Wednesday season 2: Release date, cast, news for Netflix series

Ortega previously teased that the new run would include a slasher-inspired episode, as the series leans into its horror elements.

She told Collider: "I just feel like there are a lot of scenes and frames, and there's a whole episode based off of slashers, and we make a lot of horror references.

"So, everything about it, I feel like we kind of had a little bit more trust, and therefore, we felt like we could do bigger, more elaborate sequences, which is nice."

Read on for more details about Wednesday season 2 on Netflix.

Wednesday season 2 release date

Wednesday season 2 will be released in two parts, both arriving in 2025.

The first part will arrive on Wednesday 6th August, while part 2 will drop on Wednesday 3rd September.

Ortega recently share an update on the status of season 3, confirming it's being edited.

When asked, she told Collider: "We're still in the edit. I was doing ADR for it two weeks ago. That's the funny thing about these jobs is you're done, you wrap, but you're not really done. So, I'll probably be working on it until the end."

Netflix previously confirmed via social media that season 2 of the hit fantasy show has wrapped, sharing a snap of star Ortega.

A caption alongside the snap read: "Rest in Production. That’s a wrap on Season 2." Filming had been taking place in Ireland.

Plus, while nothing is confirmed, we could be in for even more seasons beyond season 2.

Speaking to Variety, showrunner Miles Millar revealed that he and co-creator Alfred Gough hoped for the show to continue beyond just season 2.

He explained: "For us, it's always looking at the future, and when we sit down to create a show, it's looking at multiple seasons, ideally.

"That's never expected, but that's the anticipation – that hopefully the show is successful.

"So, you always lay out at least three or four seasons' worth of potential storylines for the characters. It can evolve and change.

"Often, you want to see which characters or cast pop and who you like to write for, so you want to keep it open and organic enough to change it and evolve. But we certainly have a pretty clear runway of what we want to do in future seasons."

Ortega also recently told Collider: "We haven't gotten an official thumbs up or anything like that, but I know that the writers are… With a show like that, you kind of want to get ahead of the game. So, I think that they're kind of messing around and throwing out ideas."

How many episodes will there be in Wednesday season 2?

We're expecting to see eight episodes in Wednesday season 2 – the same as season 1.

The first episode is titled Here We Woe Again. Tim Burton, Paco Cabezas and Angela Robinson will direct episodes during this season.

Wednesday season 2 cast: Who will star?

The following cast members are confirmed to star in Wednesday season 2:

• Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
• Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair
• Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin
• Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay
• Moosa Mostafa as Eugene
• Georgie Farmer as Ajax
• Victor Dorobantu as Thing
• Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
• Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams
• Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
• Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Deputy Ritchie Santiago
• Jamie McShane as Sheriff Donovan Galpin
• Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
• Billie Piper as Capri
• Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort
• Joanna Lumley as Grandmama
• Thandiwe Newton as TBC
• Evie Templeton as TBC
• Owen Painter as TBC
• Noah Taylor as TBC
• Christopher Lloyd as TBC
• Frances O’Connor as TBC
• Haley Joel Osment as TBC
• Heather Matarazzo as TBC
• Joonas Suotamowill as TBC
• Lady Gaga as TBC

Of course, it wouldn't be Wednesday without our star, Jenna Ortega, as Wednesday Addams.

The star revealed to Harper's Bazaar that she's once again grappling with playing the cello, saying in an interview: "We’re shooting the second season right now, so I think it was maybe two weeks ago I pulled a good portion of my hair out for a cello piece.

"We shot that one-and-done, and then we’re moving on to the next one, so I am currently playing, never said I was good."

Alongside Ortega, it's clear we'll see plenty of our returning characters develop throughout season 2, including Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair and Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay.

While Hunter Doohan wasn't previously on Netflix's confirmed cast, leading to some uncertainty about his return, a first look teaser showed him back in action as Tyler Galpin, confirming that he'll definitely be back.

We're also set to see some acting royalty join the cast, including Billie Piper as new character Capri, Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort, and Joanna Lumley as Grandmama. Thandiwe Newton and Addams Family actor Christopher Lloyd are also among the new additions.

Lady Gaga will also be making a cameo appearance in a yet to be disclosed role.

Of course, it's not the first time Gaga has been connected to the Netflix fantasy show, as a remix of her song Blood Mary went viral on TikTok with fans using it to soundtrack Jenna Ortega's iconic dance from season 1.

Ortega, who plays Wednesday Addams in the hit series, previously also said she would love Gaga to be part of season 2 – so perhaps she had a hand in the casting.

"I'm sure Netflix would love that," Ortega told Variety. "I think Mrs Thornhill [played by Christina Ricci] and Wednesday had this weird mentor relationship or kind of understood each other in a certain way, so, if Lady Gaga were to be a part, I think it would have to be two monsters that understand each other."

It's also not currently confirmed whether Gwendoline Christie will return as Principal Larissa Weems.

One actor we're not expecting to see back is Percy Hynes, who played Xavier Thorpe, after he confirmed his exit from the show. He said at the time: "I had so much fun working on this show. I can't wait to watch season 2 :) Much love."

Ortega has since addressed his exit, describing it as a "weird redirect" and adding: "But we’re introducing so many different characters that I think it kind of will get lost.”

What could be the plot for Wednesday season 2?

Season 2 will pick up where season 2 left off, with Wednesday Addams once again trying to solve mysteries surrounding her boarding school and the town it's in.

A first-look teaser from Netflix suggested Wednesday is planning a jailbreak, as it kicked off with a shot of the outside of Willowhill psychiatric hospital, before taking us inside, where we see season 1’s antagonist Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan) chained to the wall.

The footage then cuts to Jenna Ortega's Wednesday looking as sombre as ever, heralding a tense reunion for the pair.

Ortega previously mentioned that the show will lean more into horror, which fans will be thrilled to hear. She said at the Emmys: "I've received some scripts now for the second season, and we're definitely leaning into a little bit more horror."

While we might be leaning more into horror, we're moving away from romance with Ortega revealing that Wednesday won't have a love interest in season 2.

She said in Variety's Actors on Actors: "We're ditching any romantic love interest for Wednesday, which is really great."

One thing that showrunner Miles Millar is keen to add more of in the second season is the Addams Family themselves, with Netflix's first look clip confirming that Pugsley, Wednesday's younger brother, will attend Nevermore this season.

Millar previously told TV Line, he said: "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."

He added: "[We] definitely want to feature the family as we did this season in a couple of episodes if we were to get a second season."

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Millar also spoke about how they would hope to continue the "inspiring" nature of Wednesday as a young teenage protagonist.

He said: "We’re also the father of four daughters between us. So, we have definitely culled from life for this one, and I think we’re definitely inspired to write or find a teen girl character like this, who’s so rare, who’s so self-confident, literate, smart, weird and unapologetic about all those things.

"Often, teen girls can start off as an ugly duckling, and they blossom into a swan, whereas here Wednesday is fully formed. I think it’s such an amazing aspirational role model to see this character. It’s so rare to see a female teen protagonist like this."

Additionally, Gough and Millar teased the possibility of further exploring the theme of female friendships in season 2.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Gough said: "We wanna sort of explore and sort of complicate all of those relationships going forward. The school was closed when they left, which gave us the most possibilities for season two, and I think that’s something that we’re excited to explore.

"We’re excited to explore now that Wednesday’s dipped her toe into the friendship pool, what’s that gonna look like?"

One thing's for sure – Ortega will back the character in a big way, as she always has done.

The actress has also been a vocal champion of Wednesday from the start, going as far as changing dialogue from some scenes to better suit the character without informing the writers beforehand, to coming up with her groovy dance moves (which were inspired by Lisa Loring’s iteration of Wednesday back in 1994) by herself.

Ortega added to Tudum: "[Wednesday] sticks to her guns, and she’s not out to please anybody. Which, as someone who used to be an immense people pleaser, I really respect."

Is there a Wednesday season 2 trailer?

There is! You can watch the first full trailer right here now.

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