The Addams Family are finally back in Netflix’s Wednesday – a new adaptation of the gothic clan, which has been co-created by Tim Burton.
Scream star and You season 2 actress Jenny Ortega takes on the iconic role of Wednesday Addams who is a dark anti-heroine for the series as she starts at a new school.
However, when a mysterious force embarks on a monstrous killing spree in the local town, Wednesday must try to master her emerging psychic ability and help her parents whilst making new friends.
Meanwhile, original Addams Family star Christina Ricci plays the role of Marilyn Thornhill – which was “so awkward” for new Wednesday actress Jenny Ortega.
“I think she’s a fantastic character actress. I know her as Wednesday in my head, so it was intimidating. But she’s so wonderful and talented — she made it really easy,” Ortega told Variety. “It felt wrong. I wanted to give it to her.”
With Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Riki Lindhome, and Gwendoline Christie also starring in this typically Burton-esque comedy, fans are probably wondering whether it will be returning for a second season.
Here’s everything we know so far away about Wednesday season 2.
Is Wednesday returning for season 2?
Wednesday season 2 has yet to be confirmed.
Netflix has not yet announced whether Wednesday will be officially back for a second season, but the show’s creators are hoping for more from this incarnation of the Addams Family.
Speaking to Empire (via ScreenRant) about the future of the show, co-creator Alfred Gough said: “Miles [Millar] and I are talking amongst ourselves about it. There’s definitely more that you can explore in the world of the Addamses.”
Meanwhile, star Jenna Ortega – who plays the titular Wednesday – told NME that she has “no idea” if the show will come back.
We’ll have to keep our fingers crossed that the doors of the Nevermore Academy open once again!
When could a potential Wednesday season 2 be released?
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While Netflix is still yet to confirm whether season 2 is going ahead, we can take an educated guess as to when we can expect Wednesday to return if it gets the green light.
Filming on the Tim Burton project began in September last year and finished in March 2022 – and so it’s unlikely we would see a potential second season of Wednesday until the beginning of 2024 at the earliest.
Who could star in a potential Wednesday season 2?
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The following Wednesday cast members could possibly return for the second season.
- Jenny Ortega as Wednesday Addams
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
- Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams
- Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
- Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
- Gwendoline Christie as Principal Larissa Weems
- Jamie McShane as Sheriff Galpin
- Percy Hynes White as Xavier Thorpe
- Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin
- Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair
- Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay
It wouldn’t be Wednesday without Jenna Ortega reprising the iconic role of goth teenager Wednesday Addams, while it’s likely that Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and Fred Armisen would be returning as Morticia, Gomez, Pugsley and Uncle Fester.
While we’re yet to find out what will happen to the characters introduced in the show – particularly as season 1 sees a monstrous killing spree terrorise the local town near Nevermore Academy – hopefully, we’ll see the likes of Gwendoline Christie (Principal Larissa Weems), Jamie McShane (Sheriff Galpin), Percy Hynes White (Xavier Thorpe), Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay) and the other starts of this remake in season 2.
What could be the plot for a potential Wednesday season 2?
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There are a lot of antics from the Nevermore Academy and the aftermath of that killer plotline to unpack but it seems we already know what we could see more of in future if Wednesday is renewed for a second run.
One thing that showrunner Al Gough is keen to add more of in the second season is the Addams Family themselves.
Speaking to TV Line, Gough 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.”
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