Taking a twisted turn. Netflix’s Wednesday introduced viewers to a new version of Wednesday Addams — and her story is only getting started.
The series, which premiered in November 2022, explores the iconic character (Jenna Ortega) as she attempts to master her psychic powers at Nevermore Academy while dealing with a killing spree at the hands of a mysterious monster.
Ahead of the show’s debut, Christina Ricci surprised fans when she confirmed her involvement in the show. (The actress rose to stardom after appearing in the ’90s films The Addams Family and Addams Family Values.)
“I was really excited to work with Tim [Burton] again,” the Yellowjackets star exclusively told Us Weekly in October 2022, referring to the show’s director and executive producer. “Jenna is so amazing and so good in this part and was so great to work with. And so it was really lovely.”
During the first season, it was revealed that Ricci’s character Marilyn Thornhill was actually Laurel Gates. The teacher decided to seek revenge on Nevermore Academy after her entire family died following their own attempts to take down outcasts.
At the time, creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough opened up about how they mapped out the rest of the series. “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,” they explained to Variety.
The pair also addressed the overwhelming support from new and old fans, saying, “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. We certainly have a pretty clear runway of what we want to do in future seasons.”
According to the writing duo, a potential second season would focus more on Wednesday’s growth as a character.
“The series is really about a girl who sees the world in black and white, and learning there are shades of gray,” Gough told TVLine that same month. “I think like any relationship or any friendship, it can get complicated by other factors. It’s never going to be smooth sailing. And it’s really her learning to navigate the ups and downs of friendship.”
Scroll down for everything we know about Wednesday’s potential second season:
Taking a twisted turn. Netflix’s Wednesday introduced viewers to a new version of Wednesday Addams — and her story is only getting started.
The series, which premiered in November 2022, explores the iconic character (Jenna Ortega) as she attempts to master her psychic powers at Nevermore Academy while dealing with a killing spree at the hands of a mysterious monster.
Ahead of the show’s debut, Christina Ricci surprised fans when she confirmed her involvement in the show. (The actress rose to stardom after appearing in the ’90s films The Addams Family and Addams Family Values.)
“I was really excited to work with Tim [Burton] again,” the Yellowjackets star exclusively told Us Weekly in October 2022, referring to the show’s director and executive producer. “Jenna is so amazing and so good in this part and was so great to work with. And so it was really lovely.”
During the first season, it was revealed that Ricci’s character Marilyn Thornhill was actually Laurel Gates. The teacher decided to seek revenge on Nevermore Academy after her entire family died following their own attempts to take down outcasts.
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At the time, creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough opened up about how they mapped out the rest of the series. “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,” they explained to Variety.
The pair also addressed the overwhelming support from new and old fans, saying, “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. We certainly have a pretty clear runway of what we want to do in future seasons.”
According to the writing duo, a potential second season would focus more on Wednesday’s growth as a character.
“The series is really about a girl who sees the world in black and white, and learning there are shades of gray,” Gough told TVLine that same month. “I think like any relationship or any friendship, it can get complicated by other factors. It’s never going to be smooth sailing. And it’s really her learning to navigate the ups and downs of friendship.”
Scroll down for everything we know about Wednesday’s potential second season:
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Who Is Returning to ‘Wednesday’?
Ortega, Emma Myers, Percy Hynes White, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer and Moosa Mostafa would presumably return to Nevermore Academy. Hunter Doohan, Ricci and Jamie McShane could also come back after the events of the season 1 finale.
Thing, who was brought to life by Victor Dorobantu, will appear after becoming a fan-favorite character.
Wednesday’s family, who is played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and Fred Armisen, are also expected to have a bigger role in the future.
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Where Did the Story Leave Off?
During the season 1 finale, Wednesday took down Joseph Crackstone (William Houston), Laurel (Ricci) and Tyler (Doohan) with help from her friends. However, Principal Weems (Gwendoline Christie) died amid the battle and Nevermore was shut down for the rest of the semester.
On her way home, Wednesday received threats from an unknown stalker and hinted at the drama still to come.
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What Would the ‘Wednesday’ Cast Like to See Explored in Season 2?
In November 2022, Christie teased that fans may see her again following her onscreen death. “We haven’t seen her put in the ground, have we?” the Star Wars star told Digital Spy. “I feel like Larissa Weems would not really be prepared to entertain or be dominated by anything as commonplace as death.”
According to Gough and Millar, their original vision for the show included three or four seasons.
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Will Wednesday’s Family Continue to Appear?
Gough and Millar confirmed their plans to expand the role Wednesday’s family plays in the show, telling TVLine in November 2022, “We felt like we just touched the surface with those characters and the actors are so amazing in those roles.”
Millar added: “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 so important.”
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