Good news would make Wednesday Addams feel like harming someone to relish the emotional whiplash, but this bit would surely be exciting. Ahead of the premiere of the much-anticipated second season of Netflix‘s hit series Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the show has been renewed for Season 3. Series director Tim Burton and star Jenna Ortega shared the news. The news of the early renewal, while surprising, doesn’t come as a total shock, given the show’s immense popularity on the streaming platform. Wednesday Season 1 stands proud as the most-watched season of a Netflix show, making it the most popular Netflix original series of all time. The show has amassed 252.1 million views so far, and this number is expected to increase when Season 2 debuts its first part on August 6.
The Hollywood Reporter also posed the question of the show’s longevity, but the executive producer and actor did not have a definite answer. “You’re talking to two of the worst people to ask that question,” Burton said. However, co-creator Alfred Gough revealed that some top-secret conversations have been taking place, and there are potential spinoffs that could be in the works. “It’s something we’re definitely noodling; there are other characters we can look at,” he said. The sentiments were echoed by Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria, who said, “There’s a lot to explore in the Addams Family.”
What Is ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 About?
Class at Nevermore is back in session on August 6 when part 1 of Season 2, consisting of the four episodes, debuts. “Wednesday Addams returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await,” the season’s official logline begins. It continues: “This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.”
The season’s trailer was also released, and it teases both new and old elements as Wednesday finds herself fighting another supernatural foe. New and familiar faces return as Wednesday gets a chilling premonition of Enid Sinclair’s death. Season 2’s main cast members are Ortega, Steve Buscemi, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Luis Guzmán, Hunter Doohan, Billie Piper, Isaac Ordonez, Victor Dorobantu, Georgie Farmer, Moosa Mostafa, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, Noah Taylor, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo. Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton, Jamie McShane, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, Joonas Suotamo, Fred Armisen and Christopher Lloyd will guest star in Part 1, while Lady Gaga and Frances O’Conner are to appear in Part 2.
Catch the first part on August 6 and Part 2 on September 3. Season 1 is available to stream on Netflix.
via Collider