Wednesday Is Back—And She's Darker Than Ever
Netflix's gothic sensation Wednesday is making its return. The macabre darling of Nevermore Academy, played by Jenna Ortega, is set to haunt our screens again. This time with a sharper edge, more profound mysteries, and some seriously impressive guest stars.
Here's everything you need to know before Season 2 arrives.
A Split-Season Premiere Strategy
Netflix isn't dropping all episodes at once. Instead, it's rolling out Wednesday Season 2, in two parts:
Part 1: Premieres August 6, 2025
Part 2: Premieres September 3, 2025
This staggered strategy stretches the suspense, keeping fans on edge from late summer through early fall.
Returning Cast. New Blood.
Familiar faces are back—and they're bringing company. Jenna Ortega reprises her star-making role, joined once again by:
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
Victor Dorobantu as Thing
Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
But it's the new names that are turning heads. Season 2 will welcome a lineup of exciting guest stars and new recurring characters, including some surprising reunions:
Anthony Michael Hall reunites with Tim Burton, decades after Edward Scissorhands. His character? A Nevermore faculty member with a shadowy past.
Steve Buscemi joins the fun, likely adding his signature weirdness to the school's twisted ecosystem.
Thandiwe Newton is on board as a powerful psychic antagonist. Expect elegance—and danger.
Billie Piper reportedly plays a mysterious scholar from a rival magical academy.
And yes, Christopher Lloyd is rumored to appear. For Addams Family loyalists, that's pure fan-service gold.
Even Ortega has teased "unexpected horror legends" making cameos. Consider us intrigued.
Plot Teasers: More Horror, Less Romance
Season 2 promises to go darker. Ortega, now a producer, says the focus has shifted: fewer love triangles, more psychological chills. The show dives deeper into Wednesday's evolving identity and the secrets still buried within her family's creepy lineage.
And yes, we're finally getting answers about the mysterious stalker teased in Season 1's finale.
A New Look for Nevermore
Production has moved from Romania to Ireland, giving Nevermore Academy a fresh yet still gothic backdrop. Tim Burton returns to direct key episodes, and co-showrunner Alfred Gough says they’re “doubling down on mythology, dark humor, and gothic atmosphere.”
Translation: more of what made Season 1 unforgettable—just sharper, bolder, and bleaker.
The Verdict? A Must-Watch Fall Ritual
With top-tier talent, horror pedigree, and a heroine who redefined teen rebellion, Wednesday Season 2 is shaping up to be one of Netflix’s crown jewels this year.
As Wednesday herself might say: “I don't want to be like everyone else. I want to be worse.”
And we’re here for it.