Wednesday Season 2: Netflix Release Date, Cast Updates, and What to Expect

Wednesday Season 2

A Darker, More Intense Glimpse

The teaser for Wednesday Season 2 immediately sets a darker and more intense mood. We see Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) in suspenseful scenes, including her return to Nevermore Academy. The tone is clear: dark humor and eerie mysteries are back, now with a stronger horror edge.

What Fans Are Hoping For and Cast Changes

Fans are hoping for a season with a stronger supernatural focus and more secrets from Nevermore, dialing down the romance and ramping up the chills. Jenna Ortega, who is now also an executive producer, has expressed her desire to take the series in that direction.

Here are the confirmed returning cast members:

• Jenna Ortega: Wednesday Addams
• Emma Myers: Enid Sinclair
• Hunter Doohan: Tyler Galpin
• Isaac Ordonez: Pugsley Addams
• Catherine Zeta-Jones: Morticia Addams
• Luis Guzmán: Gomez Addams
• Joy Sunday: Bianca Barclay
• Moosa Mostafa: Eugene Otinger
• Victor Dorobantu: Thing

New faces joining the cast include:

• Steve Buscemi: Barry Dort (new headmaster)
• Billie Piper: Capri
• Joanna Lumley: Grandmama Addams
• Thandiwe Newton: Dr. Fairburn
• Christopher Lloyd: role undisclosed
• Lady Gaga: special appearance (not yet officially confirmed)

Percy Hynes White, who played Xavier Thorpe, will not return this season as he has been removed from the project.

Official Release Date

Season 2 of Wednesday will premiere in two parts on Netflix:

• Part 1: August 6, 2025
• Part 2: September 3, 2025

With more horror, deeper mysteries, and a darker gothic atmosphere, this upcoming season promises to be one of the biggest highlights of the year for fans of the show.

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