Wednesday Season 2: What We Know About The New Installment Of The Netflix Show
Are you ready to be woeful once more? Wednesday Season 2 is officially confirmed.
The Netflix series ended up becoming a huge success back in November 2022 when it first premiered. With an excellent Wednesday cast, a fun story, and an ending that had fans everywhere talking, it was only a matter of time before a second Wednesday season was ordered. The show was breaking records here and there, and fans were all wondering when we'd get a taste of the next season.
Finally, in January 2023, it was confirmed that Wednesday Season 2 was happening, which is quite exciting for fans of the series who either watched it or danced to it. But, who is going to be in this next installment of Wednesday? And what could the story be about? Let’s get into it here.
What Is The Wednesday Season 2 Release Date?
Unfortunately, there is no set release date for Season 2 as of December 2023. However, because production is slated to start in the spring (according to Deadline in November 2023), it could appear on the 2024 TV schedule.
Netflix tends to take its time in releasing seasons. It’s usually pretty rare these days that you see seasons only a few months to a year apart. Some of their biggest shows on the streaming site, such as Bridgerton, The Witcher, and even Stranger Things have fans with a Netflix subscription wait years for another season. So, we just might be waiting for some time.
Jenna Ortega, Hunter Doohan, Emma Myers And Joy Sunday Are Coming Back For Season 2
While there have been plenty of versions of Wednesday at this point, it wouldn’t quite be our version if Jenna Ortega didn’t return for Season 2. Thankfully, she is expected to return, as well as several of her co-stars, Hunter Doohan, Emma Myers, and Joy Sunday.
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Wednesday has changed for the better.
Nothing has been confirmed yet in terms of cast announcements since filming has not begun, but in a special preview from Netflix Tudum in August 2023, the four cast members got together for a special video to talk about Season 2 of the series, showing their involvement. For a refresher, Ortega played Wednesday, Myers played Enid, Doohan played Tyler, and Sunday played Bianca.
Wednesday’s Father Might Be Featured More In Season 2
For those who don’t know, Wednesday’s father, Gomez Addams, is played by Luis Guzman, a famous Puerto Rican actor who, honestly, did an excellent job during his short time on the show. A big portion of the first season talked about his past, and how he was once accused of murder. Wednesday took it upon herself to figure out what happened that night.
It felt like we barely got to know who Gomez truly was for some time on the show, considering we didn’t get to see the Addams family that much. However, Guzman spoke to ScreenRant in February 2023 regarding his return as Gomez for Season 2, saying that he was going to be around:
That's the plan. That's the plan. I'm going to dance; I'm going to have a sword fight. And there was one other thing. I don't know what it was, but yeah.
Be prepared for more amazing Gomez moments, because I surely am.
The Cliffhanger Of Season 1 Could Move In “Numerous Directions,” According To The Showrunners
As I mentioned before, since Wednesday was only just renewed, it’s hard to imagine what the new story is going to follow. However, the showrunners have teased that the cliffhanger could move in several different directions with another part of that ending – the stalker that Wednesday is facing.
In an interview with TV Guide, they also confirmed that this specific storyline could move in any way, whether it be the stalker working with someone Wednesday knows or it being someone completely new:
The audience can think what they want. I think both those things are good in terms of, both of those are possibilities. The goal is to intrigue and to have an audience ask exactly those kinds of questions. The story could lead them in numerous directions, and it's up to a Season 2 to decide which one.
This was before Season 2 was announced, so now, it’s even more exciting to think about the possibilities of how they make this stalker plot work.
Jenna Ortega Wants Less Romance In Season 2 And More Horror
One thing that I think we can all agree on is that the love triangles in Wednesday Season 1 were a little less than fun to watch. While both of the boys were fine in their own way, I was here for Wednesday and her mysteries, because I didn’t really see her as someone who wants her life to revolve around boys.
It seems Ortega thinks the same way, as she agreed in an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that she wants to “up the violence” for Season 2 and have fewer love triangles:
Everyone's being really cool. I think we want to up the horror aspect a little bit and then get Wednesday out of the romantic situation and just let her be her own individual.
It actually makes sense and with the character of Xavier, played by actor Percy Hynes White, reportedly being written out of the show after receiving allegations of sexual assault, there's one less boy to focus on. Sign me up for this; I can’t wait to see it.
Jenna Ortega Also Wants The Show And Wednesday Herself To Be “Darker”
While Wednesday itself was a great series with plenty of twists and turns, Ortega has openly said that she wants the next season of the show to dive into darker territory. In an interview that she did with Entertainment Tonight regarding the finale of the show in November 2022, Ortega revealed that she wants her character to get darker and not be “so safe” when it comes to the situations she gets into:
I kind of want her to be darker. I want her to get more in the nitty-gritty of things and not play things so safe, because there are a lot of lines about her saving the school and doing whatever, but for me, her main drive with the monster is of a competitiveness. Kind of, 'Man, how's this guy doing this?'
Considering Ortega wants the show to lean more into horror and less into romance, I have a feeling this is the kind of tonal shift that Wednesday will thrive off of. Let’s see this darker version.
The Creators Say That They’ve Only “Touched The Surface” With The Addams Family
If you’re like me and you wanted way more of the actual Addams family besides Wednesday in Season 1, you are not alone – and now, the showrunners have confirmed that Season 2 is going to bring more of them in, telling TV Line that they only “touched the surface” of what they can do:
We felt like we just touched the surface with those characters and the actors are so amazing in those roles. 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.
And then, in that interview with Tudum from August 2023, it was confirmed that a new member of the Addams family was on the way to the show. Who it will be, we still don’t know, but I’m sure we’ll get some sort of announcement as time goes on.
Variety has confirmed that one Addams family member is getting their own spin-off. Uncle Fester – played by Fred Armison – is reportedly going to be heading up his own show, expanding the Addams Family Cinematic Universe.
Production Is Set To Start In Spring 2024
As confirmed above by Deadline in November 2023, Wednesday is eyeing a production start in spring 2024. The news comes from the production changing locations to Ireland instead of Romania, where it filmed the first season.
What this exactly means for Season 2 of the series, I’m not sure. We could end up not seeing the school at all since that set was in Romania. Maybe Wednesday is off visiting family. Or perhaps, she’s out there looking for Tyler, or her stalker. The theories are endless.
In April 2023, Jenna Ortega had an interview with Glamour, where she commented that they were preparing for Season 2, and that it’s been “exciting” to work on the new stories:
We are starting to prep season two of Wednesday, which…has been exciting. Just developing new storylines and seeing where characters are going. Starting those conversations has been really, really fun. I think it’s going to be bigger and better, which is cool.
What are you the most excited for when it comes to Wednesday Season 2? I can only imagine what new trends and dances will emerge this time around. Let’s hope we get updates on Season 2 as soon as possible.
