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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix Announces Major Wednesday Update – And 1 Exciting Hint About It's Future
If you were one of the millions of fans who helped make Wednesday the most-watched English-language Netflix show of all time, there's some very good news about the future of the series. With season two of the award-winning reimagining of The Addams Family starring Jenna Ortega coming this August, there's now even more cause for celebration as Netflix has renewed for a third season. The streamer confirmed the news on its social media this week, sharing a post of Wednesday holding a spooky crystal ball with the number three on it, along with the tagline 'bad things come in threes'. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wednesday Netflix (@wednesdaynetflix) The caption added: 'Season 2 awakens in two weeks. Season 3 is the next omen, already in motion, already inevitable.' And not only has Wednesday been confirmed for season three, but it looks like a spinoff series is in the early stages of discussions. As revealed in a new joint interview with star Jenna and director and executive producer Tim Burton in The Hollywood Reporter, showrunner Alfred Gough said a secretive spinoff is 'something we're definitely noodling; there are other characters we can look at'. She would never leave you hanging. Wednesday has been officially renewed for Season 3. Season 2 awakens in two weeks. — Netflix (@netflix) July 23, 2025 Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria also hinted that 'there's a lot to explore in the Addams Family'. While further details about the future of Wednesday remain under wraps for now, showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar added in a statement (via Deadline): 'It's been a dark delight to watch Wednesday cast her spell over audiences across the globe – one deadpan quip at a time. We're beyond thrilled she'll be returning to stalk the halls of Nevermore in Season 3. 'This time, she'll unearth more of the school's sinister secrets – and descend even deeper into the Addams family crypt. Or, as Wednesday would say: 'Nothing brings a family together like a good exhumation'.' In a statement to Netflix's Tudum, Alfred did give one hint that we will be 'seeing more Addams Family members and learning more family secrets in Season 3'. The news comes after fans learned last year that Lady Gaga was reported to be in a guest role for season two. Other new additions to the season two cast include Billie Piper, Thandiwe Newton, Joanna Lumley and Steve Buscemi. Part one of season two is set to drop on 6 August, with part two arriving on 3 September. Related... Will There Be An Untamed Season 2? Here's Everything We Know So Far Lady Gaga Has Joined The Cast Of This Absolutely Massive Netflix Show Stranger Things Creator Sets The Record Straight On 1 Major Rumour Ahead Of Season 5
NDTV
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Ahead Of Season 2 Release, Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Renewed For Third
Los Angeles: There's great news for the fans of Jenna Ortega-starrer Wednesday. Netflix has renewed the supernatural comedy series for the third season, Deadline reported. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wednesday Netflix (@wednesdaynetflix) Fans have been going gaga ever since the streamer announced the third season. "So exciting,' an Instagram user commented.''I can't wait to watch season 2 & season 3,'' another one wrote. Interestingly, the update comes ahead of the Season 2 launch on Netflix on August 6 and after Season 1 became the most-watched original series ever on the streamer, with more than 250 million views. It also received 12 Emmy nominations, including for Ortega in Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. The show is therefore undoubtedly one of the streamer's biggest hits. Wednesday stars Ortega as the titular Wednesday, who is expelled from her school and sent to a private academy for outcasts. Gwendoline Christie, Emma Myers and Riki Lindhome also star. The show has made stars of the likes of Myers, who also leads the BBC and Netflix's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Season 2 made Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Isaac Ordonez and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo series regulars, and added Billie Piper, Steve Buscemi, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor to the cast.
India Today
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Wednesday 2 teaser: Jenna Ortega is back to create more madness and mayhem
Netflix has officially announced the premiere dates for the highly anticipated second season of Wednesday. The new season will be released in two parts, with Part 1 (episodes 201–204) arriving on August 6, 2025, followed by Part 2 (episodes 205–208) on September 3, 2025.A first look and teaser for the upcoming season have been released, giving fans a preview of what's to come. The glimpse of the second season was shared on Netflix's official Instagram handle with the caption, "Back in black. From visionary Tim Burton, Wednesday Season 2 returns this summer (sic)."advertisementWatch the teaser here: Jenna Ortega returns as Wednesday Addams, navigating the eerie halls of Nevermore Academy once more. The official logline reads - "Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. 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." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wednesday Netflix (@wednesdaynetflix)Series creators and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are back for Season 2, alongside executive producer and director Tim Burton. Burton will direct episodes 201, 204, 207, and 208. Additional directors include Paco Cabezas (202, 203) and Angela Robinson (205, 206).The returning cast includes Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Isaac Ordonez, and Joy Sunday, with new additions such as Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, and Thandiwe Newton joining as guest Watch
