'Wednesday' Season 2: When It's Coming out and More Info

'Wednesday' Season 2 premiere date

It seems fans will have to wait a bit longer to even know when exactly Wednesday Season 2 will premiere. At this time, Netflix has not released a time frame for Season 2's arrival, and it is extremely unlikely that the second season ill drop in 2023. While the series debuted in November 2022, there has been little to no word regarding the current production status on Season 2. During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ortega did confirm that the writer's room had just been put together, adding when speaking to Glamour, "we are starting to prep season 2 of Wednesday." Ortega said discussions had begun regarding new storylines. However, filming has not begun, and it is unclear if the current WGA strike has reached the Wednesday writer's room, something that seems likely.

Once production does begin on Season 2, it will still be a while before new episodes arrive on Netflix. Production on Season 1 began in fall 2021 and wrapped in the spring of 2022, with the series debuting about seven to eight months after production ended. With this timeframe in mind, Season 2 will not arrive until 2024 or later.

'Wednesday' Season 2 trailer

Since the writer's room only recently convened and given that production on Season 2 has not yet begun, there is not a Wednesday Season 2 trailer at this time. It's likely that as the season gets closer to its premiere, Netflix will drop first-look images and teaser trailers before eventually releasing the first full-length trailer a few weeks before Season 2 debuts.

'Wednesday' Season 2 cast

The cast for Wednesday Season 2 has not been confirmed at this time, though it seems likely that the majority of the Season 1 cast will return. Ortega will return as the titular character, and she will likely be joined by Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair, Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin, Percy Hynes White as Xavier Thorpe, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester, Jamie McShane as Sheriff Galpin, and Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay.

Unlikely to return is Gwendoline Christie as Principal Larissa Weems, as her character (spoiler alert!) tragically died in Season 1. However, speaking to TV Guide, showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar teased that it isn't completely out of the cards for Principal Weems to make an appearance in Season 2.

"We like the idea that people die in this world, that there are real sacrifices and there's loss – and that Wednesday has to react to that. For us, the fact that we could kill such a significant character, it was important that we did that," Millar said. "That said, it's a supernatural show, there are always ways people can return. Never say never, but at this point, she's definitely dead."

Jenna Ortega will be taking on additional duties in Season 2

Ortega will be doing more than just taking on the role of Wednesday in the upcoming second season. It was revealed in the actress' March 2023 Elle cover story that in addition to starring, Ortega will also be attached to Wednesday Season 2 as executive producer.

Fans could see more of the Addams family in Season 2

Speaking to TVLine in November 2022, Gough and Millar teased that they have been toying with the idea of bringing Gomez, Morticia, and Pugsley into more prominent roles in the show's future. While the trio made occasional brief appearances throughout Season 1, they were minor characters.

"We felt like we just touched the surface with those characters and the actors are so amazing in those roles," Millar said. "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."

While Millar acknowledged that the series is called Wednesday, so they "really want to focus the show on Wednesday," he explained that they "definitely want to feature the family as we did this season in a couple of episodes if we were to get a second season."

'Wednesday' Season 2 could be darker

Ortega took her starring role as Wednesday seriously. The Netflix star, who previously appeared in You, hasn't shied away from opening up about the changes she made for Season 1, previously revealing that she had to put her foot down on occasion and make changes that made more sense to the character, changes that she hopes to see carried into Season 2.

During her March appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ortega teased, "I think we want to up the horror aspect a little bit and then get Wednesday out of the romantic situation and just let her be her own individual." Her comments followed remarks she made in December 2022 about Season 2 having a darker tone.

"I kind of want her to be darker," Ortega told Entertainment Tonight. "I want her to get more in the nitty-gritty of things and not play things so safe, because there are a lot of lines about her saving the school and doing whatever, but for me, her main drive with the monster is of a competitiveness. Kind of, 'Man, how's this guy doing this?'"

Will there be a 'Wednesday' Season 3?

While there is still little information regarding Season 2, it seems there may already be plans for Season 3 and beyond. Speaking with Variety, Millar revealed that they have a few seasons already mapped out for 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," he said. "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."