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

"I'm tied up in a serial killer's basement," she says at the beginning of the clip, before continuing: "Who said nightmares don't come true?"

But she isn't held captive for long, as she soon whips out her secret weapon: Thing. As Thing attacks the killer, Wednesday is able to free herself. "Let's play dolls," she says.

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Elsewhere at Netflix's Tudum event, more details about Lady Gaga's guest appearance in season 2 were unveiled, with the streamer revealing it will take place during Part 2 of the new season, as well as who she'll be portraying (more on this below)!

Gaga wrapped up Netflix's livestream event, appearing on stage from inside a coffin labelled "Here Lies the Monster Queen" and performing a medley of songs, including a mash-up of her new track Zombieboy, 2011's Bloody Mary, the Addams Family theme tune and Abracadabra – a song from her most recent album, Mayhem.

Gaga fans will know that it's not the first time Bloody Mary has been connected to the series, with the track surging in popularity back in 2022 after a TikTok trend of people recreating Wednesday's viral dance scene set to the song took off on the platform.

So, wondering when exactly we're going to see Jenna Ortega's take on the iconic Wednesday, and who else is set to star? Along with an episode count, casting, the plot and the latest trailer, here is when Wednesday season 2 will be dropping on Netflix.

Wednesday season 2 release date

Wednesday season 2 will fittingly premiere on Netflix on Wednesday 6th August 2025, but this is for just one of the season's two parts — with the second releasing on Wednesday 3rd September of the same year, as confirmed in the teaser trailer below.

Ortega recently shared 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."

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

Hype for more from Wednesday has been building ever since Netflix confirmed via social media late last year 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."

The first season of the black comedy dropped on the streaming service all the way back in November 2022, with the second getting the green light in January 2023.

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
• Haley Joel Osment as The Kansas City Scalper
• Lady Gaga as Rosaline Rotwood
• 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
• Heather Matarazzo as TBC
• Joonas Suotamowill 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 movie actor Christopher Lloyd are also among the new additions.

Lady Gaga will also be making a cameo appearance and is set to portray the "mysterious and enigmatic" Rosaline Rotwood, "a legendary Nevermore teacher who crosses paths with Wednesday", it was confirmed during Netflix's Tudum event.

As detailed above, the singer's guest appearance will take place during Part 2 of the new season.

Ortega also previously 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."

The opening clip released as part of the event also revealed who Haley Joel Osment will be portraying, with the actor starring as The Kansas City Scalper, "America's most elusive serial killer".

It's 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 following sexual misconduct allegations. Sharing the above cast photo to his Instagram story as captured by Yahoo! news, Hynes said "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 when talking to Vanity Fair, 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 1 left off, with Wednesday Addams once again trying to solve mysteries surrounding her boarding school and the town it's in.

The opening clip released as part of Netflix's Tudum 2025 event kicks off with the character having mastered her psychic abilities in order to pursue a long-term obsession: tracking down the Kansas City Scalper, an elusive and dangerous serial killer.

In a flashback sequence, we see 6-year-old Wednesday shocking her classmates with a presentation on the cold case's most gruesome aspects.

There's more chaos from then on, as we see Wednesday overcoming airport security as she and Thing (Victor Dorobantu) head off in opposite directions.

Once they arrive in Kansas City, the pair track down Chet aka the Kansas City Scalper, but when Wednesday tries to chase him, she suffers one of her visions.

“This season, Wednesday’s psychic visions change," Wednesday co-creator and showrunner Alfred Gough told Tudum. "She’s spent her summer vacation mastering her psychic ability, but then something goes wrong, so she returns to Nevermore with her psychic ability glitching. Over the course of the season, it’s a struggle to recover her power.”

As to what happens to Chet, and how Wednesday will deal with her glitching powers, fans will have to wait for the new season to drop, though it does look like she might be enlisting the help of season 1’s antagonist, Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan), if a previous first-look teaser from Netflix is anything to go by.

The clip suggested Wednesday is planning a jailbreak in season 2, as it kicked off with a shot of the outside of Willowhill psychiatric hospital, before taking us inside, where we see Tyler Galpin 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. Could she be asking for Tyler's help to fight an even more dangerous enemy?

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 steering toward more 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: "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.

In the same The Hollywood Reporter interview, 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?

Yes, the official teaser trailer for Wednesday season 2 below was released on Netflix's YouTube channel on April 23, 2025. It's an interestingly eerie trailer where the season's multiple release dates were confirmed.

It teases some spooky goings-on, including a creepy doll made from human hair and a stand-off between Wednesday and an ogre-like monster.

Also recently released was not a trailer, but a sneak peek into the production of Wednesday season 2. With words from the cast and the show's creators like Tim Burton, the sneak peek also digs into how this follow-up season will dig into the Addams Family lore — and Pugsley Addams attending Nevermore Academy.

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