 2023, the show became Netflix's most-watched English-language series ever , overtaking Stranger Things 4 for the top position with 251.2 million views in its first 91 days. The show was unquestionably a smashing success. Bloomberg reported in December 2023 that there are already talks of a spinoff featuring the Uncle Fester character played by Fred Armisen.
Ortega presented at the Primetime Emmy Awards in January 2024 and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Wednesday racked up four Creative Arts Emmys for costumes, music, makeup and production design.
Here is everything you need to know about the mysterious Netflix series, including burning fan questions regarding Wednesday Season 2, which will release in two parts in 2025.
What is the release date for Wednesday Season 2?
Wednesday Season 2 will release in two batches. The first four episodes will release on Aug. 6, 2025. Then, less than a month later, on Sep. 3, the last four episodes of Season 2 will become available.
What time do episodes of Wednesday air?
Episodes of Wednesday drop at midnight PT/3:00 AM ET.
What happened in Wednesday Season 1?
Wednesday Addams "attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago—all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships of the strange and diverse student body."
The first season is full of twists and turns as Wednesday attends Nevermore Academy and seeks to discover the mysterious creature slaughtering the people of Jericho while coming to grips with the antagonistic relationship between "outcasts'' and "normies."
The concluding episode, "Murder of Woes," answers questions that persisted throughout the first season. Ms. Marilyn Thornhill ( Christina Ricci), is revealed to be Laurel Gates, the master of the Hyde—a terrifying class of monsters who appear as humans. This episode also reveals that Tyler Galpin ( Hunter Doohan) is the Hyde that has been terrorizing the town, led by Gates/Thornhill's grooming.
Meanwhile, Gates/Thornhill murders Principal Weems, played by Game of Thrones alum Gwendoline Christie. Wednesday's roomie werewolf Enid Sinclair ( Emma Myers) finally wolfs out and has an epic fight with Tyler in his Hyde form, ultimately beating him.
With the help of siren Bianca Barclay ( Joy Sunday), Wednesday destroys the zombified Joseph Crackstone ( William Houston), Laurel Gates' ancestor and the town's founder who despises the outcasts. Ultimately, Wednesday's likable, nerdy pal Eugene Ottinger ( Moose Mostafa) uses his psychic powers to defeat Gates with a swarm of bees.
Season 1 ends with two cliffhangers: Tyler transforms into Hyde form while imprisoned on a truck, and Wednesday receives a note revealing she has a stalker.
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What will Wednesday Season 2 be about?
From the Emmys red carpet in January 2024, Ortega told The Hollywood Reporter that there are big things to come: "We're definitely leaning into a little more horror. Everything is bigger. It's a lot more action-packed."
Then, in an exclusive with Vanity Fair released in February, Ortega revealed a few more clues as she had been reading scripts at the time of the interview.
"But even reading scripts has been exciting, seeing all the new characters that are coming in. We're definitely expanding on the supernatural world," she said. Ortega also expanded on previous statements that each episode of Season 2 feels like a movie.
"In the first season, we had episodes that really stood out visually, like the dance episode was a really big one for people, and that setting was very particular and it felt like Prom Night, a little bit, or Carrie. Every episode [of Season 2] 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."
Co-showrunner Miles Millarshared in an earlier Variety interview that they "have a pretty clear runway of what we want to do in future seasons."
"The series is really about a girl who sees the world in black and white, and learning there are shades of gray," co-showrunner Al Goughtells TVLine . "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."
Ortega became involved in the writing for her character in the first season to the point of being "almost unprofessional," she told The Hollywood Reporter in early 2023. She will be a producer for Season 2.
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Who is in the Wednesday Season 2 cast?
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia
Luis Guzmán as Gomez
Isaac Ordonez as brother Pugsley
Victor Dorobantu as Thing
Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Deputy Ritchie Santiago
Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort
Joanna Lumley as Grandmama
Billie Piper as Capri
Thandiwe Newton as Dr. Fairburn
Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
Emma Myers as Enid
Joy Sunday as Bianca
Hunter Doohan as Tyler
Moosa Mostafa as Eugene
Georgie Farmer as Ajax
Frances O'Connor as Francoise Galpin
Evie Templeton as Agnes DeMille
Owen Painter as Isaac Night/"Slurp"
Noah Taylor as Bruno
Christopher Lloyd as Professor Orloff
Haley Joel Osment as the Kansas City Scalper
Heather Matarazzo as Judi Spannagel
Who's not returning for Wednesday Season 2?
A cast announcement from Netflix revealed that three Season 1 series regulars will not be returning in that capacity next season: Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShaneand Naomi J Ogawa.
McShane appeared in the season premiere to reprise his role as Sheriff Donovan Galpin as a guest star before his character's untimely demise.
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Who does Christina Ricci play in Wednesday Season 2?
Christina Ricci was a big part of Wednesday Season 1, playing the woman eventually revealed to be the show's main antagonist. Despite being arrested, the woman behind Wednesday Addams in the movies made a return in Season 2, briefly reuniting with her Hyde, Tyler. Unfortunately, Ricci's character Thornhill is killed by Tyler in the midseason finale, officially taking her off the table.
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Who is Wednesday's stalker?
One of the biggest mysteries going into Wednesday Season 2 was the identity of her seasonlong stalker. It didn't take long into the new batch of episodes before the culprit was unmasked, revealed to be Agnes DeMille ( Evie Templeton). The invisible woman was a self-proclaimed Wednesday Addams superfan, soon becoming her assistant (and reluctant friend) during their investigations.
Who is directing the Netflix Wednesday TV series?
Tim Burton, described by Netflix as a "visionary director and lifelong Addams Family fan," made his TV directorial debut with the new Wednesday series.
Burton confirmed in early 2024 that he will be involved with Season 2, and in September 2024, we learned that he will be directing four episodes of Season 2, the same number as Season 1. Ortega also said early in 2024 that each episode of Season 2 will feel more like interconnected movies. The combination of statements leaves open the idea that others could take their turn at directing. We'll keep our eyes on that one, for sure.
Who composed the music for Wednesday ?
Wednesday 's first season featured music by Danny Elfman, who has previously composed music for films such as Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland . Season 2 elected to not use as much from the iconic composer, instead opting for string covers of famous songs. The one exception would be "The Dead Dance," created by guest star Lady Gagafor the second half of the season.
Is there an official trailer for Wednesday Season 2?
Yes! Netflix released the official trailer for Wednesday Season 2 on July 9, 2025. In it, we get a hint as to some of the larger mysteries of the season, including Wednesday's vision of Enid's death, which is supposedly her fault.
What are other Jenna Ortega movies and shows?
Most recently, Ortega starred as Astrid, the daughter of Lydia Deetz, in the much anticipated Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice . It was released in September 2024, more than three decades after the original. Based on a story by Seth Grahame-Smith,Tim Burtondirected the film with the screenplay written by Wednesday creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.
Prior to Wednesday , Ortega gained attention with her performance in the latest installment of Scream and in Season 2 of Netflix's You . The 20-year-old is also recognized for her roles in Jane the Virgin as a young Jane and in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle .
Is Netflix Wednesday a cartoon?
No, Netflix's Wednesday is not a cartoon. However, Wednesday Addams is part of The Addams Family, a TV series and movie franchise that drew its aesthetic from the work of American cartoonist Charles Addams.
Is there a Season 3 of Wednesday ?
Yes! In July 2025, Netflix officially renewed Wednesday for Season 3. That means we get plenty of creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky in our future!
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