There's about a month left of filming for Wednesday season 2, and we can hardly wait to reunite with the titular Addams Family member – even if she definitely wouldn't say the same. It is one of the best Netflix shows after all.
We've already had an exciting first look at the pig-tailed misanthrope's return to streaming, thanks to Geeked Week earlier this year. The behind-the-scenes video revealed some intriguing details about the "twisted" new episodes and there's been plenty more teases besides that, too, with Jenna Ortega revealing season two's biggest inspirations and a whole bunch of new faces being added to the acting line-up, including Doctor Who star Billie Piper and Steve Buscemi.
Below, we've got the lowdown on all of that, as well as insight from the cast, breakdowns of some of the biggest theories, and all we know about the show's release window. So let's get stuck into the creepy and kooky show's comeback...
Wednesday season 2 release date
Wednesday season 2 will be released on Netflix in 2025. While we don't have any more details than that, the first behind-the-scenes look at the new show revealed its release window. Check out the teaser above.
Filming on season 2 is expected to wrap in late November, which helps us narrow down when it might make its way to our screens, based on what happened with season 1.
Wednesday season 1 filmed in Romania between September 2021 and March 2022, before it landed on the streamer in November 2022. So it took just over a year from production to release. If season 2 began filming in May 2024, which means we could see it as early as early-mid 2025, all things going well.
In the above teaser, Catherine Zeta Jones does claim that the sophomore chapter will be "bigger" than season 1 though, so it is possible it might take a little bit longer to reach our screens.
Wednesday season 2 trailer
There's no Wednesday season 2 trailer just yet, as it's likely this will only be released closer to the time. We have seen the behind-the-scenes video though, which gives some tiny glimpses at what to expect, including the return of the Nevermore Academy set, Wednesday making a speech of some kind, and the students holding a nighttime gathering.
It also reveals what the premiere is titled: "Here We Woe Again." It is written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and directed by Tim Burton.
Wednesday season 2 cast
Almost everyone – who survived season 1 that is – will be coming back for a second season. Of course, this means Jenna Ortega will be reprising her role as Wednesday, after nabbing herself a Golden Globe nomination for season one.
Emma Myers will be back as Wednesday's roommate Enid Sinclair too. Other returning Nevermore Academy classmates include Joy Sunday as siren Bianca Barclay, Georgie Farmer as gorgon Ajax Petropolus, Naomi J. Ogawa as vampire Yoko Tanaka, and Moosa Mostafa as bee-loving student Eugene Ottinger.
Hunter Doohan will also be back as Tyler Galpin, Wednesday's ex-boyfriend who was revealed to be the monster in the final episodes. The last we saw of him was as he was being carted off to prison for his crimes, but the creators have confirmed he'll remain a big part of season 2. Speaking to Variety, Gough confirmed his return: "Yeah. Absolutely. He's out there. That's what we wanted to convey." And if Tyler's back, then we bet his dad, sheriff Donovan Galpin (Jamie McShane), will be as well.
The Addams Family are returning too, with the show's creators promising we'll see more of them in the second season. This means more of Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, and Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester.
Season 2 welcomes some new faces too, as revealed in an official cast photo posted by Netflix to celebrate the start of production. The new additions include Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort, Billie Piper as Capri, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor, as well as a sprinkle of a few guest stars such as Joanna Lumley as Grandmama, Thandiwe Newton as Dr. Fairburn, Christopher Lloyd, Frances O'Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Joonas Suotamo. See the post below.
Teasing their arrival, Tim Burton told Total Film during our Beetlejuice Beetlejuice issue: "For me, Jenna is what the show is. She’s the reason there’s a show. But the rest of the cast are all great. We have Steve Buscemi on this season, which is great, Thandiwe Newton and Billie Piper."
Wednesday Season 2 is NOW IN PRODUCTION 🖤 Please give a round of double snaps to our cast — now including Christopher Lloyd, Steve Buscemi, Thandiwe Newton, Joanna Lumley, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Billie Piper! pic.twitter.com/v6nX6eLPP8May 7, 2024
One cast member whose return seems less likely is Gwendoline Christie as Larissa Weems. The Nevermore principal was stabbed by Miss Thornhill and was seemingly killed. However, Christie isn't so sure this is the last we'll see of this character. "We haven't seen her put in the ground, have we?" she told Digital Spy. "I feel like Larissa Weems would not really be prepared to entertain or be dominated by anything as commonplace as death." In fact, now there's been confirmation that Buscemi is set to play Nevermore's principal, it seems even more unlikely.
More likely season 1 casualties are Wednesday's therapist Dr Valerie Kinbott (Riki Lindhome) who was one of the Hyde's victims and Christina Ricci's Marilyn Thornhill. The latter was killed in the finale after viewers found out her real identity was Laurel Gates.
Another cast member who isn't returning is Percy Hynes White as Wednesday's almost-love interest Xavier Thorpe. Per reports, he has been written out of the second season, which the actor later confirmed on Instagram (H/T Independent).
Ortega has weighed in on the possibility that Burton favorite Winona Ryder could cameo in the show too. Speaking to 12DOVE, she said: "Man, that would be cool, but that girl is so busy. She really has no time, even trying to get to get together to do this, you know, it was [tricky]. So I don't know about that but obviously, I would love to work with Winona again, and if it's not on Wednesday, then it's going to be on something else, I hope. We talk about it all the time, and that would be really sweet for me."
Wednesday season 2 plot
There are no confirmed plot details for season 2 yet, but the creators have teased we'll be picking up in the direct aftermath of the Wednesday season 1 finale. A quick refresher: after working out the murders were the handiwork of a Hyde monster, being controlled by Laurel Gates, Wednesday does her best to discover who is responsible.
She initially suspects her therapist Kinbott and her classmate Xavier, but it turns out she'd been chasing the wrong lead. In fact, it was botany teacher Thornhill who'd been controlling Wednesday's new boyfriend Tyler all along. However, Wednesday’s plans to trap them both backfires and Thornhill (or should we call her Laurel) takes her hostage as she plans to resurrect Joseph Crackstone.
Crackstone wakes and stabs Wednesday, who is only saved by her ancestor Goodie Addams bringing her back to life and telling her how to kill him. Her luck isn't over yet either as when Tyler attacks her, Enid finally wolves out and defends her. Wednesday finds Crackstone and kills him with the help of Xavier and Bianca.
The final few moments of The Wednesday season 1 ending see Tyler in some kind of custody, but seemingly about to break out as he transforms into the Hyde. Meanwhile, as Wednesday says goodbye to her classmates and prepares to head off for the year, she gets an unexpected message on the new mobile Xavier gave her to keep in touch with him over the break. She starts receiving threatening messages and photos of herself from a mysterious stalker. It's not yet clear who this is, but they're sure to cause some more trouble in season 2.
"[The stalker proves] that threats remain out there… to both Wednesday and the school," co-creator Millar told Netflix’s Tudum. "Not all not loose ends have been tied up neatly as she thinks they have."
There might also be room for more of the Addams family in season 2, according to Millar. "We felt like we just touched the surface with those characters and the actors are so amazing in those roles," he told TVLine. "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."
Meanwhile, Ortega wants her character to lean even more into her darker side. "I kind of want her to be darker," she said to Entertainment Tonight. "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 competitiveness. Kind of, 'man, how's this guy doing this?' I think I want it to continue down an antihero stream rather than a typical hero."
Elsewhere, Ortega has revealed that Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death was a big inspiration for the new episodes, though we're not entirely sure what that'll entail just yet. "I think the feel that we're going for is a little bit more horror-inspired," Ortega told Vanity Fair , though it's worth noting that she cited the 1964 film adaptation of Poe's 1942 work, starring Vincent Price, as a specific starting point. "Not to say that suddenly we're the goriest show of all time. I mean, there [are] six-year-olds watching."
In Poe's short story, Prince Prospero tries to avoid being struck down by a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding out in his abbey. To ease his isolation, Prospero throws a masquerade ball for his well-to-do peers, but dies after a curious encounter with a stranger disguised as a Red Death victim – as do all of his swanky guests.
One thing that is certain is that we'll be getting another iconic dance sequence in season 1. This time around, however, it will be Gomez pulling shapes. When asked by Screen Rant if he's coming back, he said: "That's the plan. That's the plan. I'm going to dance; I'm going to have a sword fight."
Wednesday season 2 theories
While we might not have any concrete information on where Wednesday is heading next, there are plenty of fan theories around. A big question remains about Tyler's future in the show. We know he's coming back, but will be the irredeemable villain we met at the tail end of season 1, or could there be some changes to his characterization?
A major theory is that we haven't learned everything about his species yet, as he might not be the purely evil character we think he is. Hydes may take some more inspiration from Jekyll and Hyde than originally thought, and could actually be a completely different personality, according to one Reddit fan.
Based on Bianca's storyline in season 1, a huge plot point may have already been revealed too. When her mother comes to visit her, she tries to get her to return to the cult Morning Sun, which seems to be able to scam people via an app. We didn't hear from them again in the first season, but it seems like this could be readdressed when the show returns.
Another of the major unknowns heading into season 2 is who Wednesday's stalker is. Fans on Reddit have already been speculating about the most likely candidates. Xavier is a potential option, given he's the only one who knows about Wednesday's phone and has her number. However, it would be pretty brazen of him to be using this information straight away.
Others have suggested that it could be the Sheriff, given Wednesday is definitely not in his good books after working out Tyler was behind the killings. "He has his eye on her because he believes she could be as threatening, probably more, than Gomez," theorized one viewer. However, the vast majority think the show may use the opportunity to bring in a new character altogether through the twist. It seems like we'll have to wait and see...
One of the show's stars has also shared their opinion of some of the theories floating around. When asked if a Wednesday and Enid romance was possible, Enid star Emma Myers told Variety: "Anything is possible in the show. We haven’t really spoken about direction at all, so I don’t really know what the game plan is for anything. As far as love interests go for Wednesday, I feel like at least for a second season, she needs to take her season of singleness. She just had a whole fiasco with her men, she’s got to lay it off for a little bit. I would be deterred from dating anybody if I had gone through that."
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