Wednesday became one of the streamer’s biggest series hits on Netflix. Now a 2nd season is to follow. You can find out everything you need to know about it here
The first season of Wednesday became a mega hit on Netflix in the fall of 2022. With 252.1 million views within the first 91 days of its release, the series holds the title of the most-streamed English-language Netflix series of all time, according to Netflix. So it’s no wonder that the horror hit starring Jenna Ortega has gathered a loyal fan base that is already eagerly awaiting season 2. The sequel is, of course, already in the works.
Here we will keep you up to date on all developments regarding season 2. Everything you need to know about the start, the cast and the story of the Wednesday sequel can be found here
When and where is the 2nd season of Wednesday starting?
After Wednesday was also affected by the writers’ and actors’ strikes in Hollywood, production of season 2 was massively delayed. It only started at the end of April 2024 in Ireland. As the production of season 1 took around six months, a similar schedule is expected for season 2.
A start is therefore unlikely before 2025. An official date has not yet been announced. However, the new episodes will be shown on Netflix, just like season 1
(Emma Myers and Jenna Ortega in Wednesday)
Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers and co.: These stars return to the cast of Wednesday season 2
Of course, Jenna Ortega will also be playing the title role of Wednesday Addams in season 2. The following cast overview shows you which other faces from season 1 are in the cast of the new episodes:
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Wednesday’s mother Morticia Addams
Luis Guzmán as Wednesday’s father Gomez Addams
Isaac Ordonez as Wednesday’s brother Pugsley Addams
Emma Myers as Wednesday’s roommate at Nevermore Academy Enid Sinclair. Enid is a werewolf.
Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay, a popular classmate of Wednesday’s at Nevermore Academy. Bianca is a siren.
Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin aka the monster Hyde. Tyler is the son of the Sheriff of Jericho. He works in a café.
Victor Dorobantu as The Ice Cold Hand, who is supposed to spy on Wednesday for her parents at Nevermore Academy. Over the course of season 1, Wednesday and The Ice Cold Hand become best friends.
Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Ottinger, the president of the beekeeping club at Nevermore Academy.
Georgie Farmer as Ajax Petropolus is a student at Nevermore Academy and befriends Enid.
Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester, the brother of Gomez Addams.
Jamie McShane as Sherrif Donovan Galpin, who tries to solve the murders in Jericho. He is the father of Tyler.
These starters from season 1 do not return in the new episodes:
Percy Hynes White as Xavier Thorpe, an artistically gifted student at Nevermore Academy. In season 1, Xavier acted as Wednesday’s love interest.
Naomi J Ogawa as Yoko Tanaka, a popular student at Nevermore Academy. Yoko is a vampire
Watch the teaser video for the cast of Wednesday season 2 here:
Steve Buscemi, Christopher Lloyd and co. cast: These are the new additions to Wednesday season 2
After rumors had already been circulating that Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) would be joining the season 2 cast, this was officially confirmed at the beginning of May 2024. You can read about the other new additions here:
Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort – rumored to be replacing Gwendoline Christie’s Larissa Weems as the principal of Nevermore Academy
Billie Piper (Scoop) as Capri
Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill) in an as yet unknown role
Owen Painter (Tiny Beautiful Things) in an as yet unknown role
Noah Taylor (Park Avenue) in an as yet unknown role
These guest stars also await you in season 2 (if their roles are already known, we have noted them):
Christopher Lloyd (Addams Family)
Joanna Lumley (Fool Me Once) as Grandma Addams. In the Addams Family universe, the character appears as the mother of Gomez and Uncle Fester, making her the grandmother of Wednesday and Pugsley.
Frances O’Connor (The Missing)
Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense)
Heather Matarazzo (Scream)
Joonas Suotamo (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
Thandiwe Newton (Westworld) as Dr. Fairburn. Nothing else is known about this role yet. The name does not appear in the larger Addams Family universe.
(Steve Buscemi in Boardwalk Empire)
What is known about the plot of Wednesday season 2?
No details about the plot of Wednesday season 2 are known yet. However, showrunners Miles Millar and Alfred Gough and Jenna Ortega have spoken about the new episodes in various interviews. Here’s what you can expect:
Tyler, the monster is to continue his mischief in season 2, which has been confirmed by the return of Hunter Doohan.
The Addams family will play a more central role in the new episodes. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán and Isaac Ordonez have thus been added to the main cast in season 2 from their status as guest stars in season 1.
The friendship between Wednesday and Enid will be explored further, according to the series creators.
Jenna Ortega also promised “more horror and more action” for season 2, as well as a darker undertone. At the same time, the focus should be less on romantic relationships for Wednesday. This in turn is underpinned by the missing return of Percy Hynes White as Xavier Thorpe, who acted as a love interest in season 1
(The monster is set to return in Wednesday season 2)
How many episodes does Wednesday season 2 have?
The 1st season of Wednesday had 8 episodes. How many episodes the 2nd season will have has not yet been officially confirmed. The 1st episode will be titled “Here We Woe Again” (which roughly translates to “Hier Leiden wir wieder”). The opening episode was written by Al Gough and Miles Millar and directed by Tim Burton, who already directed the first 4 episodes of Season 1.
Is there a trailer for Wednesday season 2?
There is no official trailer for Wednesday season 2 yet. An announcement video was released at the beginning of January, which you can find at the top of this article. This was followed in early May by a teaser video for the cast of season 2, which you can watch in the cast section above.
